Stacking faults and partial dislocations in graphene

We investigate two mechanisms of crystallographic slip in graphene, corresponding to glide and shuffle generalized stacking faults (GSF), and compute their γ-curves using Sandia National Laboratories Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator (LAMMPS). We find evidence of metastable partial dislocations for the glide GSF only. The computed values of the stable and unstable stacking-fault energies are suggestive of a high stability of full dislocations against dissociation and of dislocation dipoles against annihilation.     

Effects of twin and stacking faults on the deformation behaviors of Al nanowires under tension loading

The effects of twin spacing and temperature on the deformation behavior of nanotwinned Al under tensile loading are investigated using a molecular dynamic(MD) simulation method.The result shows that the yield strength of nanotwinned Al decreases with the increase of twin spacing,which is related to the repulsive force between twin boundary and the dislocation.The result also shows that there is no strain-hardening at the yield point.On the contrary,the stress is raised by strain hardening in the plastic stage.In addition,we also investigate the effects of stacking fault thickness and temperature on the yield strength of the Al nanowire.The simulation results indicate that the stacking fault may strengthen the Al nanowire when the thickness of the stacking fault is below a critical value.     

Van der Waals heterostructure of phosphorene and hexagonal boron nitride: First-principles modeling

We have studied the structural and electronic properties of a hybrid hexagonal boron nitride with phosphorene nanocomposite using ab initio density functional calculations. It is found that the interaction between the hexagonal boron nitride and phosphorene is dominated by the weak van der Waals interaction, with their own intrinsic electronic properties preserved. Furthermore, the band gap of the nanocomposite is dependent on the interfacial distance. Our results could shed light on the design of new devices based on van der Waals heterostructure.     

First-principles density functional theory study of generalized stacking faults in TiN and MgO

In this paper, the generalized stacking fault (GSF) energies in different slip planes of TiN and MgO are calculated using highly reliable first-principles density functional theory (DFT) calculations. During DFT calculations, the issue of different ways to calculate the GSF energetics in ceramic materials containing more than one element was addressed and applied. For 〈1?1?0〉/{1?1?1} slip, a splitting of saddle point in TiN was observed. For 〈1?1?2〉/{1?1?1} slip, a stable stacking fault at a₀/3〈1?1?2〉 displacement was formed in TiN. For synchroshear mechanism where the slip was accompanied by a cooperative motion of the interfacial nitrogen atoms within the slip plane, a second stable stacking fault was formed at a₀/6〈1?1?2〉 displacement. The energy barrier for the shuffling of nitrogen atoms from one state to another is calculated to be 0.70 eV per atom. In contrast, such features are absent in MgO. These differences highlight the influence of complex bonding nature (mixed covalent, ionic, and metallic bondings) of TiN, which is substantially different than that in MgO (simple ionic bonding) on GSF shapes.     

三碘甲状腺素团簇结构与光谱性质的密度泛函理论研究

我们利用密度泛函理论(DFT),在B3LYP/Lan12mb基组水平上,得到了三碘甲状腺素团簇的几何和电子结构.在此基础上,利用含时密度泛函理论(TDDFT),使用相同的基组和采用极化连续介质模型(PCM),对其溶剂效应下的吸收光谱进行研究．研究结果表明,优化所得三碘甲状腺素团簇的对称性为C₁;在基态稳定结构基础上,研究了该分子的红外和拉曼分子振动谱特性,同时研究了其输运性质,即三碘甲状腺素团簇为p型输运材料;通过含时密度泛函理论,在优化好的基态结构基础上,又计算了它的溶剂效应,进一步得出该分子在水溶剂中的吸收光谱特性.     

Universality principle and the development of classical density functional theory

The universality principle of the free energy density functional and the ‘test particle' trick by Percus are combined to construct the approximate free energy density functional or its functional derivative. Information about the bulk fluid radial distribution function is integrated into the density functional approximation directly for the first time in the present methodology. The physical foundation of the present methodology also applies to the quantum density functional theory.     

Electronic Excitations in Pyrrole: A Test Case for Determination of Chromophores in the Chromogenic Effects of Neurotoxic Hydrocarbons by Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory and Single-Excitation Configuration Interaction Methods

Time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) and single-excitation configuration interaction (CIS) calculations on the electronic excitations in pyrrole have been performed to examine the reliability of these first-principles electronic structure methods in predicting electronic excitation spectraof pyrrole-containing compounds. Both the TD-DFT and CIS calculations led to satisfactory results when compared to available experimental data, particularly for low-lying excited states. The TD-DFT and CIS calculations provide lower and upper limits of the excitation energies, respectively, for low-lying singlet excited states. These results suggest that these methods can be used for the prediction of the excitation spectra, particularly the excitation energies for low-lying excited states, of chromophores responsible for the chromogenic effects of neurotoxic hydrocarbons, which are believed to be substituted pyrroles and their adducts with proteins. As an example of a practical application, the spectrum of the widely used 2,5-dimethylpyrrole has been calculated. It is shown that the 2,5-dimethylpyrrole molecule does not have an absorption in the region of the visible spectrum (400-700 nm), suggesting that the absorption observed at 530 nm and the color of 2,5-dimethylpyrrole is due to another species, probably a product of possible 2,5-dimethylpyrrole autoxidation. This suggests that the conclusions from previously reported experimental studies of biochemical reactions of neurotoxic γ-diketones need to be reexamined in terms of the relationship of chromogenicity to neurotoxicity.     

TiC-和TiN-(001)表面吸附性能的密度泛函理论研究

基于密度泛函理论系统研究了碳化钛(TiC)和氮化钛(TiN)非极性(001)表面吸附气体分子和原子的性能。鉴于这些材料拥有不同的电子结构特征,发现受电子的CO分子或未饱和的O和H原子在TiC(001)和TiN(001)表面吸附于不同的活性位点,而供电子的NH3和H2O气体分子或完全饱和的O2和H2分子仅倾向与两个表面的金属原子位点结合。这些吸附特性可能与此类材料表面的电子结构有关。     

密度泛函理论研究吲哚并咔唑同分异构体结构,芳香性和光谱性质

在B3LPY/6-31G(d, p)基组水平上,利用密度泛函理论(DFT)优化了吲哚并咔唑五种同分异构体的几何和电子结构.基于这五种同分异构体的几何结构下,其吸收和发射光谱的研究使用相同的基组水平并采用极化连续介质模型(PCM)下用含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT)计算.由于三种近似线性分子(吲哚并[2,3-a]咔唑、吲哚并[2,3-b]咔唑和吲哚并[3,2-b]咔唑)的电荷转移跃迁的振荡强度较大,这些异构体的发射光谱存在明显差异;基于吲哚并[2,3-c]咔唑和吲哚并[3,2-a]咔唑的构型特征,这两种同分异构体的发射谱具有高能量.比较计算结果表明,吲哚并[2,3-b]咔唑在这些分子中的振荡强度最大.这是因为当吲哚并咔唑的五种同分异构体的结构从基态变为激发态时,这些分子的分子轨道(MO)能级不同.由计算结果还得出,这五个分子适用于P型传输材料,并且每个分子的三个苯环均具有共轭效应.     

四碘甲状腺素团簇结构与光谱性质的密度泛函理论研究

在B3LYP/Lanl2mb基组水平上,利用密度泛函理论(DFT)优化了四碘甲状腺素团簇的几何结构.基于该团簇的几何结构下,其吸收和发射光谱的研究使用相同的基组水平并采用极化连续介质模型(PCM)下用含时密度泛函理论(TDDFT).研究结果表明,优化所得甲状腺素团簇的几何结构对称性为C_1;在基态稳定结构基础上,得出其输运性质,即甲状腺素团簇为p型输运材料;通过含时密度泛函理论,在优化好的基态结构基础上,又计算了它的溶剂效应,进一步得出该分子在水溶剂中的吸收光谱和发射光谱特性.     

Asymptotic Structure in the Classically Forbidden Region of the Hooke’s Atoms

The two-electron Hooke's atom - a quantum mechanical system with two electrons bound in a harmonic potential - is well known for its exact analytical properties at certain oscillator strengths. The Hooke's atoms with more than two electrons offer more scope for valuable practical applications. In this work, we study the asymptotic structure of these Hooke's atoms in the classically forbidden region. The leading-order term of the long-range expression for the KS exchange-correlation potential v xc (r) is shown to be-1/r. The second and third higher order terms are also exactly obtained. Various components of v xc (r) are also studied. It is shown that the leading term of O(1/r) in vxc (r) is due to the pure Pauli correlation, while the leading contribution of the Coulomb correlation is of O(1/r3 ). Neither of them makes contribution to the term of O(1/r2 ), which is shown to be solely due to the kinetic correlation effect. Results for the two-electron Hooke's atom were obtained before in the literature. Our results reduce to those of the two-electron Hooke's atom as a special case.     

曲率对Rh在锯齿型单壁碳纳米管内外吸附影响的研究

利用密度泛函理论系统的研究了单壁碳纳米管的曲率对Rh原子在锯齿型碳管内外的吸附行为, 发现Rh原子在管外吸附比管内稳定; 随着碳管管径的增加, 曲率减小, 管内外吸附能的差值逐渐减小, 接近Rh原子在石墨烯上的吸附能. 电荷密度分析表明, 由于卷曲效应使碳纳米管管外的电荷密度大于管内, 随着曲率减小, 这种差别逐渐减小. 管内外吸附Rh原子的Bader电荷差值及局域态密度差别亦随着曲率的下降而减小, 这与Rh原子在管内外吸附能的变化规律相一致.     

SiC多型体几何结构与电子结构研究

采用平面波超软赝势法和范数不变赝势法对几种SiC多型体的几何结构、能带结构等进行了系统的研究.结果表明:6HSiC导带最低点在ML线上U点,用平面波超软赝势法计算时U点在(0000,0500,0176)点附近;而用范数不变赝势法计算时在导带最低点附近能带呈现不连续点,不连续点出现在(0000,0500,0178)点附近.两种赝势法计算结果相比,用平面波超软赝势法得到的导带最低点位置更靠近布里渊区M(0,05,0)点.在平面波超软赝势下,随着六角度的增加,cp,cpa增大的趋势较为明显,能隙和价带宽度变宽的趋势也较为明显.在计算极限内,绝对零度下4HSiC系统能量最低、最稳定,而Ewald能量显示3CSiC最稳定. 关键词： 密度泛函理论 电子结构 SiC     

First principles study on the charge density and the bulk modulus of the transition metals and their carbides and nitrides

A first principles study of the electronic properties and bulk modulus （B0） of the fcc and bcc transition metals, transition metal carbides and nitrides is presented. The calculations were performed by plane-wave pseudopotential method in the framework of the density functional theory with local density approximation. The density of states and the valence charge densities of these solids are plotted. The results show that B0 does not vary monotonically when the number of the valence d electrons increases. B0 reaches a maximum and then decreases for each of the four sorts of solids. It is related to the occupation of the bonding and anti-bonding states in the solid. The value of the valence charge density at the midpoint between the two nearest metal atoms tends to be proportional to B0.     

氧原子在Pt(111)表面和次表层的吸附与扩散

氧原子在Pt表面的吸附和扩散是理解氧化和腐蚀等问题的基础.基于密度泛函理论和周期平板模型研究了氧原子在Pt(111)表面及次表层的吸附,通过扫描隧道显微镜(STM)的理论计算分析了吸附的结构特征.采用CI-NEB方法讨论了氧原子在Pt(111)表面和次表层的扩散过程.研究结果表明氧原子在Pt(111)表面的扩散比较容易,而氧原子向次表层的扩散相对较难,这主要是因为次表层的扩散需要经过一个Pt原子层,必须克服一定的能垒,从而说明过渡金属Pt具有很强的抗氧化性.     

Symmetry properties of the electron density and following from it limits on the KS-DFT applications

ABSTRACT

At present, the Density Functional Theory (DFT) approach elaborated by Kohn with co-authors more than 50 years ago became the most widely used method for study molecules and solids. Using modern computation facilities, it can be applied to systems with million atoms. In the atmosphere of such great popularity, it is particularly important to know the limits of the applicability of DFT methods. In this report, I will discuss two cases when the conventional DFT approaches, using only electron density ρ and its gradients, cannot be applied (I will not consider the Ψ-versions of DFT). The first case is quite evident. In the degenerated states, the electron density may not be defined, since electronic and nuclear motions cannot be separated, the vibronic interaction mixed them. The second case is related to the spin of the state. As it was rigorously proved by group theoretical methods at the theorem level, the electron density does not depend on the total spin S of the arbitrary N-electron state. It means that the Kohn–Sham equations have the same form for states with different S. The critical survey of elaborated DFT procedures, taking into account spin, shows that they modified only exchange functionals, the correlation functionals do not correspond to the spin of the state. The point is that the conception of spin cannot be defined in the framework of the electron density formalism, which corresponds to the one-particle reduced density matrix. This is the main reason of the problems arising in the study by DFT of magnetic properties of the transition metals. The possible way of resolving these problems can be found in the two-particle reduced density matrix formulation of DFT.     

H20@C80F60结构稳定性和电子性质的密度泛函研究

采用密度泛函理论(density functional theory,DFT)方法中的广义梯度近似(generalized gradient approximation,GGA),对H20@C80F60结构稳定性和电子性质进行了计算研究.结果表明： H20@C80F60的反应热为236.73eV,大于H20@C80H60的反应热,同时它具有一个3.57eV的较大能隙,说明H20@C80F60具有良好的稳定性．电子结构分析表明：H20@C80F60的最低未占据轨道主要由H原子贡献,而最高占据轨道主要由C原子和F原子贡献,H20@C80F60得电子能力较H20@C80H60有了显著增强．此外,H20@C80F60与H20@C80H60类似,都为闭壳层结构,所有电子均配对,表现为非磁性．     

H20@C80F60结构稳定性和电子性质的密度泛函研究

采用密度泛函理论(density functional theory,DFT)方法中的广义梯度近似(generalized gradient approximation,GGA),对H20@C80F60结构稳定性和电子性质进行了计算研究.结果表明： H20@C80F60的反应热为236.73eV,大于H20@C80H60的反应热,同时它具有一个3.57eV的较大能隙,说明H20@C80F60具有良好的稳定性．电子结构分析表明：H20@C80F60的最低未占据轨道主要由H原子贡献,而最高占据轨道主要由C原子和F原子贡献,H20@C80F60得电子能力较H20@C80H60有了显著增强．此外,H20@C80F60与H20@C80H60类似,都为闭壳层结构,所有电子均配对,表现为非磁性．