Effect of metal atoms on the electronic properties of metal oxide nanoclusters for use in drug delivery applications: a density functional theory study

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (13) ◽  
pp. e1692150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoying Chen ◽  
Zhangping Sun ◽  
Huanran Zhang ◽  
Saeid Onsori
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Density Functional Theory Study ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Metal Atoms ◽  
Drug Delivery Applications

scholarly journals The effect of helium nano-bubbles on the structures stability and electronic properties of palladium tritides: a density functional theory study

2014 ◽  
Vol 470 (2171) ◽  
pp. 20140357 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. K. Das ◽  
K. Rigby ◽  
N. H. de Leeuw
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Density Functional Theory Study ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Perfect Lattice ◽  
Helium Atoms ◽  
Helium Clusters ◽  
Octahedral Sites ◽  
Metal Atoms

Density functional theory calculations have been used to study the incorporation of helium in perfect and defect-containing palladium tritides, where we have calculated the energetics of incorporation and the migration behaviour. Helium atoms preferably occupy the octahedral interstitial and substitutional sites in the perfect and Pd vacancy-containing tritides, respectively. The energetics reveal that helium clusters can form in the lattice, which displace the Pd metal atoms. The defective lattice shows less expansion compared with the perfect lattice, which can accommodate the helium less easily. The path from octahedral–tetrahedral–octahedral sites is the lowest energy pathway for helium diffusion, and the energetics indicate that the helium generated from tritium decay can accumulate in or near the octahedral sites. Density of states analyses shows the hybridization between palladium d and tritium s orbitals and repulsion between palladium d and helium s orbitals, which can distort the lattice as a result of generating localized stress.

scholarly journals Effect of BN nanodots on the electronic properties of α- and β-graphyne sheets: a density functional theory study

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-364
Author(s):  
R. Majidi ◽  
H. Eftekhari ◽  
H. Bayat ◽  
Kh. Rahmani ◽  
A. M. Khairogli
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Density Functional Theory Study ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Nanoelectronic Devices ◽  
Hexagonal Shape ◽  
Structural And Electronic Properties ◽  
Cohesive Energies

Abstract The effect of BN nanodots with hexagonal shape on the electronic properties of α- and β-graphyne sheets is investigated. The structural and electronic properties of α- and β-graphyne sheets doped with BN nanodots are studied by using density functional theory. The cohesive energies of the systems indicate all considered structures are thermally stable. It is found that hexagonal BN nanodots can effectively open the band gap in α- and β-graphyne sheets. It means BN nanodots change α- and β-graphyne sheets from semimetal to semiconductor. The BN nanodots with different sizes are considered. It is found that band gaps of the studied α- and β-graphyne sheets doped with BN nanodots increase with the increase in the size of BN nanodots. Hence, α- and β-graphyne sheets doped with BN nanodots are promising materials for use in nanoelectronic devices based on semiconductors.

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