Ni13Pr3B2电子结构和磁性能第一性原理研

考虑电子自旋极化作用,本研究基于第一性原理的全电子投影缀加平面波赝势法理论,采用局域自旋密度近似LSDA,对Ni13Pr3B2金属间化合物进行结构优化,计算体系晶格常数,电子结构和磁性能。结果表明,Ni13 Pr 3B2为带隙很小的金属导体。LSDA近似下体系原子间存在复杂作用类型,Pr原子与近邻Ni、B原子以离子键作用为主,Ni原子与近邻Ni原子间表现共价作用情形。体系存在Pr -Ni铁磁耦合,总磁矩约2.80212μB,主要由Pr原子磁矩提供,自旋极化引起体系Pr-4f、Ni-3p、Pr-5p电子自旋劈裂为体系表现磁性的根本原因。     

Ni5Nd2B4的电子结构和磁性能研究

采用LSDA（Local spin-density approximation）近似及LSDA+U（在位库伦势）近似模拟金属间化合物Ni5Nd2B4的磁性能对于R-M-B合金特性的研究具有重要意义。研究结果显示,LSDA近似下,Ni5Nd2B4具备金属导体性质,晶体结构中最紧邻Ni、B原子间杂化成键,最紧邻Ni-Ni共价成键,Nd、B原子形成成键分子轨道作用,Ni原子间存在自旋消弱现象;LSDA+U近似下,Nd原子磁矩提供体系磁性来源,由于自旋排斥作用Ni原子电子与Nd原子电子自旋方向相反,体系在U值约为6.35eV的作用下能较理想的处理体系电子作用。     

Ni5Nd2B4的电子结构和磁性能研究

采用LSDA（Local spin-density approximation）近似及LSDA+U（在位库伦势）近似模拟金属间化合物Ni5Nd2B4的磁性能对于R-M-B合金特性的研究具有重要意义。研究结果显示,LSDA近似下,Ni5Nd2B4具备金属导体性质,晶体结构中最紧邻Ni、B原子间杂化成键,最紧邻Ni-Ni共价成键,Nd、B原子形成成键分子轨道作用,Ni原子间存在自旋消弱现象;LSDA+U近似下,Nd原子磁矩提供体系磁性来源,由于自旋排斥作用Ni原子电子与Nd原子电子自旋方向相反,体系在U值约为6.35eV的作用下能较理想的处理体系电子作用。     

Ni4NdB电子结构和磁性能第一性原理研究

采用第一性原理,在局域自旋密度近似LSDA及LSDA+U近似,对Ni₄NdB化合物进行结构优化,计算体系晶格常数,电子结构和磁性能.结果表明,Ni₄NdB为带隙很小的金属导体,存在Nd-Ni铁磁耦合,体系总磁矩由Nd原子局域磁矩提供.体系原子成键较为复杂,Nd原子与近邻Ni原子成金属键,Nd原子与近邻B原子成较强离子键,Ni原子与近邻Ni原子间存在间接交换相互作用.在U作用下,体系磁矩与Nd原子磁矩变化一致,Ni原子磁矩在2.75 eV呈现磁有序-磁有序崩溃转变 关键词： 密度泛函理论 电子结构 磁性能 稀土过渡金属间化合物     

Ni(111)表面C原子吸附的密度泛函研究

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算,对过渡金属Ni晶体与Ni (111)表面的结构和电子性质进行了研究, 并探讨了单个C原子在过渡金属Ni (111)表面的吸附以及两个C原子在Ni(111)表面的共吸附. 能带和态密度计算表明, Ni晶体及Ni (111)表面在费米面处均存在显著的电子自旋极化. 通过比较Ni (111)表面各位点的吸附能,发现单个C原子在该表面最稳定的吸附位置为第二层Ni原子上方所在的六角密排洞位, 吸附的第二个C原子与它形成碳二聚物时最稳定吸附位为第三层Ni原子上方所在的面心立方洞位. 电荷分析表明,共吸附时从每个C原子上各有1.566e电荷转移至相邻的Ni原子, 与单个C原子吸附时C与Ni原子间的电荷转移量(1.68e)相当. 计算发现两个C原子共吸附时在六角密排洞位和面心立方洞位的磁矩分别为0.059μ_B和 0.060μ_B,其值略大于单个C原子吸附时所具有的磁矩(0.017μ_B).     

过渡金属掺杂在Bi2Te3体系中诱导产生的磁性

用从头计算方法研究了在Bi₂Te₃体系采用过渡金属掺杂从而诱导出磁性的可能性．用一个过渡金属原子置换一个Bi原子之后,可以在该体系中产生磁矩,这主要是由于过渡金属原子的3d轨道电子的自旋极化导致的．当一个Ti、V、Cr、Mn和Fe原子分别替代一个Bi原子时,体系显示的磁矩分别为0.92、1.97、2.97、4.04和4.98 μ_B．当引入两个过渡金属原子代替两个Bi原子的时候,交换耦合的特性取决于取代Bi原子的分布;代替的Bi原子的位置在Bi1和Bi5的位置时,这两个过渡金属原子之间的距离为11.52 ?, Bi_1.84TM_0.16Te₃体系能量最稳定并且表现出铁磁性耦合．     

Ni4PrB的电子结构和磁性能研究

考虑Pr-4f及Ni-3d电子间的库仑作用U和交换作用J,采用局域自旋密度近似LSDA(Local spin-density approximation)及LSDA+U(在位库仑势)近似,对Ni₄PrB化合物进行结构优化,并计算体系电子结构,能带结构和磁性能. 结果显示,Ni₄PrB具备金属半导体性质,存在Pr-Ni铁磁耦合. U的引入对体系磁特性和结构稳定性有关键作用,加U前体系磁性来源为Ni原子磁矩,加U后体系磁性来源为Pr原子,且体系稳定性提高,U值的作用对于修正体系强关联有重要影响,可以合理描述由强关联和自旋排斥引发的排斥效应. 关键词： 密度泛函理论 电子键结构 磁性能 稀土过渡金属间化合物     

Gd2Co2Al电子结构和磁性的第一性原理研究

从第一性原理出发,在局域自旋密度近似(LSDA)和LSDA+U(在位库仑能)近似下,采用FPLAPW密度泛函能带计算方法研究了Gd2Co2Al的电子结构和磁性.从平均场近似出发,估算了体系的居里温度,并分析了导致体系居里温度偏低的原因.研究结果显示Gd2Co2Al为金属导体,其强的铁磁性的提供者主要是Gd,且Co的局域铁磁性是不稳定的.基于LSDA近似的计算表明Gd2Co2Al呈现亚铁磁性,因为Co与Gd两者磁矩反平行排列.考虑在位库仑能修正的LSDA+U方法则发现一个适当的在位库仑能(U=3.0eV)使体系从亚铁磁态转变为铁磁态,此时Co原子磁矩基本为零与实验结果更为相符.在位库仑能的变化对Co原子磁矩以及磁性原子的能级分布影响较大,但对Gd的磁性基本无影响.由于体系5d-3d态杂化和在位库仑排斥作用竞争使得Co原子磁矩呈现出波动性的特性.     

基于赫斯勒合金Co2MnSi电极的磁性隧道结呈现巨磁阻效应

本文基于电子密度泛函理论计算和非平衡态格林函数技术研究了具有三明治结构的磁性隧道结构(非极化SrTiO₂薄层被夹在两个赫斯勒合金Co₂MnSi电极之间)的自旋极化输运特性. 理论计算结果清楚地表明磁平行组态的磁性隧道结呈现出几乎完美的自旋过滤效应. 磁反平行组态的隧穿系数比磁平行组态的隧穿系数小几个数量级,导致体系的磁阻比高达10⁶. 电子结构计算分析表明该磁性隧道结的巨磁阻效应源自赫斯勒合金Co₂MnSi电极内在的半金属性、以及阻挡层和电极之间界面处过渡金属原子3d电子的显著自旋极化.     

硅团簇自旋电子器件的理论研究

利用过渡金属掺杂的硅基团簇, 构建了一种自旋分子结; 并利用第一性原理方法, 对其电子自旋极化输运性质进行了研究. 计算表明, 通过过渡金属掺杂可以有效地产生自旋极化电流, 磁性金属Fe和非磁性金属Cr和Mn掺杂的体系呈现出较明显的自旋极化透射现象, 但分子结的自旋极化输运能力与团簇孤立状态下的磁矩无一致性.从Sc到Ni的掺杂, 体系的自旋极化透射能力先增大后迅速减小, 在Fe掺杂的Si₁₂团簇中出现最大值. 关键词： 硅团簇 自旋极化输运 密度泛函理论 非平衡格林函数     

Electronic and magnetic properties of NdCrSb3: A first principles study

The electronic and magnetic properties of NdCrSb₃ are calculated by the first principles full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) method based on the density functional theory (DFT). Density of states (DOS), magnetic moments and band structures of the system are presented. For the exchange and correlation energy, local spin density approximation (LSDA+U) with the inclusion of Hubbard potential U is used. Our calculation shows that the 3d state electron of Cr and 4f state electrons of Nd contribute to the total DOS and the band structures. The effective magnetic moment is found to be 5.77μ_B, which is comparable to the earlier experimental results of NdCrSb₃.     

Electronic and magnetic properties of Fe<Subscript>2</Subscript>SiC

The electronic structure and magnetic properties of Fe₂SiC compound have been studiedusing the framework of an all-electron full-potential linearized augmented-plane wave(FP-LAPW) method within the local density (LSDA) and + U corrected(LSDA + U)approximations. An antiferromagnetic spin ordering of Fe atoms is shown to be the groundstate for this compound. From the electronic band structures and density of states (DOS),Fe₂SiC has ametallic character and from the analysis of the site and momentum projected densities, itis deduced that the bonding is achieved through hybridization of Fe-3d with C-2p states andFe-3d withSi-3pstates. It is also pointed out that the Fe-C bonding is more covalent than Fe-Si. In theFM phase, the spin polarized calculations indicate that the total magnetic moment ofFe₂SiC increasesfrom 0.41 to 4.33μ _B when the Hubbard U parameter for iron isconsidered.     

A full potential all-electron calculation on electronic structure of NiO

We perform a first principle calculation on NiO system, a prototypical correlated electronic system due to partial filled 3d electronic shell, using various density functional theory (DFT) and hybrid functional methods inclusion of spin polarization (SP), on-site Coulomb repulsion U and spin–orbit coupling (SOC) effects. It is shown that localized spin density approximation (LSDA) plus U (LSDA?+?U) correctly reproduce experimental lattice parameter, while spin polarization generalized gradient approximation (SP?+?GGA?+?U) obviously overestimates lattice parameter. LSDA?+?U/SP?+?GGA?+?U band gaps and magnetic moments are in agreement with experimental data, and correctly predict NiO to be an insulator. NiO undergoes a Mott–Hubbard metal–insulator transition (MIT) by addition of Coulomb interaction U. Our LSDA?+?SOC calculation shows that SOC further splitting of Ni d e_g and t_2g orbitals into d_z2, d_xy, d_x2y2 and d_xz?+?d_yz orbitals, and SP nearly cancels out SOC effect, giving rise to symmetry of density of states (DOS) for spin-up and spin-down states, hence appearance of zero net magnetic moment. For LSDA?+?U?+?SOC calculation, combination effect of SP, U and SOC results in non-occupying of spin-up conduction band and a negligible density of states for spin-down states.     

Orbital order and ferrimagnetic properties of Sr8CaRe3Cu4O24

By means of the LSDA+U (local spin density approximation plus Hubbard U) method and the Green function method, we investigate the electronic and magnetic properties of the new material of Sr8CaRe3Cu4O24. Our LSDA+U calculation shows that this system is an insulator of ferrimagnetism with a net magnetic moment of 1.01 micro(B)/f.u., which is in good agreement with the experiment. It is the nonmagnetic Re atoms that induce an orbital order of d electrons of Cu atoms, which is responsible for the strong exchange interaction and the high magnetic transition temperature. Based on the LSDA+U results, we introduce an effective model for the spin degrees of freedom and investigate the finite-temperature properties by the Green function method. The obtained results are consistent with the experimental results, indicating that the spin-alternating Heisenberg model is suitable for this compound.     

Ab initio studies of half-metallic ferromagnetism in carbon-doped CeO2

The electronic structures and magnetic properties in Carbon-doped CeO₂ have been investigated by means of first-principles calculations based on the LSDA+U scheme. The results demonstrate a magnetic moment of 2.00 μ_B per supercell with one Carbon dopant which mainly stems from Hund’s rule coupling based on rather localized 2p, 5d and 4f states. The hole-mediated long-range magnetic coupling between local magnetic moments can be attributed to the collective effects of the p–p, p–d, and p–f hybridizations between C and neighboring O or Ce atoms. Ferromagnetism and half-metallic characteristics of C-doped CeO₂ make it possible to be an ideal material for spintronic devices.     

Antiferromagnetism of perovskite EuZrO3 from a first-principles study

Electronic structure and magnetic properties of perovskite EuZrO₃ have been investigated using the ab initio density-functional calculations with local spin density approximation (LSDA) and LSDA+U methods. The results that are obtained reveal that the antiferromagnetic G-type arrangement is more stable than other possible configurations. The ground G-AFM state shows the insulator property with an energy gap of about 0.27 eV at U=0 eV. It is found that the energy gap strongly depends on the correction potential parameter of U due to the strong interaction of the f electrons of Eu in EuZrO₃. The spin magnetic moment of Eu ions is predited to be 6.82μ_B, which is in well agreement with the experimental result of 6.87μ_B.