ZnS结构相变、电子结构和光学性质的研究

运用第一性原理平面波赝势和广义梯度近似方法, 对闪锌矿结构(ZB)和氯化钠结构(RS) ZnS的状态方程及其在高压下的相变进行计算研究, 分析相变点附近的电子态密度、能带结构和光学性质的变化机理. 结果表明: 通过状态方程得到ZB相到RS相的相变压强值为18.1 GPa, 而利用焓相等原理得到的相变压强值为18.0 GPa; 在结构相变过程中, sp³轨道杂化现象并未消失, RS相ZnS的金属性明显增强; 与ZB相ZnS相比, RS相ZnS的介电常数主峰明显增强, 并向低能方向出现了明显偏移, 使得介电峰向低能方向拓展, 在低能区电子跃迁大大增强. 关键词： 硫化锌 相变 电子结构 光学性质     

插层化合物Ag1/4TiSe2电子结构的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的平面波赝势方法,选用局域密度近似对Ag1/4TiSe2及TiSe2的几何结构进行了优化和总能量计算.计算得到的晶格常量与实验结果符合较好,负的形成能表明有序Ag1/4TiSe2系统的稳定性.布居数、键长、能带结构和态密度的计算结果显示:Ag以较强的离子性结合于Ag1/4TiSe2中.Ag的插入使得半金属性的TiSe2变为金属性的Ag1/4TiSe2,导电性质得到明显改善.     

2H-PbI_2晶体的电子结构和力学性质

采用基于密度泛函平面波赝势方法(PWP)方法,计算了六角晶系2H-PbI2晶体的电子结构、力学性质和硬度.采用局域密度近似(LDA)方法计算的晶格常数、带隙、弹性常数与实验值和理论值符合较好.计算表明,2H-PbI2是一种直接带隙的半导体,带隙大约为2.38eV.运用复杂晶体硬度计算公式计算了六角晶系2H-PbI2晶体的硬度,硬度值大约为2.54GPa.还发现2H-PbI2晶体的各向异性非常明显.     

ZnSe相变、电子结构的第一性原理计算

基于第一性原理平面波赝势(PWP)和广义梯度近似(GGA)方法,对闪锌矿结构(ZB)和岩盐结构(RS)的ZnSe在0—20GPa高压下的几何结构、态密度、能带结构进行了计算研究,分析了闪锌矿结构ZnSe和岩盐结构ZnSe的几何结构.在此基础上,研究了ZnSe的结构相变、弹性常数、成键情况以及相变压强下电子结构的变化机理.结果发现:通过焓相等原理得到的ZB相到RS相的相变压强为15.3GPa,而由弹性常数判据得到的相变压强为11.52GPa,但在9.5GPa左右并没有发现简单立方相的出现;在结构相变过程中,sp3轨道杂化现象并未消除,Zn原子的4s电子在RS相ZnSe的导电性中起主要贡献.     

VO_2晶体电子结构及其掺杂的第一性原理研究

运用密度泛函平面波赝势(PWP)和广义梯度近似(GGA)方法,对二氧化钒(VO2)两种不同晶体电子结构进行了计算.研究了低温单斜晶型和高温四方晶型结构的VO2电子态密度(DOS)和能带(energyband)结构,通过分析发现,四方晶的金属性比较明显,这是由于电子态密度和能带结构分析结果表明不同特性产生的原因是V原子的3d电子贡献不同导致的.本文中我们还将部分O原子替换为F原子后对单斜晶替位掺杂进行了的计算讨论,本文的计算结果都较好地符合实验结果,表明密度泛函平面波赝势和广义梯度近似方法可以用来描述VO2的结构和性质.我们认为,这种方法应用于描述氧化物的电子结构和性质是一种新的探索.     

2H-PbI2晶体的电子结构和力学性质

采用基于密度泛函平面波赝势方法(PWP)方法,计算了六角晶系2H-PbI2晶体的电子结构、力学性质和硬度。采用局域密度近似(LDA)方法计算的晶格常数、带隙、弹性常数与实验值和理论值符合较好。计算表明,2H-PbI2是一种直接带隙的半导体,带隙大约为2。38eV。运用复杂晶体硬度计算公式计算了六角晶系2H-PbI2晶体的硬度,硬度值大约为2. 54 GPa。还发现2H-PbI2晶体的各向异性非常明显。     

Mg2C高压性质的从头计算法研究

运用基于密度泛函理论的平面波赝势方法,结合广义梯度近似,系统地研究了Mg2C在高压下的结构相变、电子结构和光学性质。计算结果表明Mg2C在高压下将发生两次相变,一次是从反萤石到反氯化铅结构的一阶相变在30.09 GPa,另一次是从反氯化铅结构到Ni2In型结构的二阶相变在260 GPa。此外,对压力下电子结构和光学性质的分析表明,Mg2C的带隙宽度随着压力增加而增加,与Mg2Si在压力下表现出金属性有很大不同。     

Ti-V系合金的结构、力学性质及电子结构的第一原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一原理方法,研究了Ti-V系合金Ti_3V, TiV和TiV_3的晶体结构,电子结构及力学性质.结果表明, TiV_3结构最稳定,其次是TiV,而Ti_3V稳定性最弱,但是, Ti_3V形成能力最强.三种合金的自间隙构型中,与Ti的自间隙构型相比,更容易形成V的自间隙构型;不管是Ti自间隙还是V自间隙, TiV_3的自间隙形成能均最大.力学性质的计算表明:三种合金均满足力学稳定性标准,且都为韧性材料;体模量及硬度计算表明, TiV_3的硬度最高,其次是TiV, Ti_3V的硬度最低,这与自间隙能的计算结果一致.电子结构计算表明:在费米能级处,三种合金均主要由Ti, V的p, d轨道电子提供态密度, TiV_3合金电子结构最稳定.差分电荷密度计算表明:在Ti_3V合金中,金属性强于共价性.在Ti_3V, TiV, TiV_3三种合金中,金属性逐渐减弱,共价性逐渐增强,合金变得稳定.     

高压下岩盐矿和单斜结构AgCl的电子行为

 利用基于密度泛函理论的赝势平面波方法，计算了AgCl在高压下的结构行为和电子性质，交换关联函数采用广义梯度近似（GGA）。通过比较焓随压力的变化关系，从理论上确定了AgCl从岩盐矿结构相变到单斜结构的转变压强。预测了这两种结构在布里渊区中的价带顶和导带底的位置，结果表明：盐岩矿和单斜结构的AgCl都是具有间接带隙的半导体。还计算了这两种结构的带隙和电子态密度随压强的变化情况，发现在这两种结构相变之前都不会发生金属化转变。电荷转移研究发现，随着压强的增加，Ag原子和Cl原子之间成键的共价性增强，离子性减弱。     

高压下NbN结构和电子性质的第一性原理计算

利用密度泛函理论平面波赝势方法研究了NbN五种结构,即NaCl结构(Fm-3m); CsCl结构 (Pm-3m); ZB结构(F4-3m); 六角δ结构(P63/mmc) and ε (P-6m2)结构。本文对NbN五种结构的机械稳定性,弹性性质和高压下的电子结构等都进行了详细的研究。在NbN的五种晶体结构中,我们发现六角结构NbN要比立方结构稳定,这与实验结果相一致。我们还计算了NbN各种结构的晶格常数、体模量,弹性模量以及弹性各向异性等,结果与已有的理论和实验相吻合。同时发现在290GPa左右,NaCl结构转化为CsCl结构。为了更加深入的研究NbN的高压性能,我们研究了NbN的电子性质,结果发现NbN的不同结构具有金属性,并且在高压下原子间的杂化增强。     

First-principles study of elastic and electronic properties of layered ternary nitride SrZrN2 under pressure

The structural, elastic, and electronic properties of SrZrN₂ under pressure up to 100?GPa have been carried out with first-principles calculations based on density functional theory. The calculated lattice parameters at 0?GPa and 0?K by using the GGA-PW91-ultrasoft method are in good agreement with the available experimental data and other previous theoretical calculations. The pressure dependence of the elastic constants and the elastic-dependent properties of SrZrN₂, such as bulk modulus B, shear modulus G, Young's modulus E, Debye temperature Θ, shear and longitudinal wave velocity V_S and V_L, are also successfully obtained. It is found that all elastic constants increase monotonically with pressure. When the pressure increases up to 140?GPa, the obtained elastic constants do not satisfy the mechanical stability criteria and a phase transition might has occurred. Moreover, the anisotropy of the directional-dependent Young's modulus and the linear compressibility under different pressures are analysed for the first time. Finally, the pressure dependence of the total and partial densities of states and the bonding property of SrZrN₂ are also investigated.     

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.     

Ground-State Structure and Physical Properties of NB_2 Predicted from First Principles

Using the newly developed particle swarm optimization algorithm on crystal structural prediction,we predict a new class of boron nitride with stoichiometry of NB_2 at ambient pressure,which belongs to the tetragonal I4m2 space group.Then,its structure,elastic properties,electronic structure,and chemical bonding are investigated by first-principles calculations with the density functional theory.The phonon calculation and elastic constants confirm that the predicted NB_2 is dynamically and mechanically stable,respectively.The large bulk modulus,large shear modulus,large Young's modulus,and small Poisson's ratio show that the I4m2 NB_2 should be a new superhard material with a calculated theoretical Vickers hardness value of 66 GPa.Further analysis on density of states and eiectron localization function demonstrate that the strong B-B and B-N covalent bonds are the main reason for its high hardness in I4m2 NB_2.     

Pressure-induced structural transition and thermodynamic properties of RhN₂ and the effect of metallic bonding on its hardness

The elastic constant,structural phase transition,and effect of metallic bonding on the hardness of RhN 2 under high pressure are investigated through the first-principles calculation by means of the pseudopotential plane-wave method.Three structures are chosen to investigate for RhN 2,namely,simple hexagonal P6/mmm(denoted as SH),orthorhombic Pnnm(marcasite),and simple tetragonal P4/mbm(denoted as ST).Our calculations show that the SH phase is energetically more stable than the other two phases at zero pressure.On the basis of the third-order Birch-Murnaghan equation of states,we find that the phase transition pressures from an SH to a marcasite structure and from a marcasite to an ST structure are 1.09 GPa and 354.57 GPa,respectively.Elastic constants,formation enthalpies,shear modulus,Young’s modulus,and Debye temperature of RhN 2 are derived.The calculated values are,generally speaking,in good agreement with the previous theoretical results.Meanwhile,it is found that the pressure has an important influence on physical properties.Moreover,the effect of metallic bonding on the hardness of RhN 2 is investigated.This is a quantitative investigation on the structural properties of RhN 2,and it still awaits experimental confirmation.     

Structures, phase transition, elastic properties of SnO2 from first-principles analysis

We investigate the structural, phase transition and elastic properties of SnO₂ in the rutile-type, pyrite-type, ZrO₂-type and cotunnite-type phases by the plane-wave pseudopotential density functional theory method. The lattice constants, bulk modulus and its pressure derivative are well consistent with the available experimental and other theoretical data. Also, we find that the rutile→pyrite, pyrite→ZrO₂ and ZrO₂→cotunnite phase transition occur at 12.9, 59.1 and 111.1 GPa, which are in better agreement with the experimental results than those of Gracia et al. (2007). Moreover, we obtain the pressure dependences of elastic constants for the four structures.     

Elastic,electronic and thermal properties of topological insulator SmB6: first-principles calculations

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The pressure dependence of the structural, elastic, electronic and thermal properties of Kondo insulator SmB₆ have been systematically studied by density functional theory combined with the quasi-harmonic Debye model. The calculated structure at zero pressure is in good agreement with the available experimental results at low temperature. The obtained elastic constants, bulk modulus and shear modulus indicate that SmB₆ is mechanically stable and behaves in a brittle manner under the applied pressure 0–20 GPa, consistent with available experimental data. In addition, the elastic-relevant properties, Young’s modulus and the Poisson ratio manifest that increasing pressure results in an enhancement in the stiffness of the compound. It is found that unlike temperature, pressure has little effect on the heat capacity of SmB_6. What more important is that we observed an insulator to metal phase transition at about 5.5 GPa through the disappearance of the band gap, well consistent with the experimental data. This transition has little effect on the physical properties of SmB₆.     

Structural,elastic, electronic,and thermodynamic properties of MgAgSb investigated by density functional theory

The structural, elastic, electronic, and thermodynamic properties of thermoelectric material Mg Ag Sb in γ, β, α phases are studied with first-principles calculations based on density functional theory. The optimized lattice constants accord well with the experimental data. According to the calculated total energy of the three phases, the phase transition order is determined from α to γ phase with cooling, which is in agreement with the experimental result. The physical properties such as elastic constants, bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, and anisotropy factor are also discussed and analyzed, which indicates that the three structures are mechanically stable and each has a ductile feature. The Debye temperature is deduced from the elastic properties. The total density of states(TDOS) and partial density of states(PDOS) of the three phases are investigated. The TDOS results show that the γ phase is most stable with a pseudogap near the Fermi level, and the PDOS analysis indicates that the conduction band of the three phases is composed mostly of Mg-3s,Ag-4d, and Sb-5p. In addition, the changes of the free energy, entropy, specific heat, thermal expansion of γ-MgAgSb with temperature are obtained successfully. The obtained results above are important parameters for further experimental and theoretical tuning of doped MgAgSb as a thermoelectric material at high temperature.     

Pressure-induced structural transition and thermodynamic properties of RhN2 and effect of metallic bonding on its hardness

The elastic constant, structural phase transition, and effect of metallic bonding on the hardness of RhN₂ under high pressure are investigated through the first principles calculation by means of the pseudopotential plane-waves method. Three structures are chosen to investigate for RhN₂, namely, simple hexagonal P6/mmm (denoted as SH), orthorhombic Pnnm (marcasite), and simple tetragonal P4/mbm (denoted as ST). Our calculations show that the SH phase is energetically more stable than the other two phases at zero pressure. On the basis of the third-order Birch-Murnaghan equation of states, we find that phase transition pressures from SH to marcasite structure and from marcasite to ST structure are 1.09 GPa and 354.57 GPa, respectively. Elastic constants, formation enthalpies, shear modulus, Young's modulus, and Debye temperature of RhN₂ are derived. The calculated values are, generally speaking, in good agreement with the previous theoretical results. Meanwhile, it is found that the pressure has an important influence on physical properties. Moreover, the effect of metallic bonding on the hardness of RhN₂ is investigated. This is a quantitative investigation on the structural properties of RhN₂, and it still awaits experimental confirmation.     

Elastic and phonon properties of FeSi and CoSi in the B2 structure

First principles calculations of structural, electronic, elastic, and phonon properties of the intermetallic compounds FeSi and CoSi in the B2 (CsCl) structure are presented, using the pseudopotential plane-wave approach based on density functional theory, within the local density approximation. The optimized lattice constants, independent elastic constants, bulk modulus, and first-order pressure derivative of the bulk modulus are reported for the B2 structure and compared with earlier experimental and theoretical calculations. A linear-response approach to density functional theory is used to derive the phonon dispersion curves, and the vibrational partial and total density of states. Atomic displacement patterns for FeSi at the Γ, X, and R symmetry points are presented. The calculated zone-center optical phonon mode for FeSi is in good agreement with experimental and theoretical data.     

Structural and elastic properties of TiN under high pressure

We have investigated the structural and elastic properties of TiN at high pressures by the first-principles plane wave pseudopotential density functional theory method at applied pressures up to 45.4 GPa. The obtained normalized volume dependence of the resulting pressure is in excellent agreement with the experimental data investigated using synchrotron radial x-ray diffraction (RXRD) under nonhydrostatic compression up to 45.4 GPa in a diamond-anvil cell. Three independent elastic constants at zero pressure and high pressure are calculated. From the obtained elastic constants, the bulk modulus, Young's modulus, shear modulus, acoustic velocity and Debye temperature as a function of the applied pressure are also successfully obtained.