Mechanical and Vibrational Properties of ZnS with Wurtzite Structure： A First-Principles Study

We perform a first-principles study of the mechanical and vibrational properties of ZnS with a wurtzite structure. The calculated elastic constants by using a pseudopotential plane-wave method agree well with the experimental data and with the previous theoretical works. Based on the elastic constants and their related parameters, the crystal mechanical stability is discussed. Calculations of the zone-center optical-mode frequencies including longitudinal-optical/transverse-optical splitting, by using the density functional perturbation theory, are reported. All optical modes are identified, especially B1 modes, and agree with Raman rneasurements.     

First-Principles Study on Elastic Properties and Electronic Structures of Ti-Based Binary and Ternary Shape Memory Alloys

The elastic properties and electronic structure of B2 phase binary TiM （M =Fe, Co, Ni, Pd, Pt and Au） and ternary TisoNi43.75Pd6.25, TisoNi43.75Cu6.25 shape memory alloys are studied by the plane-wave psedudopotential method within the local density approximation. The elastic constants and density of states are calculated. Our calculations show that the martensitic transformation behaviour of these alloys is closely related to their elastic properties. The Ti d DOS at the Fermi level is mainly responsible for the B2 phase stability of these alloys.     

Mechanical and Magnetic Properties of Rh and RhH： First-Principles Calculations

Mechanical and magnetic properties of Rh in bcc, fcc structures and RhH in cubic structure are investigated by using first-principles calculations. Theoretical strengths of these structures are given for the first time. The results show that the NaCl-type cubic RhH has a lower bulk modulus and a theoretical strength larger than those of Rh in bcc and fcc structures. A strong magneto-volume effect of a transition from low magnetic moment-low cell volume＇＇ to high magnetic moment-large cell volume＇＇ is also found for both the bcc and fcc Rh structures as well as RhH.     

First-Principles Study on the Elastic Properties of Platinum Nitride

Elastic properties of platinum nitride （PtN） are studied by first-principles calculations with the fully relativistic full potential linearized augmented plane-wave （LAPW） method, the plane-wave ultrasoft pseudopotential （PWPP） and the projector-augmented wave （PAW） methods. The results reveal that： （1） the scalar relativistic scheme is sufficient to treat the valence electronic structure, i.e. the spin-orbit effect has little effect on the bulk modulus value of platinum nitride; （2） the all-electron full potential method is no more accurate than the pseudopotential and PAW-based methods when calculating the lattice constant and bulk modulus properties of the platinum nitride; （3） platinum nitride in zinc-blende structure is unstable and its crystal structure is still an open problem.     

First-Principles Calculations of Elastic Constants of Superconducting MgB2

The five independent elastic constants of superconducting MgB2 are obtained using the first-principles plane wave method with the new relativistic analytic pseudopotential of the Hartwigsen-Goedecker-Hutter (HGH) scheme in the frame of local density approximation. The dependences of bulk modulus on temperature and pressure are also obtained. It is suggested that the HGH-type pseudopotentials are successful in investigating the ground-state mechanical properties of any solids.     

First-Principles Calculation of Static Equation of State and Elastic Constants for GaSe

The all-electron full potential augmented plane-wave plus local orbital （APW_Io） method with the local-density approximation （LDA） is used to calculate the static equation of state （EOS） and elastic constants of crystalline GaSe. After the full relaxation of atomic positions, the calculated band structure at ambient pressure is consistent with the experimental data to the extent expected to give the known limits of LDA one-electron energies. The equilibrium lattice parameters found here exhibit the usual LDA-induced contraction. However, constrained with the experimental cell volume, the interlayer separation exhibits an expansion due to the LDA underestimate of the weak interlayer bonding. The calculated values of elastic constants are in good agreement with acoustic measurements. The pressure derivatives of the lattice constants derived from the theoretical elastic constants are in very good agreement with x-ray spectra measurements. Two analytical EOSs have been determined at pressures up to 4.5 GPa. The pressure evolution of the structure indicates that the layer thickness decreases slightly under pressure.     

Optoelectronic Properties,Elastic Moduli and Thermoelectricity of SrAlGa： An Ab Initio Study

Half-Heusler compounds are an impressive class of materials with a huge potential for different applications such as in future energy, especially in the fields of thermoelectrics and solar cells. We present ab fnitio total energy calculations within the modified Becke-Johnson generalized gradient approximation （mBJ-GGA） to obtain the physical properties of SrAlGa compounds. The structural, elastic, acoustic, electronic, chemical bonding, optical, and thermoelectric properties are calculated and compared with the available calculation data. The SrAlGa is found to be a small-band-gap （0.125-0.175 eV） material, suitable for thermoelectric applications with a relatively high Seebeck coefficient. Also, SrAIGa has the potential in the optoelectronic applications due to high optical conductivity and reflectivity in the infrared and visible region of electromagnetic spectra.     

Effect of S Substitution for P Point Defects in KDP Crystals： First-Principles Study

The electronic structure and geometric distribution of phosphor replaced by sulfur in potassium dihydrogen phosphate （KDP） are investigated by first-principles calculations. The point defect narrows down the energy gap to about 4.9eV, corresponding to a two-photon absorption of 355nm after correction. This can explain the decrease of the laser damage resistance in KDP crystals. Moreover, the defects twist the crystal structure and weaken bonds, especially the O-H bonds, so these bonds may be the first sites to crack under laser irradiation.     

First-Principles Study of Geometries,Stabilities and Electronic Properties of Ca2Sin （n=1-11） Clusters

The equilibrium geometries, relative stabilities, and electronic properties of Ca2Sin （n = 1-11） clusters have been systematically investigated by using the density function theory at the 6-311G （d） level The optimized geometries indicate that the most stable isomers have three-dimensional structures for n = 3-11. The electronic properties of Ca2 Sin （n = 1-11） dusters axe obtained through the analysis of the natural charge population, natural electron configuration, vertical ionization potential, and vertical electron affinity. The results show that the charges in corresponding Ca2Sin clusters transfer from the Ca atoms to the Sin host. Based on the obtained lowest-energy geometries, the size dependence of cluster properties, such as averaged binding energies, fragmentation energies, second-order energy differences, HOMO- LUMO gaps and chemical hardness, are deeply discussed.     

Bulk Modulus and Electronic Band Structure of ZnGa2Xa （X=S,Se）： a First-Principles Study

First-principles local density functional calculations are presented for the compounds ZnGa2X4 （X = S, Se）. We investigate the bulk moduli and electronic band structures in a defect chalcopyrite structure. The lattice constants and internal parameters are optimized. The electronic structures are analysed with the help of total and partial density of states. The relation between the cohesive energy and the unit cell volume is obtained by fully relaxed structures. We derive the bulk modulus of ZnGa2Xa by fitting the Birch-Murnaghan＇s equation of state. The extended Cohen＇s empirical formula agrees well with our ab initio results.     

Stabilization of η-Cu6Sn5 Intermetallic Compound by Zn Addition： First-Principles Investigation

The structural phase transformation and electronic properties of Cu6Sn5 with and without Zn addition are analyzed based on the first principles calculations. The results indicate that the energy difference between the η phase and the η＇ phase decreases significantly after Zn addition at finite temperature. This implies that the high temperature η-phase Cu6 （Sn,Zn）5 will be stabilized. Moreover, the bulk modulus is also improved after Zn addition. We attribute the corresponding structurM stabilization to the relatively strong Zn Cu and Zn Sn bonding in the η-Cu6 （Sn,Zn）5.     

First-Principles Calculations of Atomic and Electronic Properties of T1 and In on Si（111）

The atomic and electronic structures of T1 and In on Si（111） surfaces are investigated using the firstprinciples total energy calculations. Total energy optimizations show that the energetically favored structure is 1/3 ML T1 adsorbed at the T4 sites on Si（111） surfaces. The adsorption energy difference of one T1 adatom between （√3 × √3） and （1 × 1） is less than that of each In adatom. The DOS indicates that TI 6p and Si 3p electrons play a very important role in the formation of the surface states. It is concluded that the bonding of TI adatoms on Si（111） surfaces is mainly polar covalent, which is weaker than that of In on Si（111）. So T1 atom is more easy to be migrated than In atom in the same external electric field and the structures of T1 on Si（111） is prone to switch between （√3 × √3） and （1 × 1）.     

The structural,elastic, and electronic properties of ZrxNbl-xC alloys from first principle calculations＊

The structural, elastic, electronic, and thermodynamic properties of ZrxNbl xC alloys are investigated using the first principles method based on the density functional theory. The results show that the structural properties of Zr~.Nb1 xC alloys vary continuously with the increase of Zr composition. The alloy possesses both the highest shear modulus （215 GPa） and a higher bulk modulus （294 GPa）, with a Zr composition of 0.21. Meanwhile, the Zr0.2! Nb0.79C alloy shows metallic conductivity based on the analysis of the density of states. In addition, the thermodynamic stability of the designed alloys is estimated using the calculated enthalpy of mixing.     

几种三元过渡金属碳化物弹性及电子结构的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论平面波方法研究了六方WC型Re_xW_1－xC(x=1, 0.25, 0.75, 0),Re_0.5Os_0.5C和Os_0.5W_0.5C的晶体结构、弹性和电子结构性质.研究发现Re_0.25W_0.75C晶体具有优异的弹性性能及稳定性,其剪切模量(312 GPa)超过了所有其他实验合成和     

Surface Structure and Electronic Property of InP（001）-（2×1）S Surface： A First-Principles Study

The surface structure and electronic property of InP（001）-（2 ×1）S surface under S-rich condition are investigated based on first-principles simulations. The analyses of phase transition show that the 3B model is the most stable structure and the S-S dimer is difficult to form. The geometry of the 3B structure agrees well with the experiments. It is also found that the 3B structure has a good passivation with a band gap of about 1.24eV. The results indicate that the 3B structure is the best candidate for the sulfur-rich InP（001）（2 × 1）A phase.     

Mg2Sn电子结构及热力学性质的第一性原理计算

采用基于第一性原理的赝势平面波方法系统地计算了Mg₂Sn基态的电子结构、弹性常数和热力学性质.计算结果表明Mg₂Sn的禁带宽度为0.1198eV.运用线性响应方法确定了声子色散关系和态密度,得出Mg₂Sn的热力学性质如等容比热和德拜温度.计算Mg₂Sn的热导率并与实验数据相比较. 关键词： 第一性原理 电子结构 弹性常数 热力学性质     

Mg2Sn电子结构及热力学性质的第一性原理计算

采用基于第一性原理的赝势平面波方法系统地计算了Mg2Sn基态的电子结构、弹性常数和热力学性质.计算结果表明Mg2Sn的禁带宽度为0.1198eV.运用线性响应方法确定了声子色散关系和态密度,得出Mg2Sn的热力学性质如等容比热和德拜温度.计算Mg2Sn的热导率并与实验数据相比较.     

过渡金属Tc及其氮化物TcN,TcN2,TcN3与TcN4低压缩性的第一性原理计算研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算方法研究了Tc及其氮化物的弹性性质、电子结构、原子布局数等,并分析和计算了它的氮化物的理论硬度.结果表明随着Tc中氮的掺入量的渐增,出现层状结构,它们的弹性模量并非单调增加,其中TcN的体弹模量最大而剪切模量最小;层状结构的TcN3的剪切模量最大而体弹模量最小,TcN4的理论计算硬度最大.说明在Tc的氮化物中,其体弹模量与材料的晶体结构、平均每个原子上的电荷密度和材料的质量密度有关;化学键的共价性结构和氮元素的含量对理论计算硬度有正作用;而剪切模量的极大值则与其层状结构及体系中一定量的方向基本一致的N-N键相关.