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.     

Magnetic properties in transition-metal-doped gold clusters: M@Au6 (M = Ti, V, Cr)

The electronic structure and magnetic properties in a series of transition-metal-doped Au clusters, MAu6- (M = Ti, V, Cr), are investigated experimentally using photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) and density functional calculations. PES features due to the impurity atoms and the host are clearly observed. It is found that all the MAu6- and MAu6 clusters possess a planar structure, in which the transition metal atom is located in the center of an Au6 ring and carries large magnetic moments (2, 3, and 4 muB for MAu6, M = Ti, V, and Cr, respectively).     

3d过渡金属元素掺杂Al12N12纳米线几何结构和电子性能的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算方法,系统地研究了不同3d过渡金属元素(Sc、Ti、V、Cr、Mn、Fe、Co和Ni)掺杂Al₁₂N₁₂纳米线的几何结构、稳定性和电子结构.结果表明：所有掺杂体系均是热力学稳定的;掺杂Ni时体系保留了原有的非磁性间接带隙半导体特性;当掺杂其它原子(Sc、Ti、V、Cr、Mn、Fe、Co)时体系仍然保持为半导体,但带隙明显减小.掺杂过渡金属原子对于Al₁₂N₁₂纳米线的电子结构具有明显的调控作用,在能带调控和光电方面有潜在的应用前景.     

H_2在Al_nCr(n=1-7)团簇上吸附和解离的密度泛函研究

采用密度泛函理论中的B3LYP方法研究了H2在AlnCr(n=1-7)团簇上的吸附和解离.结果表明:AlnCr团簇结构与Aln+1团簇结构相似;物理吸附是H2以侧向的形式吸附在Cr原子上,H-H键长略微增长,H2的振动频率发生了红移;除了n=5外,其它AlnCr H2团簇的最稳定结构均是AlnCr团簇的最稳定结构与两个氢原子成键而成;AlnCr团簇向H原子转移了电荷;AlnCr H2团簇的平均结合能,垂直电离势和能隙均大于AlnCr团簇的,即AlnCr H2团簇比AlnCr团簇更稳定;Al7Cr对H2的化学吸附表现出较强的惰性,而AlnCr H2(n=1,2,6)则表现出较强的化学活性;由化学反应路径跟踪可知,通过改变AlnCr团簇中Al原子的个数可以调节H2的物理化学吸附行为.     

H2在AlnCr(n=1-7)团簇上吸附和解离的密度泛函研究

采用用密度泛函理论中的B3LYP方法研究了H2在AlnCr(n=1-7)团簇上的吸附和解离。结果表明：AlnCr团簇结构与Aln+1团簇结构相似;物理吸附是H2是以侧向的形式吸附在Cr原子上,H-H键长略微增长,H2的振动频率发生了红移;除了n=5外,其它AlnCrH2团簇的最稳定结构均是AlnCr团簇的最稳定结构与两个氢原子成键而成;AlnCr团簇向H原子转移了电荷;AlnCrH2团簇的平均结合能,垂直电离势和能隙均大于AlnCr团簇的,即AlnCrH2团簇比AlnCr团簇更稳定;Al7Cr对H2的化学吸附表现出较强的惰性,而AlnCrH2(n=1,2,6)则表现出较强的化学活性;由化学反应路径跟踪可知,通过改变AlnCr团簇中Al原子的个数可以调节H2的物理化学吸附行为。     

Transition metal encapsulated hydrogenated silicon nanotubes: Silicon-based half-metal

One-dimensional hydrogenated silicon nanotubes (H-SiNTs) with transition metal atom encapsulated were systematically studied by using density functional theory. The band structures and magnetic properties of the H-SiNTs can be tailored by doping transition metal (TM) (TM = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co) atoms within the tube. The hydrogenated silicon nanotubes are semiconductors with wide band gaps. TM doping turns H-SiNTs to be metals or semiconductors with a very small gap, and TM atoms at the center of the tubes keep large magnetic moments. Robust half-metallicity is observed in Mn-doped H-SiNTs and it is free from Peierls distortion. Thus, H-SiNTs with encapsulated magnetic elements may find important applications in spintronic devices.     

第一性原理研究掺杂及未掺杂(TiO2)3团簇的电子性质

为了研究金属掺杂团簇时带隙的变化趋势,本文用Cr, Mo, V, Nb四种元素掺杂 (TiO2)3团簇,并用密度泛函理论下的广义梯度近似（GGA）方法计算。不同掺杂位置的结果表明最好的掺杂位置是3-配位的钛位置。所有掺杂后(TiO2)3团簇的HOMO-LUMO带隙都要比未掺杂时要小,对应高能区态密度峰值左移0.1eV;HOMO的电子云分布主要占据了氧原子的位置,当掺杂团簇被激发时,电子从末端氧原子位置跃迁到掺杂原子。此外,我们进一步的计算表明Cr和Mo是降低(TiO2)3团簇带隙较好的掺杂元素。为了进一步的研究掺杂(TiO2)3团簇的性质以及它在光催化,清洁能源等方面的应用,还需要我们进行实验和理论相结合的研究。     

第一性原理研究掺杂及未掺杂(TiO2)3团簇的电子性质

为了研究金属掺杂团簇时带隙的变化趋势，本文用Cr, Mo, V, Nb四种元素掺杂 (TiO2)3团簇，并用密度泛函理论下的广义梯度近似（GGA）方法计算。不同掺杂位置的结果表明最好的掺杂位置是3-配位的钛位置。所有掺杂后(TiO2)3团簇的HOMO-LUMO带隙都要比未掺杂时要小，对应高能区态密度峰值左移0.1eV；HOMO的电子云分布主要占据了氧原子的位置，当掺杂团簇被激发时，电子从末端氧原子位置跃迁到掺杂原子。此外，我们进一步的计算表明Cr和Mo是降低(TiO2)3团簇带隙较好的掺杂元素。为了进一步的研究掺杂(TiO2)3团簇的性质以及它在光催化，清洁能源等方面的应用，还需要我们进行实验和理论相结合的研究。     

The insulator-metal transition in supported clusters

The size-dependent insulator-metal transition in supported metal clusters manifests itself as a deviation from inverse radius dependence of the core-electron binding energy. Data for mono- and polydisperse supported gold clusters give evidence that the transition to the metallic state occurs in clusters containing circa 100 atoms. Simple theoretical considerations account for this observation.     

团簇ConAgm (n +m =13)表面吸附C2H4的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算方法,本文对ConAgm(n+m=13)团簇的几何结构进行优化后,研究了C2H4分子在这类团簇的表面吸附行为,讨论了团簇的平均结合能、二阶能量差分、稳定性、DOS以及吸附前后键长的变化情况。结果表明,C2H4在团簇top位的吸附主要为物理吸附,而在face位和bridge位的吸附主要为化学吸附。吸附后,C2H4@Ag13的稳定性高于C2H4@Co13,且在face位吸附时C2H4@Co2Ag11的结构最为稳定。随着Co原子数的增加,团簇中原子间成键能力减弱,而d电子轨道则呈现出较强的相互作用,并导致其向能量相对高处发生转移     

Structure, dynamic and energetic of mixed transition metal clusters

Classical molecular dynamics simulation (MD) with Sutton-Chen potential has been used to generate the minimum energy and to study the thermodynamic and dynamic properties of mixed transition metal cluster motifs of Ag _n Ni_(13?n) for n ?? 13. Literature results of thirteen particle clusters of neat silver and nickel atoms were first reproduced before the successive replacement of the silver atom by nickel. Calculation was repeated for both silver-centred and nickel-centred clusters. It was found that the nickel-centred clusters were more stable than the silver-centred clusters. Heat capacities and hence the melting points of silver and nickel-centred clusters were determined by using the Histogram method. Species-centric order parameters developed by Hewage and Amar were used to understand the dynamic behaviour in the transition of silver-centred clusters to more stable nickel-centred clusters. This species-centric order parameter calculation further confirmed the stability of nickel-centred clusters over those of silver-centred species.     

Experimental studies of phase transitions in isolated metal clusters

The reactions of isolated, neutral transition metal clusters with small molecules are used to probe cluster structure and to identify changes in structure with cluster size. Examples are presented of reactivity, adsorbate uptake, and product composition studies. The general conclusion is that transition metal clusters seem to have structure (are “solid”) under typical experimental conditions, and that their structure, i.e., the way the atoms pack, can change many times in the growth sequence from small clusters to bulk metal. These phase changes are often accompanied by dramatic changes in both chemical and physical properties. Evidence is presented for the existence of isomers of certain cluster sizes for some metals. In a few cases, the chemical evidence can be used to propose possible cluster structure; this is illustrated for iron and nickel clusters.     

The 13-atom encapsulated gold cage clusters

The structure and the magnetic moment of transition metal encapsulated in a Au 12 cage cluster have been studied by using the density functional theory.The results show that all of the transition metal atoms(TMA) can embed into the Au 12 cage and increase the stability of the clusters except Mn.Half of them have the I h or O h symmetry.The curves of binding energy have oscillation characteristics when the extra-nuclear electrons increase;the reason for this may be the interaction between parity changes of extra-nuclear electrons and Au atoms.The curves of highest occupied molecular orbital-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(HOMO-LUMO) gap also have oscillation characteristics when the extra-nuclear electrons increase.The binding energies of many M@Au 12 clusters are much larger than that of the pure Au 13 cluster,while the gaps of some of them are less than that of Au 13,so maybe Cr@Au 12,Nb@Au 12,and W@Au 12 clusters are most stable in fact.For magnetic calculations,some clusters are quenched totally,but the Au 13 cluster has the largest magnetic moment of 5 μ B.When the number of extra-nuclear electrons of the encapsulated TMA is even,the magnetic moment of relevant M@Au 12 cluster is even,and so are the odd ones.     

The evolution of electronic structure in lanthanide metal clusters: Threshold photoionization spectra of and

The photoionization spectra of Pr₂-Pr₂₁ and Ce₂-Ce₁₇ have been measured near threshold. The ionization potentials (IPs) of and vary discontinuously with size, but trend downward toward the work function of the bulk metals. In general, the IPs of cerium clusters display more variation than those of praseodymium clusters. The sudden discontinuities observed in the IPs of both and is akin to that displayed by clusters of transition metal atoms, suggesting that as in transition metal clusters, the rapid evolution in geometric structure with size is the source of these discontinuities. Received: 2 January 1998 / Accepted: 10 March 1998     

First-principles study on the magnetism in ZnS-based diluted magnetic semiconductors

The electronic and magnetic properties of wurtzite ZnS semiconductor doped with transition metal (Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) atoms are studied by using the first-principle’s method in this paper. The ZnS bulk materials doped with Cr, Fe, and Ni are determined to be half-metallic, while those doped with Mn and Co impurities are found to be semiconducting. These doped transition metal ions have long range interactions mediated through the induced magnetic moments in anions and cations of host semiconductors. These doped ZnS-based diluted magnetic semiconductors seem to be good candidates for the future spintronic applications.     

Chiral structures and tunable magnetic moments in 3d transition metal doped Pt₆ clusters

The structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of transition metal doped platinum clusters MPt 6 (M=Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn) are systematically studied by using the relativistic all-electron density functional theory with the generalized gradient approximation. Most of the doped clusters show larger binding energies than the pure Pt 7 cluster, which indicates that the doping of the transition metal atom can stabilize the pure platinum cluster. The results of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO)-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) gaps suggest that the doped clusters can have higher chemical activities than the pure Pt 7 cluster. The magnetism calculations demonstrate that the variation range of the magnetic moments of the MPt 6 clusters is from 0 μ B to 7 μ B , revealing that the MPt 6 clusters have potential utility in designing new spintronic nanomaterials with tunable magnetic properties.     

Local electronic structure and magnetic properties of 3d transition metal doped GaAs

The local electronic structure and magnetic properties of GaAs doped with 3d transition metal (Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) were studied by using discrete variational method (DVM) based on density functional theory. The calculated result indicated that the magnetic moment of transition metal increases first and then decreases, and reaches the maximum value when Mn is doped into GaAs. In the case of Mn concentration of 1.4%, the magnetic moment of Mn is in good agreement with the experimental result. The coupling between impure atoms in the system with two impure atoms was found to have obvious variation. For different transition metal, the coupling between the impure atom and the nearest neighbor As also has different variation. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10347010)     

Structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Cr-doped (ZnTe)12 clusters

We have studied the energetics and magnetism in Cr-doped (ZnTe)₁₂ clusters by first principles density functional calculations. Total energy calculations suggest that it is energetically most favourable for Cr atoms to substitute at Zn sites. Both ferromagnetic and anti-ferromagnetic coupling between the Cr atoms exist depending on the Cr-Cr distance in the clusters. The magnetic exchange coupling between Cr atoms is short-ranged.     

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.     

V,Cr,Mn掺杂MoS2磁性的第一性原理研究

基于第一性原理的自旋极化密度泛函理论分别研究了过渡金属V, Cr, Mn掺杂单层MoS₂的电子结构、 磁性和稳定性. 结果表明: V和Mn单掺杂均能产生一定的磁矩, 而磁矩主要集中在掺杂的过渡金属原子上, Cr单掺杂时体系不显示磁性. 进一步讨论双原子掺杂MoS₂ 体系中掺杂原子之间的磁耦合作用发现, Mn掺杂的体系在室温下显示出稳定的铁磁性, 而V掺杂则表现出非自旋极化基态. 形成能的计算表明Mn掺杂的MoS₂体系相对V和Cr 掺杂结构更稳定. 由于Mn掺杂的MoS₂ 不仅在室温下可以获得比较好的铁磁性而且其稳定性很高, 有望在自旋电子器件方面发挥重要的作用. 关键词： 2')" href="#">单层MoS₂ 掺杂 铁磁态 第一性原理