scholarly journals First-principles analysis of a molecular piezoelectric meta-nitroaniline

RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (30) ◽  
pp. 16991-16996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fu Wang ◽  
Zelin Dai ◽  
Yu Gu ◽  
Xiaomeng Cheng ◽  
Yadong Jiang ◽  
...  

The piezoelectric and elastic properties of a molecular piezoelectric meta-nitroaniline (mNA) in its single-crystal form were investigated in the framework of first-principles density functional perturbation theory (DFPT).

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (43) ◽  
pp. 18769-18779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe F. Weck ◽  
Eunja Kim ◽  
Veena Tikare ◽  
John A. Mitchell

The elastic properties and mechanical stability of zirconium alloys and zirconium hydrides have been investigated within the framework of density functional perturbation theory. Results show that the lowest-energy Pn3̄m δ-ZrH1.5 phase is not mechanically stable.


2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (05) ◽  
pp. 249-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. BOUAMAMA ◽  
P. DJEMIA

Structural and elastic properties as well as lattice dynamics of ternary MgS x Se 1-x alloy have been studied using first-principles calculations. These are done using density functional theory (DFT) and density functional perturbation theory (DFPT) within the local density approximation (LDA) and employing the virtual-crystal approximation (VCA). We found that the lattice parameter, the elastic constants and the phonon frequencies follow a quadratic law in x.


Author(s):  
Hui Wang ◽  
Chen Pan ◽  
Sheng-Yan Wang ◽  
Hong Jiang ◽  
Yin-Chang Zhao ◽  
...  

Using first-principles calculations based on density functional perturbation theory, we demonstrate hydrogenation-induced superconductivity in monolayer TiB2H. Hydrogen adatoms destroy the Dirac state of monolayer TiB2 and monolayer TiB2H has a high vibration frequency. Monolayer TiB2H is a phonon-mediated superconductor. Monolayer TiB2H has a predicted [Formula: see text] of 8[Formula: see text]K, which further increases under external tensile strain. Thus, this study extends our understanding of superconductivity in two-dimensional (2D) materials and its potential applications.


2015 ◽  
Vol 775 ◽  
pp. 191-196
Author(s):  
Xiao Wei Lei ◽  
Yong Song ◽  
Kuo Yang ◽  
Hui Zhao

Using first principles approach, we present the structural, vibrational and dielectric properties of α-SiO2. The calculations have been carried out within the density functional perturbation theory and linear response formalism using the norm-concerving pseudopotentials and a plane wave basis. All the vibrational modes identified are in good agreement with experiment. The calculated infrared spectra are also in good agreement with available experimental results both for the positions and the intensities of the main peaks. We find that the modes Eu7 and A2u4 splits in two respectively at high hydrostaticpressures. Then we calculate the infrared spectra under high pressure of different orientations. The vibrational modes in different phase transitions are reported and discussed respectively.


Author(s):  
Xavier Gonze ◽  
Gian-Marco Rignanese ◽  
Razvan Caracas

AbstractThe crystal lattice is never rigid. Due to temperature, external fields or pressure, the nuclei vibrate, the lattice distorts, and instabilities can induce phase transitions. We review the basic concepts of density-functional perturbation theory, a computational method especially suited to determine from first-principles the microscopic parameters governing such behaviour. Then, we present the additional formalism leading to the following properties of minerals: the infra-red and Raman spectra; the prediction of (meta)stability or instability of a crystalline phase, based on the phonon spectrum; the computation of thermodynamics quantities like the free energy, entropy, specific heat; the atomic temperature factors. For each property, examples are given. When appropriate, we mention the computation of related properties, like dielectric tensor and Born effective charges that are needed to get infra-red spectra. Finally, we discuss briefly, on one hand, other applications of the density-functional perturbation theory, and, on the other hand, an alternative technique, the finite-difference computation of dynamical matrices.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Polak ◽  
M. J. Winiarski ◽  
K. Wittek ◽  
P. Scharoch

Structural and elastic properties ofAlNxP1-x, a novel semiconductor alloy, are studied from the first principles in both zinc-blende and wurtzite structures. Performances of thefinite difference(FD) method and thedensity functional perturbation theory(DFPT) are tested and compared. Both of these methods are applied to two different approaches of alloy simulation, a supercell of 16 and 32 atoms (for zinc-blende and wurtzite structures, resp.) and thealchemical mixing(AM) method, where the pseudopotentials are mixed in an appropriate way to form an alloy. All elastic properties, including the elastic tensors, elastic moduli, Poisson’s ratio, B/G, and relaxation coefficient, as well as lattice parameters are calculated using all said methods. Conclusions about the use of the approaches investigated in this paper and about their performance are drawn. In addition, in both crystal structures, the band gap is studied in the whole composition range using the MBJLDA functional. The band gap bowings are unusually high, which confirms earlier reports.


2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (36) ◽  
pp. 24613-24625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yee Hui Robin Chang ◽  
Tiem Leong Yoon ◽  
Thong Leng Lim ◽  
Moi Hua Tuh ◽  
Eong Sheng Goh

Theoretical investigations of the thermoelectric and piezoelectric characteristics in the AlxIn1−xN system have been carried out based on a first principles approach in combination with the semi-classical Boltzmann transport concept and density functional perturbation theory.


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (46) ◽  
pp. 25569-25576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe F. Weck ◽  
Carlos F. Jové-Colón ◽  
Eunja Kim

The relationship between the structure and thermodynamic properties of schoepite, an important uranyl phase with formula [(UO2)8O2(OH)12]·12H2O formed upon corrosion of UO2, has been investigated with density functional perturbation theory.


2002 ◽  
Vol 718 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. Rabe

AbstractA first-principles method, based on density functional perturbation theory, is presented for computing the leading order tunability of high-dielectric-constant materials.


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