Electronic and magnetic properties of single 3d-transition metals adsorbed on anthracene: a relativistic density functional theory study

Within the framework of relativistic density functional theory in the regime of generalised gradient approximation, we have obtained magnetic properties of single 3d-transition metal atoms (from Sc to Ni) adsorbed on anthracene molecule. Binding energies, local spin and orbital magnetic moments, and magnetic anisotropy energies were determined. Our calculations show that all 3d-transition metal atoms bind to anthracene molecule in the presence of spin–orbit coupling. We have found these complexes are spin-polarised and soft magnet.     

Fluctuation theorems and orbital magnetism in nonequilibrium state

We study Langevin dynamics of a driven charged particle in the presence as well as in the absence of magnetic field. We discuss the validity of various work fluctuation theorems using different model potentials and external drives. We also show that one can generate an orbital magnetic moment in a nonequilibrium state which is absent in equilibrium.      

Irradiation-induced magnetism in graphite: a density functional study

Recent experiments indicate that proton irradiation triggers ferromagnetism in originally nonmagnetic graphite samples while He ion bombardment has a much smaller effect. To understand the origin of irradiation-induced magnetism, we have performed spin-polarized density functional theory calculations of the magnetic properties of the defects which are most likely to appear under irradiation vacancies and vacancy-hydrogen complexes. Both defects are magnetic, but as for the latter we find that H adsorption on one of the vacancy dangling bonds gives rise to a magnetic moment double that of the naked vacancy. We show that for small irradiation doses vacancy-hydrogen complexes result in a macroscopic magnetic signal which agrees well with the experimental values.     

3d过渡金属原子单层在Pd(001)表面磁性的第一性原理研究

用第一性原理基础上的超软赝势方法的总能计算，研究了3d过渡金属(Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn)在Pd(001)表面的单层p(1×1)和c(2×2)结构的表面磁性和总能. 所得结果表明：对于Sc, Ti, V和Cr只存在p(1×1)的铁磁性结构，而Mn只有c(2×2)的反铁磁结构存在. Fe, Co和Ni这三种元素上述两种结构都存在，但是总能上p(1×1)的铁磁结构要低些，因此是比较稳定的结构. 而Cu和Zn在该表面上的单层中不存在上述两种结构. 对于V的p(1×1)铁磁结构，计算得到的每个V原子磁矩为2.41μ_B，大于用全电子方法得到的0.51μ_B. 两种计算方法得到其他金属原子 (Cr，Mn，Fe，Co，Ni)的表面磁矩比较相近，都比孤立原子磁矩略小. 关键词： Pd(001)表面 过渡金属原子单层 表面磁性     

RhnBe(n=1-7)团簇结构和磁性的密度泛函研究

用密度泛函理论中的广义梯度近似方法研究了RhnBe(n=1~7)团簇的结构和磁性。结果表明：在Rhn团簇上附加一个Be原子后,对Rhn团簇的结构影响不大,与Be原子相配位的Rh原子间的键长发生了不同程度的增大。RhnBe 与Rhn团簇的稳定性变化趋势相一致,但RhnBe团簇更加稳定。Be原子均失去电子,磁矩相对较小。与Be原子相配位的Rh原子均是电子受体。团簇磁矩主要来自Rh原子的贡献;若Be原子呈正磁矩,则RhnBe团簇的总磁矩大于Rhn团簇的磁矩,反之则小于Rhn团簇的磁矩。     

Rh_nBe(n=1～7)团簇结构和磁性的密度泛函研究

用密度泛函理论中的广义梯度近似方法研究了Rh_nBe(n=1～7)团簇的结构和磁性.结果表明:在Rh_n团簇上附加一个Be原子后,对Rh_n团簇的结构影响不大,与Be原子相配位的Rh原子间的键长发生了不同程度的增大.Rh_nBe与Rh_n团簇的稳定性变化趋势相一致,但Rh_nBe团簇更加稳定.Be原子均失去电子,磁矩相对较小.与Be原子相配位的Rh原子均是电子受体.团簇磁矩主要来自Rh原子的贡献;若Be原子呈正磁矩,则Rh_nBe团簇的总磁矩大于Rh_n团簇的磁矩,反之则小于Rh_n团簇的磁矩.     

Density functional theory study on antiferromagnetic interactions in a silver (I) complex of nitronyl nitroxide

A one-dimensional (1D) silver (I) complex of nitronyl nitroxide with fairly strong antiferromagnetic interaction, in which the metal ions are diamagnetic, is investigated by means of the ab initio crystal orbital method based on the density functional theory. The calculated values of the magnetic coupling constant (J) are close to the experimental measured J value in the periodic system. The magneto-structural correlation reveals that the existence of an antiferromagnetic coupling pathway along nitronyl nitroxide units via silver (I) ion in this system. The spin population distribution also shows the existence of spin delocalization along the ONCNO–Ag–ONCNO, which affords a rational interpretation for the antiferromagnetic interaction mechanism.     

Density functional theory study of AunMn(n=1-8) clusters

Equilibrium geometries, relative stabilities, and magnetic properties of small Au_nMn (n=1-8) clusters have been investigated using density functional theory at the PW91P86 level. It is found that Mn atoms in the ground state Au_nMn isomers tend to occupy the most highly coordinated position and the lowest energy structure of Au_nMn clusters with even n is similar to that of pure Au_n+1 clusters, except for n=2. The substitution of Au atom in Au_n+1 cluster by a Mn atom improves the stability of the host clusters. Maximum peaks are observed for Au_nMn clusters at n=2, 4 on the size dependence of second-order energy differences and fragmentation energies, implying that the two clusters possess relatively higher stability. The HOMO-LUMO energy gaps of the ground state Au_nMn clusters show a pronounced odd-even oscillation with the number of Au atoms, and the energy gap of Au₂Mn cluster is the biggest among all the clusters. The magnetism calculations indicate that the total magnetic moment of Au_nMn cluster, which has a very large magnetic moment in comparison to the pure Au_n+1 cluster, is mainly localized on Mn atom.     

Spin Transport in a Rashba Ring-Quantum Dot System Pumped by Microwave Fields

We report a theoretical study on producing electrically spin-polarized current in the Rashba ring with parallel double dots embedded, which are subject to two time-dependent microwave fields. By means of the Keldysh Green's function method, we present an analytic result of the pumped current at adiabatic limit and demonstrate that the interplay between the quantum pumping effectand spin-dependent quantum interference can lead to an arbitrarily controllable spin-polarized current in the device. The magnitude and direction of the charge and spin current can be effectively modulated by system parameters such as the pumping phase difference, Rashba precession phase, and the dynamic phase difference of electron traveling in two arms of ring; moreover, thespin-polarization degree of the charge current can also be tuned in the range [-∞, +∞]. Our findings may shed light on the all-electric way to produce the controllable spin-polarized charge current in the field of spintronics.     

Single-particle energies and density of states in density functional theory

Time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) is commonly used as the foundation to obtain neutral excited states and transition weights in DFT, but does not allow direct access to density of states and single-particle energies, i.e. ionisation energies and electron affinities. Here we show that by extending TD-DFT to a superfluid formulation, which involves operators that break particle-number symmetry, we can obtain the density of states and single-particle energies from the poles of an appropriate superfluid response function. The standard Kohn– Sham eigenvalues emerge as the adiabatic limit of the superfluid response under the assumption that the exchange– correlation functional has no dependence on the superfluid density. The Kohn– Sham eigenvalues can thus be interpreted as approximations to the ionisation energies and electron affinities. Beyond this approximation, the formalism provides an incentive for creating a new class of density functionals specifically targeted at accurate single-particle eigenvalues and bandgaps.     

AunLa(n=1~8)团簇的密度泛函研究简

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)中的杂化密度泛函B3LYP方法,在LANL2DZ基组水平上研究了Aun La(n=1~8)团簇的几何结构.计算并讨论了基态结构稳定性及电子性质.结果表明,当n=3-8时,基态结构均为三维结构且La原子趋向与更多的Au原子结合.团簇二阶能量差分,能隙和化学硬度计算结果显示除了AuLa外,具有偶数数目的团簇比奇数数目的团簇具有更好的稳定性,其中,Au3La团簇的稳定性相对较好.     

AunLa(n=1-8)团簇的密度泛函研究

采用密度泛函理论（DFT）中的杂化密度泛函B3LYP方法,在LANL2DZ基组水平上研究了AunLa (n=1-8)团簇的几何结构。计算并讨论了基态结构稳定性及电子性质。结果表明,当n=3-8时,基态结构均为三维结构且La原子趋向与更多的Au原子结合。团簇二阶能量差分,能隙和化学硬度计算结果显示除了AuLa外,具有偶数数目的团簇比奇数数目的团簇具有更好的稳定性,其中,Au3La团簇的稳定性相对较好。     

单层金属卤化物CoX_2(X=Cl、Br、I)可调能隙和磁性研究

本文采用密度泛函理论系统的研究了二维单层金属卤化物CoX_2(X=Cl,Br,I)的结构稳定性、电子性质和磁性质.三种卤化物的束缚能分别是9.01、8.04和6.95 eV,表明Co原子和卤素原子间存在强相互作用.三种材料的能带结构都显示了间接带隙半导体特性.三种材料的总磁矩都是3 μ_B,主要来源于Co原子的磁矩.为了实现对材料物性的调控,我们考虑了双轴应变.发现压缩应变不仅可以显著增强铁磁态的稳定性,还可以实现体系从间接带隙半导体向直接带隙半导体的转变.     

C-H 键和C-C 键核自旋偶合常数的理论研究

利用PM3级别最大重迭对称性分子轨道法和最大键级杂化轨道方法,计算了系列烃类化合物的杂化轨道和电荷分布,拟合出计算C-H及C-C偶合常数的简单关系式. 研究了各种烃类分子中不同的C-H键和C-C键偶合常数,理论计算值和实验数据都较为符合. 进一步验证了直接键连¹J_CX偶合常数主要取决于偶合作用中的Fermi接触项,为从简单价键理论角度解释和计算¹J_CH和¹J_CC提供了一种简便直观的方法.     

High-pressure study of topological semimetals XCd2Sb2 (X = Eu and Yb)

Topological materials have aroused great interest in recent years, especially when magnetism is involved. Pressure can effectively tune the topological states and possibly induce superconductivity. Here we report the high-pressure study of topological semimetals $X$Cd$_{2}$Sb$_{2}$ ($X = {\rm Eu} $ and Yb), which have the same crystal structure. In antiferromagnetic (AFM) Weyl semimetal EuCd$_{2}$Sb$_{2}$, the Néel temperature (${T}_{\rm N}$) increases from 7.4 K at ambient pressure to 50.9 K at 14.9 GPa. When pressure is above 14.9 GPa, the AFM peak of resistance disappears, indicating a non-magnetic state. In paramagnetic Dirac semimetal candidate YbCd$_{2}$Sb$_{2}$, pressure-induced superconductivity appears at 1.94 GPa, then ${ T}_{\rm c}$ reaches to a maximum of 1.67 K at 5.22 GPa and drops to zero at about 30 GPa, displaying a dome-shaped temperature-pressure phase diagram. High-pressure x-ray diffraction measurement demonstrates that a crystalline-to-amorphous phase transition occurs at about 16 GPa in YbCd$_{2}$Sb$_{2}$, revealing the robustness of pressure-induced superconductivity against structural instability. Similar structural phase transition may also occur in EuCd$_{2}$Sb$_{2}$, causing the disappearance of magnetism. Our results show that $X$Cd$_{2}$Sb$_{2}$ ($X = {\rm Eu}$ and Yb) is a novel platform for exploring the interplay among magnetism, topology, and superconductivity.     

Manipulating vortices in F=2 Bose-Einstein condensates through magnetic field and spin-orbit coupling

We investigate the vortex structures excited by Ioffe-Pritchard magnetic field and Dresselhaus-type spin-orbit coupling in F=2 ferromagnetic Bose-Einstein condensates. In the weakly interatomic interacting regime, an external magnetic field can generate a polar-core vortex in which the canonical particle current is zero. With the combined effect of spin-orbit coupling and magnetic field, the ground state experiences a transition from polar-core vortex to Mermin-Ho vortex, in which the canonical particle current is anticlockwise. For fixed spin-orbit coupling strengths, the evolution of phase winding, magnetization, and degree of phase separation with magnetic field are studied. Additionally, with further increasing spin-orbit coupling strength, the condensate exhibits symmetrical density domains separated by radial vortex arrays. Our work paves the way to explore exotic topological excitations in high-spin systems.     

磺胺甲恶唑的振动光谱和密度泛函理论研究

磺胺甲恶唑(Sulfamethoxazole, SMX)是一种磺胺类广谱抗生素.基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的B3LYP方法,在B3LYP/6-311++G (d, p)基组水平上对SMX初始构型进行结构优化,得出该分子最稳定结构构型.同时,给出了SMX的键长、键角和二面角等空间结构参数值,确定该分子空间构型为非平面结构.相同基组水平下进行频率计算,通过频率校正因子0.9630修正并绘制了SMX分子的红外光谱和拉曼光谱图.发现光谱谱段主要分布在3600-2800 cm^-1和1700-300 cm^-1频率段,并且理论计算值和实验测定值有较好吻合,表明DFT计算方法是可取和可信的.借助GaussView 6.0软件和计算得到的势能分布结果对频率范围内每一个振动模式进行了指认归属.此外,采用Multiwfn和VMD程序计算并分析SMX分子的静电势和前线分子轨道,预测了该分子的反应活性位点.该结果为SMX分子的振动光谱检测提供基础数据,为其结构鉴定提供技术参考.     

X@Mg_8B_(14)(X=H,Li)团簇核壳结构与性质的密度泛函理论研究

运用杂化密度泛函B3LYP方法,在6-31G*水平上对X@Mg_8B_(14)(X=H,Li)两种团簇进行了几何结构优化,并计算了其电子结构、振动特性和成键特性.计算结果表明:优化后的X@Mg_8B_(14)(X=H,Li)团簇均为橄榄球状核壳结构,对称性点群均为D2h.用自然键轨道方法分析了成键性质,发现X@Mg8B14(X=H,Li)团簇中B原子主要是sp杂化轨道参与成键,Mg原子主要是s轨道参与成键.Mg原子和B原子之间发生了大量的电子转移,在B原子层堆积了大量的电子;尤其是封装Li原子后,B原子层得电子数量明显增加.     

Co_2B_n(n=1-8)团簇几何结构的密度泛函理论研究

受到小型环状和管状的双金属掺杂硼团簇的启发,采用密度泛函理论,在B3LYP/6-311+G(d)水平下对Co_2B_n(n=1-8)团簇的几何结构、相关稳定性、电子性质和磁性进行了的研究.研究结果表明:当n≤5时,团簇的最低能量结构为平面结构.当6≤n≤8时,团簇的最低能量结构为立体结构.对团簇的平均原子结合能、二阶差分能量、HOMO-LUMO能隙、垂直电子亲和能、垂直电离能和化学硬度分析结果表明,Co2B_7具有幻数特征.对Co_2B_n(n=1-8)团簇的总磁矩计算表明其和团簇的自旋态有很强的关系,而且团簇的总磁矩主要由钴原子的3d轨道所贡献.