First-principles calculations of optical properties of Mg2Pb

Based on the density functional theory(DFT),the electronic structures and optical properties of Mg2Pb are calculated by using the local density approximation(LDA)and plane wave pseudo-potential method.The calculation results show that the indirect band gap width of Mg2Pb is 0.02796 eV.The optical properties of Mg2Pb have isotropic characteristics,the static dielectric function of Mg2Pb is1(0)=10.33 and the refractive index is n0=3.5075.The maximum absorption coefficient is 4.8060×105cm 1.The absorption in the photon energy range of 25–40 eV approaches to zero,shows the optical colorless and transparent behaviors.     

Lattice structures and electronic properties of CIGS/CdS interface:First-principles calculations

Using first-principles calculations within density functional theory, we study the atomic structures and electronic properties of the perfect and defective （2VCu＋ Incu） CulnGaSe2/CdS interfaces theoretically, especially the interface states. We find that the local lattice structure of （2VCu＋ InCu） interface is somewhat disorganized. By analyzing the local density of states projected on several atomic layers of the two interfaces models, we find that for the （2VCu＋InCu） interface the interface states near the Fermi level in CulnGaSe2 and CdS band gap regions are mainly composed of interracial Se-4p, Cu-3d and S-3p orbitals, while for the perfect interface there are no clear interface states in the CulnGaSe2 region but only some interface states which are mainly composed of S-3p orbitals in the valance band of CdS region.     

First-principles study of orbital ordering in cubic fluoride KCrF_3

Comprehensive first-principles calculations are performed to provide insight into the intriguing physical properties of the ternary cubic fluoride KCrF3. The electronic structures exhibit a prominent dependence on the effective local Coulomb interaction parameter Ueff. The ground state of the cubic phase is a ferromagnetic （FM） half-metal with Ueff equal to 0, 2, and 4 eV, whereas the insulating A-type antiferromagnetic （A-AFM） state with concomitant homogeneous orbital ordering is more robust than the FM state for Ueff exceeding 4 eV. We propose that the origin of the orbital ordering is purely electronic when the cooperative Jahn-Teller distortions are absent in cubic KCrF3.     

NbSi2奇异高压相及其热力学性质的第一性原理研究

采用基于粒子群优化算法的结构预测程序CALYPSO, 并结合第一性原理的VASP程序, 在175 GPa发现NbSi₂的奇异立方高压相. 在此结构中, Nb原子形成金刚石结构, 而Si原子则形成正四面体镶嵌在金刚石结构中. 声子谱计算结果表明该结构是动力学稳定的. 电子结构分析表明, 六角相和立方相NbSi₂均为金属, 对金属性贡献较大的是Nb原子, 而且Nb和Si原子之间存在明显的p-d杂化现象, 电荷更多地聚集在Si四面体中. 利用“应力应变”方法, 计算了NbSi₂的弹性常数, 分析了其体积模量、剪切模量、杨氏模量和德拜温度等热动力学性质随压力的变化并进行了详细的讨论. 根据剪切模量和体积模量的比值分析了NbSi₂两种相结构的脆性和延展性, 发现压力会导致六角相NbSi₂的延展性增加, 但对立方相结构的延展性影响较小; 采用经验算法计算了NbSi₂两种相结构硬度变化情况, 结合这一比值进行了详细的分析. 弹性各向异性计算结果表明, 随着压力增加, 六角结构的各向异性增强, 而立方结构的各向异性减小.     

Fe, S共掺杂SnO2材料第一性原理分析

本文采用基于第一性原理的全电势线性缀加平面波(FP-LAPW)法, 计算了Fe, S两种元素共掺杂SnO₂材料的电子结构和光学性质. 结果表明: 材料仍为直接禁带半导体, 体系呈现半金属性; Fe, S共掺可以窄化带隙, 且随S浓度增加, 态密度向低能方向移动, 带隙减小; 共掺体系电荷密度重新分布, 随S浓度增加, Fe原子极化程度增强, 原子间键合能力增强. 共掺后介电函数虚部谱与光学吸收谱各峰随S浓度增加而发生红移, 光学吸收边减小.     

碳、氧、硫掺杂二维黑磷的第一性原理计算

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波赝势方法,研究了二维黑磷中的碳原子(C P)、氧原子(C P)、硫原子(S P)掺杂的几何结构、磁学性质和电子结构.发现掺杂体系结构稳定,C P和O P体系形变较大,而S P体系形变较小;二维黑磷本身无磁矩,掺杂后都具有1μB的总磁矩.由于掺杂体系具有稳定的铁磁性,使其在自旋电子器件方面可发挥重要的作用.     

N掺杂SnO2材料光电性质的第一性原理研究

采用全电势线性缀加平面波(full potential linearized augmented plane wave method,简记为FP-LAPW)方法,基于密度泛函理论第一性原理计算分析N掺杂SnO₂材料,研究了在N替代O原子和N替代Sn原子情况下的电子态密度、电荷密度分布以及光学性质.研究表明N掺杂替代Sn较之N掺杂替代O原子的带隙要宽,都宽于SnO₂的本征带隙,且两种情况下N分别处于负氧化态和正氧化态,其介电函数谱也与带隙对应发生蓝移,从理论上指出     

稀土元素Gd掺杂BiFeO3的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的局域自旋密度近似加U法（LSDA+U:Hubbard参数）计算了多铁材料BiFeO3铁电相以及稀土元素Gd掺杂BiFeO3材料的能带结构、态密度（DOS）、原子轨道占据数和净电荷分布等,对稀土元素Gd掺杂BiFeO3可能引起的电子结构、介电常数和铁磁性的改变进行了第一性原理研究。计算结果表明：Gd掺杂对材料钙钛矿结构影响不大,BiFeO3铁电性主要来源于Fe原子3d轨道和O原子2p轨道杂化;掺杂Gd后材料中的Fe原子和O原子的共价性减弱,Bi原子和O原子的离子性增强,禁带宽度变窄,绝缘性减弱,铁磁性明显增强;计算得到的光学性质表明材料的静态介电常数有所增加。     

稀土元素Gd掺杂BiFeO3的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的局域自旋密度近似加U法（LSDA+U:Hubbard参数）计算了多铁材料BiFeO3铁电相以及稀土元素Gd掺杂BiFeO3材料的能带结构、态密度（DOS）、原子轨道占据数和净电荷分布等,对稀土元素Gd掺杂BiFeO3可能引起的电子结构、介电常数和铁磁性的改变进行了第一性原理研究。计算结果表明：Gd掺杂对材料钙钛矿结构影响不大,BiFeO3铁电性主要来源于Fe原子3d轨道和O原子2p轨道杂化;掺杂Gd后材料中的Fe原子和O原子的共价性减弱,Bi原子和O原子的离子性增强,禁带宽度变窄,绝缘性减弱,铁磁性明显增强;计算得到的光学性质表明材料的静态介电常数有所增加。     

First-principles study of the elastic and thermodynamic properties of thorium hydrides at high pressure

The high pressure behaviors of Th_4H_(15) and ThH_2 are investigated by using the first-principles calculations based on the density functional theory(DFT). From the energy–volume relations, the bct phase of ThH_2 is more stable than the fcc phase at ambient conditions. At high pressure, the bct ThH_2 and bcc Th_4H(15) phases are more brittle than they are at ambient pressure from the calculated elastic constants and the Poisson ratio. The thermodynamic stability of the bct phase ThH_2 is determined from the calculated phonon dispersion. In the pressure domain of interest, the phonon dispersions of bcc Th_4H(15) and bct ThH_2 are positive, indicating the dynamical stability of these two phases, while the fcc ThH_2 is unstable. The thermodynamic properties including the lattice vibration energy, entropy, and specific heat are predicted for these stable phases. The vibrational free energy decreases with the increase of the temperature, and the entropy and the heat capacity are proportional to the temperature and inversely proportional to the pressure. As the pressure increases, the resistance to the external pressure is strengthened for Th_4H_(15) and ThH_2.     

New ordered MAX phase Mo_2 TiAlC_2: Elastic and electronic properties from first-principles

First-principles computation on the basis of density functional theory(DFT) is executed with the CASTEP code to explore the structural, elastic, and electronic properties along with Debye temperature and theoretical Vickers' hardness of newly discovered ordered MAX phase carbide Mo_2TiAlC_2. The computed structural parameters are very reasonable compared with the experimental results. The mechanical stability is verified by using the computed elastic constants. The brittleness of the compound is indicated by both the Poisson's and Pugh's ratios. The new MAX phase is capable of resisting the pressure and tension and also has the clear directional bonding between atoms. The compound shows significant elastic anisotropy. The Debye temperature estimated from elastic moduli(B, G) is found to be 413.6 K. The electronic structure indicates that the bonding nature of Mo_2TiAlC_2 is a mixture of covalent and metallic with few ionic characters. The electron charge density map shows a strong directional Mo–C–Mo covalent bonding associated with a relatively weak Ti–C bond.The calculated Fermi surface is due to the low-dispersive Mo 4d-like bands, which makes the compound a conductive one.The hardness of the compound is also evaluated and a high value of 9.01 GPa is an indication of its strong covalent bonding.     

First-principles study of structural,elastic, electronic and optical properties of RDX under pressure

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The influences of pressure on structural, elastic, electronic and optical properties of α-RDX under pressure from 0 to 40?GPa have been investigated by performing first-principles calculations. The obtained structural parameters based on the GGA-PBE+G calculations are consistent with previous experimental values. The results of B/G, C₁₂-C₄₄ and Poisson's ratio show that α-RDX has changed to ductility under pressure between 0 and 5?GPa. The obvious rotation of NO₂ group in the equatorial position appears, especially in the range of pressure from 10 to 15?GPa, which influences the elastic and mechanical properties of α-RDX. Moreover, we find that the electrons of α-RDX become more active under higher pressure by comparing the curves of DOS under different pressure. Furthermore, the anisotropy of optical properties under different pressures has been shown.     

压强下TaB和TaB2力学和超导性质的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理赝势平面波方法, 在广义梯度近似下研究了TaB和TaB2在不同压强下的弹性常数、原子结构、电子结构以及超导性质及其对两者物理性质不同进行了比较. 计算结果表明随着压强的增加, 弹性常数和体弹模量随之增加, 而相对晶格常数a/a0, b/b0, c/c0和相对体积V/V0随压强增加而减小. 在高压下, TaB沿着a轴方向的压缩性要比b轴方向大, 而b轴方向的压缩性要比c轴方向大; TaB2是沿着c轴方向的压缩性要比a轴方向的压缩性大. 电子结构分析表明TaB2的原子态杂化程度比TaB的原子态杂化程度要高, 这与TaB2的体弹模量比TaB的体弹模量高的结果相一致. 依据Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer超导理论, TaB和TaB2费米能级处态密度的值随着压强的增加而降低, 说明它们的超导转变温度Tc随着压强的增加而降低.     

First-principles study of the Li2TiGeO5 ferroelastic phase transition

The electronic structures of ferroelastic lithium titanium germanate are investigated by first-principles method. The structure changes caused by the phase transition are discussed. It is shown that the orthorhombic structure is more stable than the tetragonal structure. The remarkable ferroelastic property largely originates from the Ge–O hybridization, which is enhanced by the Ti–O hybridization. The effective density and potential shows the changes of atoms bonding accompanying the ferroelastic phase transition.     

The electronic,optical,and thermodynamical properties of tetragonal,monoclinic,and orthorhombic M_3N_4(M=Si,Ge,Sn):A first-principles study

A detailed study of the M_3N_4(M = Si,Ge,Sn) nitrides in their tetragonal,monoclinic and orthorhombic phases has been performed with the plane-wave pseudo-potential method combined with the quasi-harmonic approximation,including the phononic effects.We rationalize the main puzzle,i.e.,the fundamental properties of these phases are unclear,by calculating the crystal structures,density of states,and optical properties.The direct band gaps of t-Ge_3N_4,m-Si_3N_4,and o-Ge_3N_4 benefit the opto-electrical properties,t-,m-,and o-Si_3N_4 can be used as refractive materials while m-M_3N_4(M = Si,Ge,Sn) are optically transparent in the visible light region.Our results improve the understanding of the detailed electronic structures of all compounds,as well as the influences of electronic structure on their stabilities.Furthermore,we find that thermodynamic quantities are sensitive to structures and,therefore,depend on various temperature and pressure conditions.     

四方相BaTiO3铁电性的第一性原理研究

在广义梯度近似下，利用超软赝势对立方相和四方相BaTiO3晶胞中Ti原子沿c轴位移时体系的能量、原子间电子云重叠布局数和各原子上的净电荷等进行了自洽计算.结果显示，当Ti原子沿c轴位移0012nm时，四方相BaTiO3体系能量最低，其自发极化强度为0261C/m2，该结果与实验数据相符合；同时表明，O原子的2p轨道和Ti原子的3d轨道的杂 化是BaTiO3晶体出现铁电性的重要原因. 关键词： 四方相BaTiO3 铁电性 位移 态密度     

Si掺杂锐钛矿TiO2的第一性原理研究

为了研究Si掺杂对锐钛矿TiO2的电子蛄构和光催化性能的影响,利用基于第一性原理的密度泛函理论计算了纯TiO2及Si掺杂TiO2的杂质形成能、能带结构及态密度.研究蛄果表明,Si的掺杂位置与制备条件有关,富钛和富氧条件下,Si最容易代替TiO2中Ti的位置.几何优化后Si掺杂TiO2超晶胞的晶格参数和晶胞体积都发生一定...     

First-principles study of two new boron nitride structures: C12-BN and O16-BN

Based on the first-principles method,we predict two new stable BN allotropes:C12-BN and O16-BN,which belong to cubic and orthorhombic crystal systems,respectively.It is confirmed that both the phases are thermally and dynamically stable.The results of molecular dynamics simulations suggest that both the BN phases are highly stable even at high temperatures of 1000 K.In the case of mechanical properties,C12-BN has a bulk modulus of 359 GPa and a hardness of 43.4 GPa,making it a novel superhard material with potential technological and industrial applications.Electronic band calculations reveal that both C12-BN and O16-BN are insulators with direct band gaps of 3.02 e V and 3.54 e V,respectively.The XRD spectra of C12-BN and O16-BN are also simulated to provide more information for possible experimental observation.Our findings enrich the BN allotrope family and are expected to stimulate further experimental interest.     

First-principles calculations of electronic and magnetic properties of CeN： The LDA ＋ U method

Electronic and magnetic properties of CeN are investigated using first-principles calculations based on density func- tional theory （DFT） with the LDA ＋ U method. Our results show that CeN is a half-metal. The majority-spin electron band structure has metallic intersections, whereas the minority-spin electron band structure has a semiconducting gap straddling the Fermi level. A small indirect energy gap occurs between X and W. The calculated magnetic moment is 0.99 μb per unit cell.     

Cu-Co共掺杂ZnO光电性质的第一性原理计算

采用密度泛函理论框架下的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法,计算了本征ZnO,Cu 1021cm-3单掺杂ZnO,Co单掺杂ZnO,Cu-Co共掺杂ZnO的电子结构和光学性质.结果表明,在本文掺杂浓度数量级下,Cu,Co单掺杂可以提高ZnO的载流子浓度,从而改善ZnO的导电性,Cu-Co共掺杂时ZnO半导体进入简并状态,呈现金属性.这三种掺杂ZnO均会在可见光和近紫外区域出现光吸收增强现象,其中由于Cu离子与Co离子之间的协同效应,Cu-Co共掺杂ZnO对太阳光的吸收大幅增加,因此Cu-Co共掺杂ZnO可以用于制备高效率的太阳电池.