Half-metallic properties in rocksalt and zinc-blende M N (M=Na, K): A first-principles study

Pseudopotentials and plane-wave basis set method is used to investigate the electronic structure and magnetic properties for state-of-the-art zinc-blende and rocksalt M N (M=K, Na) alloys. We find that these compounds exhibit half-metallic characters with an integer magnetic moment of 2.00μ_B. The half-metallic properties result from a fully spin-polarization of s and p states. The origin of energy gap mainly comes from the hybridization both s and p states. Total energies calculations indicate the rocksalt phase is lower in energy than the zinc-blende one. The difference of total energy are about 0.035 Ry per formula unit for KN and NaN, respectively. For these compounds, Slater-Pauling curve M_t=(Z_t−4) (in μ_B unit) is obeyed between valence electrons and total magnetic moment. Meanwhile, we also find the preservation of half metallic characters when the lattice parameter is moderate compressed.     

Extended Group Foliation Method and Functional Separation of Variables to Nonlinear Wave Equations

Generalized functional separation of variables to nonlinear evolution equations is studied in terms of the extended group foliation method, which is based on the Lie point symmetry method. The approach is applied to nonlinear wave equations with variable speed and external force. A complete classification for the wave equation which admits functional separable solutions is presented. Some known results can be recovered by this approach.     

低温大试样热胀系数测试

本介绍了用熔融石英引伸法测量硬质材料热胀系数的简便装置,并给出了试样在液氦温区到室温的测量结果,数据的一致性以及与已有献数据比较取得了不错的结果．     

Pd-Y微团簇的结构与性质研究

在相对论有效原子实势近似下，用密度泛函理论方法，对Pd_n(n=2,3,4)，Y_n（n=2,3,4）,Pd_nY(n=1,2,3,4)，PdY_n(n=2,3,4)，Pd₂ Y_n(n=2,3,4)团簇的各种可能的几何构型进行全优化计算,得到它们的基态结构和 光谱性质.结果表明，由于 Jahn-Teller效应， Pd₄和Y₄的基态结 构为C_s构型，P d₃和Y₃为C_2v 构型；混合微团簇Pd₃Y，Pd ₄Y，PdY₃，PdY₄ 和 Pd₂Y₄基态为C_s构型.最后计算了团簇的能级分布和最 高占据轨道与最低空轨道之间的能级间隙,分析了团簇的化学活性. 关键词： Pd-Y团簇 有效原子实势 密度泛函     

二维椭圆量子台球中的谱分析

研究了二维椭圆台球中的量子谱和经典轨道之间的对应关系.为尝试求解没有解析波函数和本征能量又不能分离变量的体系，采用了定态展开方法(expansion method for stationary states，简称EMSS)得到尽可能精确的数值解，这是闭合轨道理论被推广到计算开轨道的情况.比较了傅里叶变换谱和经典轨道，发现量子谱的峰位置与经典轨道的长度在可分辨的范围内符合得很好，这是半经典理论为经典与量子力学的联系提供桥梁作用的又一个例子. 关键词： 椭圆量子台球 定态展开方法 闭合轨道理论 量子谱     

DFT study of Pt adsorption on low index SrTiO3 surfaces: SrTiO3(1 0 0), SrTiO3(1 1 1) and SrTiO3(1 1 0)

Density Functional Theory has been used to determine the energetically preferred structures of submonolayer, monolayer, and multilayer Pt films on both ideal terminations of SrTiO₃(1 0 0), SrTiO₃(1 1 1), and SrTiO₃(1 1 0). The strength of the resulting metal/metal oxide interfaces was characterized by the adsorption energy of the film and the film’s work of separation. The two polar surfaces, SrTiO₃(1 1 1) and SrTiO₃(1 1 0), form significantly stronger interfaces than the non-polar SrTiO₃(1 0 0) surface. Approximate criteria were applied to predict the growth mode of Pt on each surface.     

Hydrogen adsorption and desorption on the Pt and Pd subnano clusters – a review

In this review, we present our recent first principles studies on the sequential H₂ dissociative chemisorption and H desorption on the Pt_n and Pd_n clusters (n=2-9, 13). Upon full saturation by H atoms, the calculated H₂ dissociative chemisorption energy and H desorption energy on Pt₁₃ and Pd₁₃ clusters are similar to the corresponding values on smaller close-packed clusters. Indeed, the catalytic performances of these subnano clusters do not vary significantly with the particle sizes or shapes. Instead, they are dependent on the surface metal atoms which can be accessed by H atoms. In addition to the coverage dependency of the H₂dissociative chemisorption and H sequential desorption energies, the phase transition of both Pt₁₃ and Pd₁₃from the icosahedral to fcc-like structures at certain H coverage was also investigated.     

亮氨酸与异亮氨酸的低频集体振动的太赫兹光谱研究

太赫兹(THz)波是指频率在0.1～10 THz频段的电磁波。太赫兹光谱技术不同于以往的检测手段,可以用于检测氨基酸同分异构体,反映物质的分子结构和构型,对食品安全和药品药性控制有着重要的意义。亮氨酸与异亮氨酸属于同系的同分异构体,它们具有近似的分子结构,但物理化学性质有很大的差别。生物大分子的太赫兹吸收与其分子间氢键和分子内氢键的振动和转动能级相关的偶极跃迁有关,可以利用分子偶极跃迁进行生物分子的指纹识别。采用太赫兹时域光谱(THz-TDS)和傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR),对亮氨酸和异亮氨酸进行了测量。在中红外波段亮氨酸与异亮氨酸的吸收光谱几乎完全重叠,而在太赫兹频波段可以观察到它们的光谱存在明显差异,因此太赫兹光谱能够作为快速准确鉴别这两种物质的方法。采用密度泛函理论(DFT)对亮氨酸和异亮氨酸的低频集体振动模式进行理论模拟,并对其太赫兹光谱进行研究和讨论。通过比较实验和理论结果,计算得到的峰位与实验结果可以互相印证。     

Improvement of modified analytic embedded atom method potentials for noble metals and Cu

The modified analytic embedded atom model (EAM) potentials considering farther neighbor atoms are improved for the noble metals (Ag, Au, Pt, Pd, Rh) and Cu. We not only adopt an end processing function and an enhanced smooth continuous condition for the pair potential, but also adjust the model parameters of multi-body potential by fitting a cohesive energy, a mono-vacancy formation energy, the Rose equation curve for the cohesive energy as a function of lattice parameter, a structure energy difference, elastic parameters and an equilibrium condition of crystal. The calculation results of structure energy differences misfit the experiment data for the noble metals and Cu in the unimproved EAM, because anyone of these differences have not been considered in the calculation of its model parameters. After the modification, the model showed better simulation results for the noble metals and Cu.     

Sizable band gap in organometallic topological insulator

Based on first principle calculation when Ceperley–Alder and Perdew–Burke–Ernzerh type exchange-correlation energy functional were adopted to LSDA and GGA calculation, electronic properties of organometallic honeycomb lattice as a two-dimensional topological insulator was calculated. In the presence of spin–orbit interaction bulk band gap of organometallic lattice with heavy metals such as Au, Hg, Pt and Tl atoms were investigated. Our results show that the organometallic topological insulator which is made of Mercury atom shows the wide bulk band gap of about ∼120 meV. Moreover, by fitting the conduction and valence bands to the band-structure which are produced by Density Functional Theory, spin–orbit interaction parameters were extracted. Based on calculated parameters, gapless edge states within bulk insulating gap are indeed found for finite width strip of two-dimensional organometallic topological insulators.