Evaluation of structural vacancies for 1/1-Al–Re–Si approximant crystals by positron annihilation spectroscopy

The size of structural vacancies and structural vacancy density of 1/1-Al–Re–Si approximant crystals with different Re compositions were evaluated by positron annihilation lifetime and Doppler broadening measurements. Incident positrons were found to be trapped at the monovacancy-size open space surrounded by Al atoms. From a previous analysis using the maximum entropy method and Rietveld method, such an open space is shown to correspond to the centre of Al icosahedral clusters, which locates at the vertex and body centre. The structural vacancy density of non-metallic Al₇₃Re₁₇Si₁₀ was larger than that of metallic Al₇₃Re₁₅Si₁₂. The observed difference in the structural vacancy density reflects that in bonding nature and may explain that in the physical properties of the two samples.     

Composition-dependent electrical resistivity in an Al-Re-Si 1 /1-cubic approximant phase: an indication of electron confinement in clusters

We report the synthesis of alpha-AlReSi and show that it is a 1/1-cubic approximant phase of the icosahedral quasicrystal with a = 12.9 A. The trend of the resistivity of the new approximant phase shows a nonmetallic character, similar to those seen in the stable icosahedral phases. The resistivity depends sensitively on the Re concentration and the nonmetallic transport is observed only at the Re concentration close to 17.4 at. %, where the transition metal sites in the icosahedral cluster are exclusively occupied by Re atoms. In view of a recent ab initio calculation, the present result suggests strongly the formation of the virtual bound states, or confinement of electrons, in the icosahedral clusters of transition metal atoms.     

Sc12X团簇(X=B,C,N,Al,Si,P)的电子结构和稳定性

基于第一性原理,在密度泛函理论框架下,用广义梯度近似(GGA)研究二十面体Sc12X(X=B、C、N、Al、Si、P)中性和荷电团簇的电子结构和稳定性,系统计算了它们的基态束缚能(BE)、原子间平衡间距、最高占据轨道(HOMO)与最低占据轨道(LUMO)之间的能隙、局域电荷以及HOMO电子构型.研究表明,用C、Si原子或荷电后的B、N、Al、P离子分别替代团簇Sc13中心原子可以使其成为稳定的结构.Sc12X团簇束缚能改变的原因在于掺杂改变了中心原子或离子与表面原子的轨道杂化.     

吸附Al,Sn后Si(111)面的电子结构及其比较

通过对吸附原子和衬底Si原子由于相互作用而产生的轨道交叠占有几率(OOP)和集团态密度的分析发现吸附Al和吸附Sn的Si(111)面能带中电子的占据状态很不一样,Si(111)3^1/2×3^1/2-Sn中有一个半充满的表面带,从而使体系具有表面金属性。而Si(111)3^1/2×3^1/2-Al中电子填满吸附原子和表面Si原子成键的表面态,反键的表面态全空,因此吸Al后的Si(111)面可能出现半导体特性。计算结果与实验结果 关键词：     

Sc12X（X=C、Si、Ge、Sn、Pb）团簇的几何构形和电子结构研究

基于第一性原理,在密度泛函理论框架下,用广义梯度近似(GGA)研究二十面体Sc12X(X=C、Si、Ge、Sn、Pb)团簇的几何构形和电子结构,系统计算了它们的束缚能(BE)、最高占据轨道(HOMO)与最低未占据轨道(LUMO)之间的能隙(ΔE)、局域磁矩( )及团簇的平均键长( )。研究表明,用C、Si、Ge、Sn、Pb分别替代Sc13团簇中心或表面原子可以使其成为更稳定结构(除Sc12Pb外)。掺杂团簇Sc12X中,当杂质原子X比Sc原子的原子量大很多时,具有C5V对称性的构形比具有Ih对称性的构形更稳定;当杂质原子X比Sc原子的原子量小时,具有对称Ih对称性的构形比具有C5V对称性的构形更稳定(除Sc12C团簇外)。Sc12C团簇的稳定性出现异常,其原因与轨道杂化有关。     

H2在Li掺杂Al6Si+上吸附的理论研究

本文利用密度泛函理论的B3LYP/6-31G(d, p)和组态相互作用的QCISD/6-31G(d, p)研究了Al6Si+和Al6SiLi+团簇的几何和电子结构及其对H2分子的吸附,两种不同方法计算的H2分子在团簇上的吸附能非常一致。H2分子在Al6Si+团簇上的吸附能仅为-0.018 eV,Al6Si+团簇中掺杂Li原子可以明显增强其对H2分子的吸附。Al6SiLi+团簇吸附一个H2分子的吸附能可以达到-0.157 eV,吸附五个H2分子的平均吸附能为-0.088 eV。态密度和自然键轨道分析表明,电荷从Li原子向Si原子转移,H2分子在带正电的Li离子产生的电场中发生极化,从而在静电相互作用下吸附在Li原子周围。     

Amount of valence charge of Al- and Zn-based quasicrystals and related approximant crystals evaluated by chemical shift observations and Bader analysis

The amounts of decreased charge at Al sites of Al-based (Al–Pd–Cr–Fe, Al–Si–Mn, and Al–Re–Si) and at Zn sites of Zn-based (Zn–Mg–Zr) quasicrystals and approximant crystals were estimated. The evaluation was done by comparisons between chemical shifts experimentally observed by soft-X-ray emission spectroscopy and the amount of valence charge obtained by Bader analysis for first principle calculations of reference materials (Al, α-Al₂O₃, Zn, and ZnO). Decreased charges at Al sites of Al-based quasicrystals and at Zn sites of Zn-based quasicrystals were evaluated to be 1.0–2.5 e^–/atom and 1.1–1.2 e^–/atom, respectively. A covalent bonding nature alloy of Al–Re–Si also showed a decrease in valence charge at Al sites.     

Cluster formulae for metallic glasses derived from devitrification phases

Bulk metallic glasses are known to have a composition formula [cluster](glue atom)_1,3 within the framework of the cluster-plus-glue-atom model. The key issue in applying the cluster formula is the determination of the right clusters and glue atoms. As examples, alloy phases in the glass-forming systems Al–Ni–Zr and B–Co–Si are analysed from the viewpoint of nearest coordination polyhedral clusters. These alloy phases are described by [effective cluster](glue atom) _x , where the effective cluster refers to true cluster composition after taking account of cluster-sharing in the phase structure. For each alloy phase, a principal cluster can be identified that features the local short-range order of that phase. It is pointed out that the principal clusters can express compositions with high glass-forming abilities, as verified by our experiments in Al–Ni–Zr and B–Co–Si–Ta.     

Novel metal-encapsulated caged clusters of silicon and germanium

We report the recent findings of metal (M) encapsulated clusters of silicon from computer experiments based on ab initio total energy calculations and a cage shrinkage and atom removal approach. Our results show that using a guest atom, it is possible to wrap silicon in fullerenelike (f) structures, as sp² bonding is not favorable to produce empty cages unlike for carbon. Transition M atoms have a strong bonding with the silicon cage that are responsible for the compact structures. The size and structure of the cage change from 14 to 20 Si atoms depending upon the size and valence of the M atom. Fewer Si atoms lead to relatively open structures. We find cubic, f, Frank-Kasper (FK) polyheral type, decahedral, icosahedral and hexagonal structures for M@Si_n with n = 12-16 and several different M atoms. The magic behavior of 15 and 16 atom Si cages is in agreement with experiments. The FK polyhedral cluster, M@Si₁₆ has an exceptionally large density functional gap of about 2.35 eV calculated within the generalized gradient approximation. It is likely to give rise to visible luminescence in these clusters. The cluster-cluster interaction is weak that makes such clusters attractive for cluster assembled materials. Further studies to stabilize Si₂₀ cage with M = Zr, Ba, Sr, and Pb show that in all cases there is a distortion of the f cage. Similar studies on M encapsulated germanium clusters show FK polyhedral and decahedral isomers to be more favorable. Also perfect icosahedral M@Ge₁₂ and M@Sn₁₂ clusters have been obtained with large gaps by doping with divalent M atoms. Recent results of the H interaction with these clusters, hydrogenated silicon fullerenes as well as assemblies of clusters such as nanowires and nanotubes are briefly presented.     

High stability of the goldalloy fullerenes:A density functional theory investigation of M₁₂@Au₂₀（M=Na,Al,Ag,Sc,Y,La,Lu,and Au） clusters

Discovering highly stable metal fullerenes such as the celebrated C 60 is interesting in cluster science as they have potential applications as building blocks in new nanostructures.We here investigated the structural and electronic properties of the fullerenes M 12 @Au 20(M=Na,Al,Ag,Sc,Y,La,Lu,and Au),using a first-principles investigation with the density functional theory.It is found that these compound clusters possess a similar cage structure to the icosahedral Au 32 fullerene.La 12 @Au 20 is found to be particularly stable among these clusters.The binding energy of La 12 @Au 20 is 3.43 eV per atom,1.05 eV larger than that in Au 32.The highest occupied molecular orbital-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(HOMO-LUMO) gap of La 12 @Au 20 is only 0.31 eV,suggesting that it should be relatively chemically reactive.     

A STUDY ON ABSORPTION OF Na ATOMS ON Si(100) 2×1 SURFACES WITH DV-Xα METHOD

The Na absorption on Si(100) 2×1 surface is studied with quantum chemistry molecular cluster method. The calculated results show that the most favourable absorption site of Na is the cave site and the charge transfer of Na atom to Si is large when the Na coverage is smaller than 0.5 monolayer (ML). A Na chain is formed along the cave sites at the 0.5 ML Na coverage, the charge transfer then becomes small. The calculated density of states show that the Na atoms are metallic along the chain. At 1 ML coverage, the Na atoms occupy both the cave and pedestal sites and form a double-layer. There is a charge transfer of 0.5e from each Na atom to the Si surface. The calculated surface energy shows that the saturation absorption of Na on Si surface is 1 ML.     

Formation of metal-encapsulating Si cage clusters

We report the formation of a series of metal-containing hydrogenated silicon clusters using an ion trap. Mass analyses reveal that many types of transition metal ions M(+) ( M = Hf, Ta, W, Re, Ir, etc.) react with silane (SiH4) to form dehydrogenated MSi( +)(n) cluster ions ( n = 14, 13, 12, 11, 9, respectively) as an end product, indicating that the metal atom is endohedral and stabilizes the Si polyhedral cage. This finding is confirmed by our ab initio calculation that WSi12 is a W-encapsulating Si12 cage cluster, and is very stable owing to both the electronic and the geometrical shell closures.     

A STUDY ON ABSORPTION OF Na ATOMS ON Si(100) 2×1 SURFACES WITH DV-Xα METHOD

The Na absorption on Si(100) 2×1 surface is studied with quantum chemistry molecular cluster method. The calculated results show that the most favourable absorption site of Na is the cave site and the charge transfer of Na atom to Si is large when the Na coverage is smaller than 0.5 monolayer (ML). A Na chain is formed along the cave sites at the 0.5 ML Na coverage, the charge transfer then becomes small. The calculated density of states show that the Na atoms are metallic along the chain. At 1 ML coverage, the Na atoms occupy both the cave and pedestal sites and form a double-layer. There is a charge transfer of 0.5e from each Na atom to the Si surface. The calculated surface energy shows that the saturation absorption of Na on Si surface is 1 ML.     

密度泛函理论研究SinMn (n=2～14)团簇的结构和电子性质

采用密度泛函理论中的广义梯度近似对SinMn (n=2～14) 团簇的几何构型进行优化,并对能量、频率和电子性质进行了计算. 结果表明,当n≥10时,Mn原子完全陷入Si原子形成的笼内.二阶能量差分、分裂能和垂直电离势都表明Si5Mn和Si12Mn是稳定的团簇,且12是团簇的幻数.通过对电子性质的分析发现Si12Mn团簇具有较高的化学稳定性.布局数分析表明,在Si5Mn团簇中Mn原子的磁矩(3.923 μB)是最大的.较多的电荷转移以及Mn原子的4s, 3d态和Si原子的3s, 4p态的较强杂化是导致Mn原子磁矩减小的原因.当n≥7时,SinMn 的总磁矩是1 μB.     

A giant enhancement of magnetic moment in a ternary three-shell icosahedral cluster: Fe@Mn12@Au20

ABSTRACT

The average magnetic moment per atom of Mn₁₃ cluster is expected to be enhanced by doping or coating with a shell. Several ternary core–shell icosahedral clusters TM@Mn₁₂@Au₂₀ were constructed by combining substituting the central Mn with VIII elements (Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd and Pt) and coating with a icosahedral Au₂₀ shell, and systematically studied by using the first-principles density functional method. Compared to Mn₁₃, Fe@Mn₁₂@Au₂₀ cluster shows a giant enhancement on total magnetic moment (52?µ_B) which can be greatly attributed to the ferromagnetic coupling between spin moments of atoms. Coating with Au₂₀ shell enlarged the average distances of TM-Mn and Mn-Mn and is a useful way to change the magnetic coupling style. By analysis of density of states and electron localisation functional, we can conclude that the weak hybridisation between Fe and Mn in Fe@Mn₁₂@Au₂₀ is propitious to maintain their original direction of spin moments of atoms and then form ferromagnetic coupling.     

稳态Cu-Zr二十面体团簇电子结构的密度泛函研究

采用第一原理对以Cu为心的低能稳态Cu_nZ_(r13-n)(n=6,7,8,9)二十面体团簇的电子结构进行计算,结果表明:同一化学组分下,以Cu为心的Cu-Zr二十面体团簇中出现的同类原子聚集现象可以增强团簇的稳定性,降低费米能级(EF)上的电子数N(EF),这为低能稳态团簇拥有较小的N(EF)提供了深层次的理论解释.进一步的差分电子密度与Mulliken布居分析得知,Cu-Zr二十面体中共价键与离子键共存,成键态与反键态共存,且团簇在形成时壳层Zr与中心Cu原子是电子的提供者,壳层Cu是电子的获得者.该电荷转移方向是金属玻璃中以Cu为心的Cu-Zr二十面体团簇普遍遵循的规律,不随团簇的化学序参数及化学组分的变化而变化.计算的红外振动谱为实验上准确表征不同二十面体原子团提供了一种新的思路.     

嵌入原子法研究Ni3Al中点缺陷以及Re择优占位和集团化

基于纯金属元素Ni，Al和Re的基本物理性质，建立了一个Ni-Al-Re三元体系的分析型嵌入原子多体势.结合分子动力学计算了Ni₃Al的平衡晶格常数、弹性模量、结合能、空位形成能以及反位置缺陷形成能，并分析了Ni₃Al中点缺陷的存在形式.计算结果表明，当成分偏离理想化学配比时出现反位置缺陷.同时研究了Re在Ni₃Al中的择优占位以及Re在Ni₃Al和Ni中的集团化行为.计算结果表明，Re在Ni₃Al中优先置换Al的位置，且发现当Re原子团的尺寸接近于11?时，Re原子团的长大趋势变弱.计算结果与实验以及其他的理论计算结果相符合. 关键词： 嵌入原子势 3Al')" href="#">Ni₃Al Re 占位 集团化     

Formation Mechanism and Binding Energy for Icosahedral Central Structure of He1+3 Cluster

The formation mechanism for the icosahedral central structure of the He1 13 cluster is proposed and its total energy curve is calculated by the method of a Modified Arrangement Channel Quantum Mechanics. The energy is the function of separation R between two nuclei at the center and an apex of the icosahedral central structure. The result of the calculation has shown that the curve has a minimal energy -37.5765 (a.u.) at R = 2.70ao. The binding energy of He 13 with respect to He 12He was calculated to be 1.4046 a.u. This means that the cluster of He 13 may be formed in an icosahedral central structure with strong binding energy.     

Optical switching in a Ξ system: A comparative study on DROP and EIT

Liquid Lennard-Jones clusters with magic number of atoms N = 55, 147, 309, 561 and 923 were cooled down in Monte Carlo simulations until freezing. Structural properties of the clusters, including the radial dependence of atomic concentration/density and the local regular structure in arrangement of atoms, just before freezing were analysed. Existence of spherical layers in atomic density around the centre of mass of liquid LJ clusters was confirmed. Formation of layers is explained by central net forces acting on every cluster atom and leading to positioning an atom close to the cluster centre of mass. The strong layering in small clusters of N = 55 and 147 affects atomic diffusion in radial and tangential directions inside the cluster, leading to easier movement of atoms on the layer surface. Analysis of radial profiles of four types of structural units detected in liquid clusters reveals that icosahedral units are the most numerous and are located mainly near cluster surface of all clusters and also in the centre of small clusters.     

金属铝在半导体表面的吸附

本文采用集团模型,用自洽的EHT方法计算金属Al在Si(111)和GaAs(110)面上吸附的稳定的几何构型和电子态,结果表明,Al在Si(111)面的三度开位上的离子吸附比顶位的共价吸附更稳定,态密度与实验符合也更好,Al吸附在GaAs(110)面上,将取代表面Ga原子,形成AlAs,此时GaAs(110)面将恢复到不弛豫的理想位置。 关键词：