Comparative study of adsorption characteristics of Cs on the GaN （0001） and GaN （0001） surfaces

The adsorption characteristics of Cs on GaN （0001） and GaN （0001） surfaces with a coverage from 1/4 to 1 monolayer have been investigated using the density functional theory with a plane-wave uttrasoft pseudopotential method based on first-principles calculations. The results show that the most stable position of the Cs adatom on the GaN （0001） surface is at the N-bridge site for 1/4 monolayer coverage. As the coverage of Cs atoms at the N-bridge site is increased, the adsorption energy reduces. As the Cs atoms achieve saturation, the adsorption is no longer stable when the coverage is 3/4 monolayer. The work function achieves its minimum value when the Cs adatom coverage is 2/4 monolayer, and then rises with Cs atomic coverage. The most stable position of Cs adatoms on the GaN （000i） surface is at H3 site for 1/4 monolayer coverage. As the Cs atomic coverage at H3 site is increased, the adsorption energy reduces, and the adsorption is still stable when the Cs adatom coverage is 1 monolayer. The work function reduces persistently, and does not rise with the increase of Cs coverage.     

Density functional theory study on the structure and properties of Si3N4 clusters

The hybrid density functional theory B3LYP with basis sets 6-31G＊ has been used to study on the equilibrium geometries and electronic structures of possible isomers of Si3N4 clusters. 24 possible isomers are obtained. The most stable isomer of Si3N4 is a 3D structure with 7 Si-N bonds and 2 N-N bonds that could beformed by 3 quadrangles. The bond properties of the most stable isomer was analyzed by using natural bond orbital method （NBO）, the results suggest that the charges on Si and N atoms in Si-N bonds are quite large, so theinteraction of N-Si atoms in Si3N4 cluster is of strongly electric interaction. The primary IR and Raman vibrational frequency located at 1033.40 cm^-1, 473.63 cm^-1 respectively. The polarizabilities and hyperpolarizabilities of the most stable isomer are also analyzed.     

A density functional theory study on the adsorption of CO and O2 on Cu-terminated Cu2O （111） surface

The adsorptions of CO and 02 molecules individually on the stoichiometric Cu-terminatcd Cu20 （111） surface are investigated by first-principles calculations on the basis of the density functional theory. The calculated results indicate that the CO molecule preferably coordinates to the Cu2 site through its C atom with an adsorption energy of-1.69 eV, whereas the 02 molecule is most stably adsorbed in a tilt type with one O atom coordinating to the Cu2 site and the other O atom coordinating to the Cul site, and has an adsorption energy of -1.97 eV. From the analysis of density of states, it is observed that Cu 3d transfers electrons to 2π orbital of the CO molecule and the highest occupied 5σ orbital of the CO molecule transfers electrons to the substrate. The sharp band of Cu 4s is delocalized when compared to that before the CO molecule adsorption, and overlaps substantially with bands of the adsorbed CO molecule. There is a broadening of the 2π orbital of the 02 molecule because of its overlapping with the Cu 3d orbital, indicating that strong 3d-2π interactions are involved in the chemisorption of the 02 molecule on the surface.     

Structures,stabilities, and electronic properties of F-doped Sin （n=1～12） clusters：Density functional theory investigation

The geometries, stabilities, and electronic properties of FSin （n=1～12） clusters are systematically investigated by using first-principles calculations based on the hybrid density-functional theory at the B3LYP/6-311G level. The geometries are found to undergo a structural change from two-dimensional to three-dimensional structure when the cluster size n equals 3. On the basis of the obtained lowest-energy geometries, the size dependencies of cluster properties, such as averaged binding energy, fragmentation energy, second-order energy difference, HOMO–LUMO （highest occupied molecular orbital–lowest unoccupied molecular orbital） gap and chemical hardness, are discussed. In addition, natural population analysis indicates that the F atom in the most stable FSin cluster is recorded as being negative and the charges always transfer from Si atoms to the F atom in the FSin clusters.     

Density functional study of uranyl （VI） amidoxime complexes

Uranyl (VI) amidoxime complexes are investigated using relativistic density functional theory. The equilibrium structures, bond orders, and Mulliken populations of the complexes have been systematically investigated under a generalized gradient approximation (GGA). Comparison of (acet) uranyl amidoxime complexes ([UO₂(AO)_n]^2-n, 1 ≤ n ≤ 4) with available experimental data shows an excellent agreement. In addition, the U-O(1), U-O(3), C(1)-N(2), and C(3)-N(4) bond lengths of [UO₂(CH₃AO)₄]^2- are longer than experimental data by about 0.088, 0.05, 0.1, and 0.056 Å. The angles of N(3)-O(3)-U, O(2)-N(1)-C(1), N(3)-C(3)-N(4), N(4)-C(3)-C(4), and C(4)-C(3)-N(3) are different from each other, which are due to existing interaction between oxygen in uranyl and hydrogen in amino group. This interaction is found to be intra-molecular hydrogen bond. Studies on the bond orders, Mulliken charges, and Mulliken populations demonstrate that uranyl oxo group functions as hydrogen-bond acceptors and H atoms in ligands act as hydrogen-bond donors forming hydrogen bands within the complex.     

Structures and electronic properties of SimN8-m（0 〈 m 〈 8） clusters： a density functional theory study

The geometries, electronic structures and related properties of SimN8-m（0 〈 m 〈 8） clusters are studied using density functional theory （DFT） with hybrid functional B3LYP. The calculated results reveal several trends. For any stoichiometric clusters, the lowest energy isomers with an alteration of N and Si atoms are favourable in energy if the numbers of Si and N atoms are large enough to form ... Si N-Si-N... alternative chains. The bond lengths of single Si-N bonds are very close to the corresponding values of the bulk and other SiN clusters. The geometries for N-rich and Si4N4 clusters are planar structures, but three-dimensional structures are favourable in energy for Si-rich clusters. With the increase of m, the isotropic polarizability and average polarizability increase, the total binding energies generally decrease, the HOMO-LUMO gap and vertical ionization potential oscillate with increasing number of valence electrons, and their values with even valence electrons are larger than those with odd valence electrons. The atomic charges, IR and Raman properties are also reported.     

表面非金属掺杂对锐钛矿相TiO_2(101)面吸附NH_3特性的影响

采用基于密度泛函理论(DFT-D)体系下的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法,研究了被不同非金属(B、C、N、F)掺杂的TiO_2(101)表面吸附NH_3的特性与作用机理.研究发现:被非金属掺杂后的表面对NH_3的吸附效果要优于未掺杂表面.不同元素掺杂对比发现:C掺杂后的表面吸附能最大,稳定后吸附距离最小,为最稳定吸附结构.通过Mulliken电荷分布和分态密度的分析,得到了不同吸附条件下NH_3在TiO_2掺杂表面的催化氧化还原作用机理,并发现各模型吸附能的不同是由于掺杂(X)位原子与NH_3分子的相互作用强弱不同所造成.掺杂原子在费米面附近的电子态密度贡献越强,掺杂原子与NH_3分子电荷转移的净值越小,吸附距离越小,吸附能越大,吸附更稳定.     

表面非金属掺杂对锐钛矿相TiO2(101) 面吸附NH3特性的影响

采用基于密度泛函理论(DFT-D)体系下的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法,研究了被不同非金属（B、C、N、F）掺杂的TiO2(101)表面吸附NH3的特性与作用机理。研究发现：被非金属掺杂后的表面对NH3的吸附效果要优于未掺杂表面。不同元素掺杂对比发现：C掺杂后的表面吸附能最大,稳定后吸附距离最小,为最稳定吸附结构。通过Mulliken电荷分布和分态密度的分析,得到了不同吸附条件下NH3在TiO2掺杂表面的催化氧化还原作用机理,并发现各模型吸附能的不同是由于掺杂（X）位原子与NH3分子的相互作用强弱不同所造成。掺杂原子在费米面附近的电子态密度贡献越强,掺杂原子与NH3分子电荷转移的净值越小,吸附距离越小,吸附能越大,吸附更稳定。     

Density functional theory study of the interaction of H2 with pure and Ti-doped WO3 (002) surfaces

Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are conducted to explore the interaction of H₂ with pure and Ti-doped WO₃ (002) surfaces. Four top adsorption models of H₂ on pure and Ti-doped WO₃ (002) surfaces are investigated respectively, they are adsorption on bridging oxygen O_1c, absorption on plane oxygen O_2c, absorption on 5-fold W_5c (Ti), and absorption on 6-fold W_6c. The most stable and H₂ possible adsorption structure in the pure surface is H-end oriented to the surface plane oxygen O_2c site, while the favourable adsorption sites for H₂ in a Ti-doped surface is not only an O_2c site but also a W_6c site. The adsorption energy, the Fermi energy level E_F, and the electronic population are investigated and the H₂-sensing mechanism of a pure-doped WO₃ (002) surface is revealed theoretically: the theoretical results are in good accordance with our existing experimental results. By comparing the above three terms, it is found that Ti doping can obviously enhance the adsorption of H₂. It can be predicted that the method of Ti-doped into a WO₃ thin film is an effective way to improve WO₃ sensor sensitivity to H₂ gas.     

Ab-initio density functional theory study of a WO3 NH3-sensing mechanism

WO 3 bulk and various surfaces are studied by an ab-initio density functional theory technique.The band structures and electronic density states of WO 3 bulk are investigated.The surface energies of different WO 3 surfaces are compared and then the (002) surface with minimum energy is computed for its NH 3 sensing mechanism which explains the results in the experiments.Three adsorption sites are considered.According to the comparisons of the energy and the charge change between before and after adsorption in the optimal adsorption site O 1c,the NH 3 sensing mechanism is obtained.     

Preparation of WO3 nanoparticles and application to NO2 sensor

WO₃ nanoparticles were prepared by evaporating tungsten filament under a low pressure of oxygen gas, namely, by a gas evaporation method. The crystal structure, morphology, and NO₂ gas sensing properties of WO₃ nanoparticles deposited under various oxygen pressures and annealed at different temperatures were investigated. The particles obtained were identified as monoclinic WO₃. The particle size increased with increasing oxygen pressure and with increasing annealing temperature. The sensitivity increased with decreasing particle size, irrespective of the oxygen pressure during deposition and annealing temperature. The highest sensitivity of 4700 to NO₂ at 1 ppm observed in this study was measured at a relatively low operating temperature of 50 °C; this sensitivity was observed for a sensor made of particles as small as 36 nm.     

H3PAuPh与(H3PAu)2(1,4-C6H4)2光谱性质的密度泛函研究

用密度泛函(DFT)方法优化了配合物H₃PAuPh(a),(H₃PAu)₂(1,4-C₆H₄)₂(b)的基态的几何结构,并用含时密度泛函方法计算了它们的吸收光谱.结果表明配合物a与 b的最低能量吸收谱线的波长分别为257.5 nm和307.6 nm,皆具有C(2p)→Au(6p)电荷转移参与下的p_π 关键词： 激发态 光谱 密度泛函 3')" href="#">AuPH₃     

Density functional theory study of 3R- and 2H-CuAlO2 in tensile stress

We report a direct computational result of a phase transformation from the 3R phase to the 2H phase in CuAlO₂ with the application of tensile stress using the first-principles density functional theory calculations. The calculations of enthalpy variation with tensile stress indicates the 3R-to-2H phase transformation is expected to occur around −26.0 GPa. As the applied tensile stress increases, the independent elastic constants of 3R- and 2H-CuAlO₂ show the presences of mechanical instability at −27.5 and −27.6 GPa, which are possibly related with the ideal tensile strength.     

Porous WO3 from anodized sputtered tungsten thin films for NO2 detection

In this paper, porous WO₃ films were prepared by anodic oxidation of metallic tungsten (W) films deposited on alumina substrates. The structural and morphological properties of the porous WO₃ films were investigated using field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). A large number of cracks appeared on the surface of films after anodization, which makes the films porous. The porous WO₃ sensors achieved their maximum response values to NO₂ at a low operating temperature of 150 °C. The porous WO₃ sensors showed high response values, great stability and fast response-recovery characteristics to different concentration of NO₂ gas due to the high specific surface area and special structural and morphological properties.     

CH4 dissociation on Ni surfaces: Density functional theory study

CH₄ dissociation on Ni surfaces, which is important in CH₄ reforming reactions, was discussed by using density functional theory. It was found that the CH_x species were changed to anions after chemisorption. The site preference of CH_x (x = 0-3) species on Ni(1 1 1), Ni(1 0 0) and Ni(1 1 0) was located on the basis of the computed chemisorption energies. Ni(1 0 0) is the most preferred surface for CH₄ dissociation, compared to Ni(1 1 0) and the widely investigated Ni(1 1 1).     

基于密度泛函理论研究掺杂Pd石墨烯吸附O2及CO

基于第一性原理的密度泛函理论研究了单个O₂和CO气体分子吸附于本征石墨烯和掺杂钯(Pd)的石墨烯的体系, 通过石墨烯掺Pd前后气体分子的吸附能、电荷转移及能带和态密度的计算, 发现掺Pd后气体分子吸附能和电荷转移显著增大, 这是由于Pd的掺杂, 在本征石墨烯能带中引入了杂质能级, 增强了石墨烯和吸附气体分子间的相互作用; 氧化性气体O₂和还原性气体CO吸附对石墨烯体系能带结构和态密度的影响明显不同, 本征石墨烯吸附O₂后, 费米能级附近态密度变大, 掺Pd后在一定程度变小; 吸附还原性的CO后, 石墨烯费米能级附近态密度几乎没有改变, 表明掺杂Pd不会影响石墨烯对CO的气体灵敏度, 但由于CO对石墨烯的吸附能增大, 可以提高石墨烯对还原性气体的气敏响应速度.     

Density functional theory study of MgnNi2 (n=1-6) clusters

The geometries of Mg_nNi₂ (n=1-6) clusters are studied by using the hybrid density functional theory (B3LYP) with LANL2DZ basis sets. For the ground-state structures of Mg_nNi₂ clusters, the stabilities and the electronic properties are investigated. The results show that the groundstate structures and symmetries of Mg clusters change greatly due to the Ni atoms. The average binding energies have a growing tendency while the energy gaps have a declining tendency. In addition, the ionization energies exhibit an odd-even oscillation feature. We also conclude that n=3, 5 are the magic numbers of the Mg_nNi₂ clusters. The Mg₃ Ni₂ and Mg₅Ni₂ clusters are more stable than neighbouring clusters, and the Mg₄Ni₂ cluster exhibits a higher chemical activity.