Theoretical investigation on structural, magnetic and electronic properties of ferromagnetic GdN under pressure

The tight-binding linear muffin tin orbital (TB-LMTO) method within the local density approximation is used to calculate structural, electronic and magnetic properties of GdN under pressure. Both nonmagnetic (NM) and magnetic calculations are performed. The structural and magnetic stabilities are determined from the total energy calculations. The magnetic to ferromagnetic (FM) transition is not calculated. Magnetically, GdN is stable in the FM state, while its ambient structure is found to be stable in the NaCl-type (B₁) structure. We predict NaCl-type to CsCl-type structure phase transition in GdN at a pressure of 30.4 GPa. In a complete spin of FM GdN the electronic band picture of one spin shows metallic, while the other spin shows its semiconducting behavior, resulting in half-metallic behavior at both ambient and high pressures. We have, therefore, calculated electronic band structures, equilibrium lattice constants, cohesive energies, bulk moduli and magnetic moments for GdN in the B₁ and B₂ phases. The magnetic moment, equilibrium lattice parameter and bulk modulus is calculated to be 6.99 μ_B, 4.935 Å and 192.13 GPa, respectively, which are in good agreement with the experimental results.     

Theoretical indications of singular structural and electronic features of Laves-phase CaLi2 under pressure

In spite of the presence of ostensibly simple constituents, CaLi2 should be a very peculiar material under pressure. Its two 1-atmosphere polymorphs each undergo a structural bifurcation on densification to structures compressed or elongated in one lattice direction. A Hume-Rothery-type mechanism is proposed to account for the indicated lattice distortion. The narrowing of valence bands under pressure in this material, a large density of states at the Fermi level, and the expected high dynamical scales also hint at superconductivity.     

高压下LiF和NaF的结构稳定性及其电子和光学性质的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论，采用全势线性缀加平面波加局域轨道方法，计算模拟了LiF高压下的相变行为，预测其在450GPa附近发生由NaCl结构(B1)到CsCl结构(B2)的结构相变.同时还计算了高压下LiF不同相的电学特性，LiF的复介电函数以及介电常数随压强变化关系.通过比较能带结构的变化行为，得出LiF在53GPa附近还存在等结构相变，即由直接带隙结构变为间接带隙结构.将LiF的计算结果与另外一个同构化合物NaF进行了比较讨论. 关键词： LiF 压致相变 从头计算     

闪锌矿GaN弹性性质、电子结构和光学性质外压力效应的理论研究

采用基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的第一性原理平面波赝势方法,结合广义梯度近似(GGA)下的RPBE和局域密度近似(LDA)的CA-PZ交换-关联泛函对闪锌矿结构的GaN在高压的性质进行了系统研究. 计算结果表明:弹性常数、体模量、杨氏模量和能隙都具有明显的外压力效应,计算结果与实验值和理论值很好的符合. 同时利用计算的能带结构和态密度系统分析了GaN的介电函数、折射率、反射率、吸收系数和能量损失函数等光学性质及其外压力效应. 分析结果为GaN的设计与应用提供了理论依据. 关键词： 第一性原理计算 电子结构 光学性质 闪锌矿GaN     

Theoretical predictions of the structural and thermodynamic properties of MgZn2 Laves phase under high pressure

The structural and thermodynamic properties of MgZn₂ Laves phase under hydrostatic pressure have been investigated by using a first-principles method based on the density functional theory within the generalized gradient approximation. The calculated equilibrium structural parameters are consistent with the previous experimental and theoretical data. Especially, we study the pressure dependence of the elastic constants, polycrystalline elastic moduli, Poisson’s ratio, elastic anisotropy, and theoretical Vickers hardness of MgZn₂. It is found that the pressure plays a significant role in the elastic properties of MgZn₂ due to the variations of inter-atomic distance. In addition, the density of states and Mulliken analysis are performed to reveal the bonding characteristics of MgZn₂. It is observed that the total density of states exhibits a certain offset with the increase of external pressure. Finally, the dependences of thermodynamic properties on pressure and temperature of MgZn₂ Laves phase have been also successfully predicted and analyzed within the quasi-harmonic Debye model for the first time.     

First-principle study of phase stability,electronic structure and thermodynamic properties of cadmium sulfide under high pressure

By employing first principle and a quasi-harmonic Debye model, we study the phase stability, phase transition, electronic structure and thermodynamic properties of cadmium sulfide (CdS). The results indicate that CdS is a typical ionic crystal and that the zinc-blende phase in CdS is thermodynamically unstable. Moreover, the heat capacity of the wurtzite and rocksalt phases of CdS decreases with pressure and increases with temperature, obeying the rule of the Debye T³ law at low temperature and the Dulong–Petit limit at high temperature.     

Theoretical investigation of the elastic,electronic, thermodynamic and optical properties of the zinc-blende structure AlN under high pressure

The elastic, electronic, thermodynamic and optical properties of the zinc-blende structure aluminum nitride (AlN) under high pressure have been investigated using first-principles calculations. The dependencies of the elastic constants, the bulk modulus, the shear modulus and energy gaps on the applied pressure are presented, and the results are in good agreement with comparable experimental and theoretical values. Also, the energy band structure and density of states under high pressure have been analysed. Furthermore, the optical constants, including the dielectric function, optical reflectivity, refractive index and electron energy loss, are discussed for radiation up to 50 eV.     

Theoretical investigation of the electronic structure of a ferroelectric SbSI cluster at a phase transition

This paper presents the theoretical investigation of energy levels of valence bands (VB) and core levels (CL) of the ferroelectric SbSl single crystals in antiferroelectric and ferroelectric phases. Since the best approximation for the deep VB levels is a calculation by the Hartree-Fock method, the molecular model of a SbSI crystal was used for calculations. This model of the crystal was also used for calculations of the total density of states. It was found that the VB and CL of this ferroelectric semiconductor are sensitive to the small lattice distortion at the phase transition, and that an average of the total density of states, when all atoms participate in oscillations of all normal modes, are more similar to the experimental X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS). The experimental splitting of CL obtained by XPS was compared with the theoretically calculated one by two different methods. The cluster model calculations showed that the splitting of the CL in SbSI might be caused by photoelectron emission from the atoms, which have different valence state, at the surface.     

Ab initio study on crystal structure and phase stability of ZrC_2 under high pressure

The structural stabilities and crystal evolution behaviors of the hyper stoichiometric compound ZrC₂(carbon rich;C/Zr> 1.0) are studied under ambient and high pressure conditions using first-principles calculations in combination with the particle-swarm optimization algorithm.Six viable structures of ZrC₂ in P21/c,Cmmm,Cmc2₁,P4₂/nmc,Immm and P6/mmm symmetries are identified.These structures are dynamically stable as their phonon spectra have no imaginary modes at zero pressure or at the selected high-pressure points.Among them,the P21/c phase represents the ground state structure,whereas P21/c,P4₂/nmc,Immm and P6/mmm phases are part of the phase transition series.The phase order and critical pressures of the phase transition are determined to be approximately 300 GPa according to the equation of states and enthalpy.Furthermore,the mechanical and electronic properties are investigated.The P21/c and Cmc2₁ phases display a semi-metal nature,whereas the P4₂/nmc,Immm,P6/mmm and Cmmm phases exhibit a metallic nature.Moreover,the present study reveals considerable information regarding the structural,mechanical and electronic properties of ZrC₂,thereby providing key insights into its material properties and evaluating its behavior in practical applications.     

Mg2Si的电子结构和热电输运性质的理论研究

利用全势线性缀加平面波法,对Mg₂Si的几何结构和电子结构进行了计算,得到了稳定的晶格参数以及能带和电子态密度.能带结构表明,Mg₂Si为间接带隙半导体,禁带宽度为020 eV.在此基础上利用玻尔兹曼输运理论和刚性带近似计算了材料的电导率、Seebeck系数和功率因子.结果表明,在温度为700 K时p型和n型掺杂的Mg₂Si功率因子达到最大时的最佳载流子浓度分别为7749×10¹⁹ cm^-3和 关键词： 2Si')" href="#">Mg₂Si 全势线性缀加平面波法 热电输运性质     

Electronic structure and structural phase stability of CuAlX2 (X=S, Se, Te) under pressure

The electronic and structural properties of chalcopyrite compounds CuAlX₂ (X=S, Se, Te) have been studied using the first principle self-consistent Tight Binding Linear Muffin-Tin Orbital (TBLMTO) method within the local density approximation. The present study deals with the ground state properties, structural phase transition, equations of state and pressure dependence of band gap of CuAlX₂ (S, Se, Te) compounds.Electronic structure and hence total energies of these compounds have been computed as a function of reduced volume. The calculated lattice parameters are in good agreement with the available experimental results. At high pressures, structural phase transition from bct structure (chalcopyrite) to cubic structure (rock salt) is observed. The pressure induced structural phase transitions for CuAlS₂, CuAlSe₂, and CuAlTe₂ are observed at 18.01, 14.4 and 8.29 GPa, respectively. Band structures at normal as well as for high-pressure phases have been calculated. The energy band gaps for the above compounds have been calculated as a function of pressure, which indicates the metallic character of these compounds at high-pressure fcc phase. There is a large downshift in band gaps due to hybridatization of the noble-metal d levels with p levels of the other atoms.     

面心立方金属铈的高压电子结构研究

本文简要介绍了我们开发的基于密度泛函理论和动力学平均场理论（DFT+DMFT）的全自洽的的计算程序,并运用该程序研究了面心立方金属铈的等结构相变. 动力学平均场采用的是目前公认的最为准确和高效的连续时间蒙特卡罗方法作为杂质求解器. 我们首先分别计算了 和 相的电子态密度,该结果可以正确的描述两个相的电子结构特征. 然后计算了不同温度下的相变前后的电子结构,从中可以得到电子结构在不同温度下的相变过程,与之前的实验结果一致. 这一工作为以后进一步的金属铈的等结构相变研究打下了基础.     

面心立方金属铈的高压电子结构研究

本文简要介绍了我们开发的基于密度泛函理论和动力学平均场理论(DFT+DMFT)的全自洽的的计算程序,并运用该程序研究了面心立方金属铈的等结构相变.动力学平均场采用的是目前公认的最为准确和高效的连续时间蒙特卡罗方法作为杂质求解器.我们首先分别计算了γ和α相的电子态密度,该结果可以正确的描述两个相的电子结构特征.然后计算了不同温度下的相变前后的电子结构,从中可以得到电子结构在不同温度下的相变过程,与之前的实验结果一致.这一工作为以后进一步的金属铈的等结构相变研究打下了基础.     

EuC分子的电子态结构和稳定性理论研究

本文分别采用Gaussian98程序的密度泛函B3LYP方法和Gamess程序的CAS-MCSCF方法,研究了EuC分子的结构问题.两种方法均得到了12重态是EuC分子的基态的结论.基于B3LYP方法,得到12∑+态的LUMO和HOMO能量差达到3.689 eV,明显的高于其他多重度的结果.基于MCSCF方法的结果显示,需要进一步的考虑相对论效应修正以及增大活性空间的尺寸将会得到对高自旋电子态更为可靠的结论.     

Ab initio calculation of the phase stability,mechanical properties and electronic structure of ZrCr2 Laves phase compounds

Ab initio calculations have been used to investigate the phase stability, mechanical properties and electronic structure of ZrCr₂ Laves phase compounds, based on the method of augmented plane waves plus local orbitals with the generalized gradient approximation. The calculated lattice constants for the C15, C36 and C14 structures are in good agreement with experimental values. The calculation of heats of formation showed that C15 is a ground-state phase, whereas C36 is an intermediate phase and C14 the high-temperature phase. The elastic constants and elastic moduli for the C15 structure were calculated systematically and compared with experiments and previous theoretical calculations. The intrinsic and extrinsic stacking fault energies are found to be 112 and 98?mJ?m^?2, respectively. The equilibrium separations between Schockley are also predicted using the calculated elastic moduli and stacking fault energies. Finally, the calculated electronic structures of these Laves phases are discussed based on these results.     

Dynamical stability and phase transition of ZrC under pressure

A comprehensive first principles study of structural, elastic, electronic, and phonon properties of zirconium carbide (ZrC) is reported within the density functional theory scheme. The aim is to primarily focus on the vibrational properties of this transition metal carbide to understand the mechanism of phase transition. The ground state properties such as lattice constant, elastic constants, bulk modulus, shear modulus, electronic band structure, and phonon dispersion curves (PDC) of ZrC in rock-salt (RS) and high-pressure CsCl structures are determined. The pressure-dependent PDCs are also reported in NaCl phase. The phonon modes become softer and finally attain imaginary frequency with the increase of pressure. The lattice degree of freedom is used to explain the phase transition. Static calculations predict the RS to CsCl phase transition to occur at 308?GPa at 0?K. Dynamical calculations lower this pressure by about 40?GPa. The phonon density of states, electron–phonon interaction coefficient, and Eliashberg's function are also presented. The calculated electron–phonon coupling constant λ and superconducting transition temperature agree reasonably well with the available experimental data.     

First principle study on phase stability and electronic structure of YCu

The phase stability and electronic structure of YCu were studied by self-consistent full-potential linearized augmented plane wave method (FP_LAPW) on the basis of the density functional theory (DFT). The calculated equilibrium volumes are 41.963 and 173.21 Å³$173.21{\text{Å}}^3$ for B2 and B27 structures respectively, which are in good agreement with the experimental values. The total energy of the B27 phase is about 0.03 eV lower than that of the B2 phase. The formation energies are −1.173 and −1.204 eV$-1.204\text{eV}$ for B2 and B27 structures respectively. The density of state at the Fermi energy, N(EF)$N(E_F)$, is 1.08 states/eV$1.08\text{states}/\text{eV}$ for B2 phase and 0.92 states/eV$0.92\text{states}/\text{eV}$ for B27 phase, respectively. These results indicate that the B27 phase is the thermodynamic ground state equilibrium phase of YCu at low temperatures, as observed experimentally. However, our calculations also predict that a pressure-induced B27 to B2 phase transition exists in YCu.     

压力下CaN_2结构稳定性和电子结构的第一性原理研究

通过运用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算方法结合广义梯度近似对压力下CaN_2的结构稳定性和电子结构进行了理论研究.对结构稳定性的研究表明,ZnCl_2型结构是CaN_2在环境压力下最稳定的结构,而实验上观察到的CaC_2-I型结构是CaN_2高压下(8.7 GPa)的稳定性结构.在50 GPa的压力范围内,CaN_2将发生从ZnCl_2型结构到ThC_2型结构再到CaC_2-I型结构的两次压致结构相变,其相变压力分别为0.81 GPa和8.77 GPa.而对电子结构的研究表明ZnCl_2型、ThC_2型和CaC_2-I型三种结构的CaN_2都表现出了金属特征,三种结构CaN_2当中Ca-N键的离子-共价性特征和N原子间的N=N双键特征得到了确认.     

Theoretical investigation on the electronic structure,elastic properties, and intrinsic hardness of Si2N20

According to the density functional theory we systematically study the electronic structure, the mechanical prop- erties and the intrinsic hardness of Si2N2O polymorphs using the first-principles method. The elastic constants of four Si2N2O structures are obtained using the stress-strain method. The mechanical moduli （bulk modulus, Young’s mod-ulus, and shear modulus） are evaluated using the Voigt-Reuss-Hill approach. It is found that the tetragonal Si2N2O exhibits a larger mechanical modulus than the other phases. Some empirical methods are used to calculate the Vickers hardnesses of the Si2N2O structures. We further estimate the Vickers hardnesses of the four Si2N2O crystal structures, suggesting all Si2N2O phases are not the superhard compounds. The results imply that the tetragonal Si2N2O is the hardest phase. The hardness of tetragonal Si2N2O is 31.52 GPa which is close to values of β-Si3N4 and γ-Si3N4.