First-Principles Structural Optimization of Cubic Approximant Cd6Ca

2003 ◽  
Vol 805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuki Nozawa ◽  
Yasushi Ishii
Keyword(s):  
Structural Optimization ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Interatomic Distance ◽  
Nearest Neighbor ◽  
Atomic Clusters ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Total Density ◽  
Icosahedral Cluster ◽  
Total Density Of States ◽  
Parallel Fashion

ABSTRACTFirst-principles structural optimization is carried out for cubic Cd6Ca crystal with 168 atoms in a unit cell. The unit cell of Cd6Ca involves two four-layered icosahedral atomic clusters and 36 glue Cd atoms. Calculations are performed to determine energy cost owing to different orientations of the Cd tetrahedron, which is the innermost shell of the icosahedral cluster. Energetically favorable ordering of central Cd tetrahedra is such that the nearest neighboring tetrahedra is oriented in an anti-parallel fashion. As a result of the structural optimization, significant changes of atomic positions are observed in the first and second shells. The optimal nearest neighbor interatomic distance between the first and second shells is found to be close to the nearest neighbor distance of pure Cd. It is found that the pseudogap in the total density of states is enhanced as a result of the structural relaxation.

scholarly journals Pressure effect of the mechanical, electronics and thermodynamic properties of Mg–B compounds A first-principles investigations

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
GuoWei Zhang ◽  
Chao Xu ◽  
MingJie Wang ◽  
Ying Dong ◽  
FengEr Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Boron Content ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Debye Model ◽  
Total Density ◽  
First Principle ◽  
Volume Deformation ◽  
Temperature And Pressure ◽  
Total Density Of States

AbstractFirst principle calculations were performed to investigate the structural, mechanical, electronic properties, and thermodynamic properties of three binary Mg–B compounds under pressure, by using the first principle method. The results implied that the structural parameters and the mechanical properties of the Mg–B compounds without pressure are well matched with the obtainable theoretically simulated values and experimental data. The obtained pressure–volume and energy–volume revealed that the three Mg–B compounds were mechanically stable, and the volume variation decreases with an increase in the boron content. The shear and volume deformation resistance indicated that the elastic constant Cij and bulk modulus B increased when the pressure increased up to 40 GPa, and that MgB7 had the strongest capacity to resist shear and volume deformation at zero pressure, which indicated the highest hardness. Meanwhile, MgB4 exhibited a ductility transformation behaviour at 30 GPa, and MgB2 and MgB7 displayed a brittle nature under all the considered pressure conditions. The anisotropy of the three Mg–B compounds under pressure were arranged as follows: MgB4 > MgB2 > MgB7. Moreover, the total density of states varied slightly and decreased with an increase in the pressure. The Debye temperature ΘD of the Mg–B compounds gradually increased with an increase in the pressure and the boron content. The temperature and pressure dependence of the heat capacity and the thermal expansion coefficient α were both obtained on the basis of Debye model under increased pressure from 0 to 40 GPa and increased temperatures. This paper brings a convenient understanding of the magnesium–boron alloys.

First Principles Study on Adsorption for Different Concentration of H2S on Fe(100)

2014 ◽  
Vol 1015 ◽  
pp. 521-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
Ping Jun Hu ◽  
Qiang Luo ◽  
Yi Qiu ◽  
Zeng Ling Ran
Keyword(s):  
Density Of States ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Function Theory ◽  
Surface Adsorption ◽  
Density Function Theory ◽  
Partial Density ◽  
Total Density ◽  
Generalized Gradient ◽  
Generalized Gradient Approximation ◽  
Total Density Of States

Using the first principles method, which is based on the density function theory (DFT), the structures and electronic properties for different concentration of H2S are adsorbed on the Fe (100) surface, and their molecular orbital and absorption energies were calculated with the generalized gradient approximation. The results show that, whether one or two molecules of H2S adsorpted Fe (100) surface, adsorption of single molecules Fe (100) surface partial density of states between pure Fe (100) and two molecules, and the total density of states is mainly composed of 3d electronic contribution.

Elastic Properties and Electronic Structure of WS2 under Pressure from First-principles Calculations

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Li ◽  
Zhao-Yi Zeng ◽  
Ting Liang ◽  
Mei Tang ◽  
Yan Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Density Of States ◽  
First Principles ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Partial Density ◽  
Total Density ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenide ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
First Time ◽  
Total Density Of States

AbstractThe influence of pressure on the elastic and mechanical properties of the hexagonal transition-metal dichalcogenide WS2 is investigated using the first-principles calculations. With the increase in pressure, the lattice parameters and the volume of WS2 decrease, which is exactly in agreement with the available experimental data and other calculated results. The elastic constants Cij, bulk modulus B, shear modulus G, Young’s modulus E, and Poisson’s ratio σ of WS2 also increase with pressure. At last, for the first time, the band gaps of energy, the partial density of states, and the total density of states under three different pressures are obtained and analysed. It is found that the band gap of WS2 decreases from 0.843 to 0 eV when the external pressure varies from 0 to 20 GPa, which implies that WS2 may transform from semiconductors to semimetal phase at a pressure about 20 GPa.

scholarly journals C-2p Spin-Polarizations along with Two Mechanisms in Extended Carbon Multilayers: Insight from First Principles

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Samir F. Matar
Keyword(s):  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Magnetic Charge ◽  
The Other ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Total Density ◽  
Metallic Behavior ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Half Metallic ◽  
Total Density Of States

From density functional theory investigations helped with crystal chemistry rationale, single-atom C, embedded in layered hexagonal CC’n (n = 6, 12 and 18) networks, is stable in a magnetic state with M(C) = 2 μB. The examined compositions, all inscribed within the P6/mmm space group are characterized as increasingly cohesive with n, figuring mono-, bi- and tri-layered honeycomb-like C’6 networks respectively. The spin projected total density of states shows a closely half-metallic behavior with a gap at minority spins (↓) and metallic majority spins (↑). Such results together with the large C-C intersite separation and the integer 2 μB magnetization, let us propose an intra-band mechanism of magnetic moment onset on carbon 2p states. Support is provided from complementary calculations assuming a C2C’12 structure with planar 2C with d(C-C) = 2.46 Å resulting into a lowering of the magnetization down to the 0.985 μB/C atom and a ferromagnetic order arising from interband spin polarization on C where one nonbonding spin polarizes whereas the other is involved with the bonding with the other carbon. Illustration of proofs is provided with the magnetic charge density projected onto the different atoms, showing its prevalence around C, contrary to the C’n (C’6 layers), as well as electron localization function ELF.

FIRST-PRINCIPLES STUDY OF THE ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF GaAs(114)A (2×1) SURFACE

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (20) ◽  
pp. 1275-1285 ◽  
Author(s):  
SANJUN WANG ◽  
YOULIN SONG ◽  
XIANLIN ZHAO ◽  
JINMING LI ◽  
JINHAI LIU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Total Density ◽  
High Symmetry ◽  
Surface Band ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Surface Brillouin Zone ◽  
Total Density Of States ◽  
Dimensional Surface

The electronic properties of the GaAs(114)A (2×1) surface are studied by using the first-principles method within density functional theory (DFT). The reconstructed geometric structure and surface band structure, together with the total density of states, are presented respectively. Our results show that the surface properties of GaAs(114)A turns to be semiconductive after α2(2×1) or β2(2×1) reconstruction. The gap between the highest occupied states and the lowest unoccupied states is 0.8 and 0.9 eV for α2(2×1) and β2(2×1) reconstruction respectively. Furthermore, the dispersion properties along the high symmetry lines of the two-dimensional surface Brillouin zone are also discussed.

scholarly journals Experimental and computational study on roles of WOx promoting strong metal support promoter interaction in Pt catalysts during glycerol hydrogenolysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tinnakorn Saelee ◽  
Poonnapa Limsoonthakul ◽  
Phakaorn Aphichoksiri ◽  
Meena Rittiruam ◽  
Mongkol Lerdpongsiripaisarn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Of States ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Total Density ◽  
High Electron ◽  
Metal Support Interaction ◽  
Metal Support ◽  
Glycerol Hydrogenolysis ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Total Density Of States ◽  
Promoter Interaction

AbstractBiodiesel is of high interest due to increased demand for energy with the concern regarding more sustainable production processes. However, an inevitable by-product is glycerol. Hence, the conversion of this by-product to higher-value chemicals, especially 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) via glycerol hydrogenolysis reaction, is one of the most effective pathways towards a profitable process. In general, this process is catalyzed by a highly active Pt-based catalyst supported on γ-Al2O3. However, its low 1,3-PDO selectivity and stability due to surface deactivation of such catalysts remained. This led to the surface modification by WOx to improve both the selectivity by means of the increased Brønsted acidity and the stability in terms of Pt leaching-resistance. Hence, we applied experimental and density functional theory (DFT)-based techniques to study the fundamentals of how WOx modified the catalytic performance in the Pt/γ-Al2O3 catalyst and provided design guidelines. The effects of WOx promoter on improved activity were due to the shifting of the total density of states towards the antibonding region evident by the total density of states (TDOS) profile. On the improved 1,3-PDO selectivity, the main reason was the increasing number of Brønsted acid sites due to the added WOx promoter. Interestingly, the stability improvement was due to the strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) that occurred in the catalyst, like typical high leaching-resistant catalysts. Also, the observed strong metal-support-promoter interaction (SMSPI) is an additional effect preventing leaching. The SMSPI stemmed from additional bonding between the WOx species and the Pt active site, which significantly strengthened Pt adsorption to support and a high electron transfer from both Pt and Al2O3 to WOx promoter. This suggested that the promising promoter for our reaction performed in the liquid phase would improve the stability if SMSI occurred, where the special case of the WOx promoter would even highly improve the stability through SMSPI. Nevertheless, various promoters that can promote SMSPI need investigations.

scholarly journals THE PHONON SPECTRUM OF THE OCTAGONAL TILING

1993 ◽  
Vol 07 (06n07) ◽  
pp. 1505-1525 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. LOS ◽  
T. JANSSEN ◽  
F. GÄHLER
Keyword(s):  
Specific Heat ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
Phonon Spectrum ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Debye Model ◽  
Square Lattice ◽  
Total Density ◽  
Unit Cells ◽  
Linear Behaviour ◽  
Total Density Of States

A study of the phonon spectrum of the octagonal tiling is presented, by calculating and analysing the properties of the spectrum of perfect and randomized commensurate approximants with unit cells containing up to 8119 vertices. The total density of states, obtained by numerical integration over the Brillouin zone, exhibits much structure, and in the low frequency range of the spectrum there is deviation from the normal linear behaviour in the form of pseudogaps. For randomized approximants these pseudogaps disappear and the density of states is globally smoothened. It turns out that the widths of the gaps in the dispersion vanish in the low frequency limit. Therefore the scaling behaviour of the lowest branches tends to the behaviour of an absolutely continuous spectrum, which is not the case at higher frequencies. As an application, the vibrational specific heat of the different tiling models is calculated and compared to the specific heat of a square lattice and of a Debye model.

Phase Stability of the Sigma Phase in Fe-Cr Based Alloys

1995 ◽  
Vol 408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel Il. F ◽  
Sluiter. Koivan Esfurjani ◽  
Yoshiyuki Kawazoe
Keyword(s):  
Total Energy ◽  
Phase Stability ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Finite Temperature ◽  
Sigma Phase ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Energy Calculations ◽  
Cluster Variation ◽  
The Stability

AbstractThe FeCr sigma phase is a good example of a complex structure: it. has 30 atoms in the unit cell and 5 inequivalent lattice sites, and it belongs to the class of tetrahedrally close packed structures, also known as Frank-Kaspar structures. So far. such structures have riot been treated within a first-principles statistical thermodynamics framework. It will be shown that dtlme to advances in algorithms and hardware important features of the phase stability of complex phases can be computed. The factors which affect the stability of the sigma phase have been studied using carefully selected supercells for electronic total energy calculations. cluster variation calc:ulations in the tet.rahedron approximation were performed to evaluate the effect of partial disorder and of finite temperature. The preferred occupancy of the 5 lattice sites has been investigated and is compared with experimental determinations.

First-Principles Calculation for Improving Room Temperature Ductility of B2-NiAl by Fe

2011 ◽  
Vol 327 ◽  
pp. 94-99
Author(s):  
Yu Xiang Lu ◽  
Guo Liang Qi ◽  
Liang Cheng
Keyword(s):  
First Principles ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Nearest Neighbor ◽  
Function Theory ◽  
Population Analysis ◽  
First Principles Calculation ◽  
Generalized Gradient ◽  
Generalized Gradient Approximation ◽  
Room Temperature Ductility ◽  
The Impact

Generalized gradient approximation (GGA) of the density function theory (DFT) was applied to calculate many properties including density of states, population analysis and electron density in NiAl and NiAl(Fe) to investigate the mechanism of improving room temperature ductility of B2-NiAl by Fe. It was shown that the strong bond to Al p and Ni d hybridization, which leads to the embrittlement of B2-NiAl at room temperature. Addition of Fe, which is beneficial to improve ambient ductility of B2-NiAl, weakens the impact of the bond to Al p and Ni d hybridization and enhances the interaction among next-nearest-neighbor Ni atoms to make the charge distribution uniform along <100>.

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