Electronic structure, Mechanical and Thermodynamic properties of CoYSb (Y= Cr, Mo, W) half-Heusler compounds as potential spintronic materials

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. T. Uto ◽  
J. O. Akinlami ◽  
S. Kenmoe ◽  
G. A. Adebayo
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Properties ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Electronic Band Structure ◽  
Heusler Alloys ◽  
Ferromagnetic State ◽  
Stable Phase ◽  
Type I ◽  
Electronic Density ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Half Metallic

Abstract We used Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations to investigate the structural, electronic, magnetic, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of CoYSb (Y = Cr, Mo and W) compounds. These are XYZ type half-Heusler alloys, which also exist in the face centred cubic MgAgAs-type structure and conform to F¯43m space group. We computed these properties in three different atomic arrangements known as Type-I, Type-II and Type-III phases. In all these phases, the alloys were found to be in the ferromagnetic state. Furthermore, the calculated electronic band structure and the total electronic density of states indicated a metallic behaviour in CoWSb, nearly half-metallic in CoMoSb and half-metallic in CoCrSb, with a minority-spin band gap of 0.81 eV. Furthermore, the calculated mechanical properties predicted an anisotropic behaviour of these alloys in their stable phase. Finally, due to its high Debye temperature value, CoCrSb shows stronger covalent bonding than CoMoSb and CoWSb, respectively.

scholarly journals Electronic structure, Mechanical and Thermodynamic properties of CoYSb (Y= Cr, Mo, W) half-Heusler compounds as potential spintronic materials

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. T. Uto ◽  
J. O. Akinlami ◽  
S. Kenmoe ◽  
G. A. Adebayo
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Electronic Band Structure ◽  
Structural Phase ◽  
Covalent Bond ◽  
Stable Phase ◽  
Type I ◽  
Generalized Gradient ◽  
Electronic Density ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Half Metallic

Abstract The CoYSb (Y = Cr, Mo and W) compounds which are XYZ type half-Heusler alloys and also exist in the face centred cubic MgAgAs-type struc-ture conform to F ̄43m space group. In the present work, these compoundsare investigated in different atomic arrangements called, Type-I, Type-II andType-III phases, using Generalized Gradient Approximation (GGA) in the Density Functional Theory (DFT) implemented in QE (Quantum EspressoAb-Initio Simulation Package). The ferromagnetic state of these alloys is studied after investigating their stable structural phase. The calculated electronic band structure and the total electronic density of states indicated nearly half-metallic behaviour in CoMoSb with a possibility of being used in spintronic application, metallic in CoWSb and half-metallic in CoCrSb, with the minority spin band gap of 0.81 eV. Furthermore, the calculated mechanical properties predicted an anisotropic behaviour of these alloys in the stable phase. Finally, due to its high Debye temperature value, CoCrSb possesses a stronger covalent bond than CoMoSb and CoWSb, respectively.

DFT study of electronic and thermodynamic properties of gold-rich intermetallic compounds, Ce2Au2Cd and CeAu4Cd2

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jyoti Sagar ◽  
Reetu Singh ◽  
Vijay Kumar ◽  
Sanjay Kumar ◽  
Manish P. Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Properties ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Intermetallic Compounds ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Electronic Band Structure ◽  
Debye Model ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Mechanical Resistance ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
High Mechanical Strength

Abstract Gold-rich rare earth intermetallic compounds (viz. Ce2Au2Cd and CeAu4Cd2) show unusual magnetic and physical properties, and they have extensive applications in electronic and mechanical industries due to their good electronic and thermal behavior with high mechanical strength. In the present research article, to take full advantage of technological importance of these materials, we have investigated the structural, electronic and thermodynamic properties of Ce2Au2Cd and CeAu4Cd2 ternary intermetallic compounds using density functional theory (DFT). The electronic band structure and density of state calculations show that Ce-f orbital electrons provide metallic character to both the compounds with strong hybridization of Au-p and Cd-p orbitals at the Fermi level. The effect of temperature has been studied on the various thermodynamic parameters using the quasi-harmonic Debye model. Thermodynamic properties show that CeAu4Cd2 compound has larger mechanical resistance (or high mechanical strength or hardness) and smaller randomness compared to Ce2Au2Cd with respect to temperature.

Half-metallic properties in Co2XSn (X = Ti, V and Cr) full-Heusler compound

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (02) ◽  
pp. 2050028 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Abbassa ◽  
A. Labdelli ◽  
S. Meskine ◽  
Y. Benaissa Cherif ◽  
A. Boukortt
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Moment ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Heusler Alloys ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Half Metallic ◽  
Lattice Constants ◽  
Half Metal ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Metallic Ferromagnetism ◽  
Half Metallic Ferromagnetism

First-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) confirm the half-metallic ferromagnetism in both [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], and the nearly half-metallic ferromagnetism in [Formula: see text] Heusler alloys with the [Formula: see text]-type structure [Formula: see text]. The electronic band structures and density of states (DOS) calculations of the [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] compounds show that the spin-up electrons are metallic, whereas the spin-down bands are semiconducting with a gap of 0.47 eV and 0.53 eV, respectively, with 0.21 eV and 0.36 eV as a spin-flip gap, respectively. The [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] Heusler were half-metal compounds with magnetic moment of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] at the equilibrium lattice constants [Formula: see text] Å and [Formula: see text] Å, respectively, which agrees with the Slater–Pauling rule, and have 100% polarization for a wide range of lattice parameters. The [Formula: see text] is a nearly half-metal (NHF) compound with magnetic moment of [Formula: see text] and 92.9% polarization at the equilibrium lattice constants [Formula: see text] Å and acquire half-metal behavior under the pressure 16.70 GPa.

First-Principles Study of the New Half-Metallic Ferromagnetic Quaternary-Heusler Alloys NaXNO (X=Ca, Sr, Ba)

SPIN ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (03) ◽  
pp. 2050022 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Belkacem ◽  
Y. Zaoui ◽  
S. Amari ◽  
L. Beldi ◽  
B. Bouhafs
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Heusler Alloys ◽  
Exchange Potential ◽  
Energy Calculation ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Half Metallic

The first-principles approach based on density functional theory (DFT) and the full-potential linearized augmented plane-wave method were employed to investigate the structural, elastic, electronic and magnetic properties of Na[Formula: see text]NO ([Formula: see text], Sr and Ba) quaternary half-Heusler alloys. The generalized gradient approximation (GGA) as parameterized by Perdew, Burke and Ernzerhof (PBE) and the modified Becke–Johnson exchange potential were used. As far as we know, we present our results which for the first time quantitatively account for the electronic structures and magnetic properties of Na[Formula: see text]NO ([Formula: see text], Sr and Ba) quaternary half-Heusler alloys. From the total energy calculation using three possible atomic configurations ([Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]), it is found that the Na[Formula: see text]NO ([Formula: see text], Sr and Ba) quaternary half-Heusler alloys are more stable in the ferromagnetic [Formula: see text]-phase. From our estimated elastic constants [Formula: see text], it is found that all the considered Heusler alloys are mechanically stable in the [Formula: see text]-phase. We have also investigated the robustness of the half-metallicity with respect to the variation of lattice constants in these alloys. We have found that these alloys are half-metallic ferromagnets (HMFs) with a magnetic moment of 2[Formula: see text][Formula: see text] per formula unit at their equilibrium volumes. The spin-polarized electronic band structure and density of states of these quaternary half-Heusler alloys calculated by GGA (mBJ-GGA) show that the minority spin channels have metallic nature and the majority spin channels have a semiconductor character with half-metallic gaps of 0.49[Formula: see text]eV (2.17[Formula: see text]eV), 0.72[Formula: see text]eV (2.28[Formula: see text]eV) and 0.96[Formula: see text]eV (2.22[Formula: see text]eV) for NaCaNO, NaSrNO and NaBaNO quaternary half-Heusler alloys, respectively. Analysis of the density of states and the spin charge density of these quaternary alloys indicates that their magnetic moments mainly originate from the strong spin-polarization of 2[Formula: see text] states of N atoms and O atoms.

scholarly journals Ab-initio study of the orthorhombic ndmno3 perovskite

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C1806-C1806
Author(s):  
Samir Bentata ◽  
Bouabdellah Bouadjemi ◽  
Tayeb Lantri ◽  
Wissem Benstaali
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Electronic Band Structure ◽  
Total Density ◽  
Generalized Gradient ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Half Metallic ◽  
Generalized Gradient Approximation ◽  
Ferromagnetic Ground State ◽  
Total Density Of States

We investigate the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of the orthorhombic Perovskite oxyde NdMnO3 through density-functional-theory (DFT) calculations using both generalized gradient approximation GGA+U, where U is on-site Coulomb interaction correction. The electronic band structure, the partial and total density of states (DOS) and the magnetic moment are determined. The results show a half-metallic ferromagnetic ground state for the orthorhombic NdMnO3.

Electronic structure, optical and thermodynamic properties of ternary hydrides MBeH3 (M = Li, Na, and K)

2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (9) ◽  
pp. 865-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dj Guendouz ◽  
Z. Charifi ◽  
H. Baaziz ◽  
T. Ghellab ◽  
N. Arikan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Thermodynamic Properties ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Electronic Band Structure ◽  
Local Density ◽  
Debye Model ◽  
Generalized Gradient ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Electron Charge Density ◽  
Principal Aspect

Electronic band structure, optical and thermodynamic properties of ternary hydrides MBeH3 (M = Li, Na, and K) were studied using ab initio density functional theory (DFT). The effect of the adopted approximation to the exchange-correlation functional of the DFT is explicitly investigated by considering four different expressions of two different classes (local-density approximation and generalized-gradient approximation). The calculated magnitude of B classifies MBeH3 (M = Li, Na, and K) as easily compressible materials. The bonding interaction in these compounds is quite complicated. The interaction between M and BeH6 is ionic and that between Be and H comprises both ionic and covalent characters. The electronic structure of the complex hydride was investigated by calculating the partial and total densities of states, and electron charge density distribution. Large gaps in the density of states appear at the Fermi energy of LiBeH3, NaBeH3, and KBeH3 indicating that these classes of hydrides are insulators. Optical properties, including the dielectric function, reflectivity, and absorption coefficient, each as a function of photon energy, are calculated and show an optical anisotropy for LiBeH3 and KBeH3. Through the quasi-harmonic Debye model, in which the phononic effects are considered, temperature dependence of volume V(T), bulk modulus B(T), and thermal expansion coefficient α(T), constant-volume and constant-pressure specific heat (Cv and Cp) and Debye temperature ΘD, the entropy S, and the Grüneisen parameter γ were calculated at wide pressure and temperature ranges. The principal aspect of the obtained results is the close similarity of MBeH3 (M = Li, Na, and K) compounds.

scholarly journals Structural, Electronic, Magnetic, Mechanic and Thermodynamic Properties of the Inverse Heusler Alloy Ti2NiIn Under Pressure

Crystals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tie Yang ◽  
Jieting Cao ◽  
Xiaotian Wang
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Properties ◽  
Heusler Alloy ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Electronic Band Structure ◽  
Debye Model ◽  
Half Metallicity ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Valence Electrons

Structural, electronic, magnetic and mechanic properties of the inverse Heusler alloy Ti2NiIn under different pressure are systematically studied with density functional theory (DFT). The equilibrium lattice constant and electronic band structure at null pressure are obtained to be consistent with previous work. Under currently applied static pressure from 0 GPa to 50 GPa, it is found that the half-metallicity of the material is maintained and the total magnetic moment (Mt) is kept at 3 µB, which obeys the Slater–Pauling rule, Mt = Zt − 18, where Zt is the total number of valence electrons. Besides, the effect of the tetragonal distortion was studied and it is found that the magnetic property of Ti2NiIn is almost unchanged. Several mechanical parameters are calculated including three elastic constants, bulk modulus B, Young’s modulus E, and shear modulus S and the mechanical stability is examined accordingly. Furthermore, the thermodynamic properties, such as the heat capacity CV, the thermal expansion coefficient α, the Grüneisen constant γ and the Debye temperature ΘD, are computed by using the quasi-harmonic Debye model within the same pressure range at a series of temperature from 0 to 1500 K. This theoretical study provides detailed information about the inverse Heusler compound Ti2NiIn from different aspects and can further lead some insight on the application of this material.

scholarly journals Electronic band structure, optical, dynamical and thermodynamic properties of cesium chloride (CsCl) from first-principles

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. A7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suat Bingol ◽  
Bahattin Erdinc ◽  
Harun Akkus
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Properties ◽  
Band Structure ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
Ground State ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Electronic Band Structure ◽  
Cesium Chloride ◽  
Total Density ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Ground State Properties

The geometric structural optimization, electronic band structure, total density of states for valence electrons, density of states for phonons, optical, dynamical, and thermodynamical features of cesium chloride have been investigated by linearized augmented plane wave method using the density functional theory under the generalized gradient approximation. Ground state properties of cesium chloride are studied. The calculated ground state properties are consistent with experimental results. Calculated band structure indicates that the cesium chloride structure has an indirect band gap value of 5.46 eV and is an insulator. From the obtained phonon spectra, the cesium chloride structure is dynamically stable along the various directions in the Brillouin zone. Temperature dependent thermodynamic properties are studied using the harmonic approximation model.

Prediction of half-metallicity in the NaS, NaSe and NaTe alkali-metal chalcogenides using first principles

2018 ◽  
Vol 07 (03) ◽  
pp. 1850015 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Sadouki ◽  
A. Belkadi ◽  
Y. Zaoui ◽  
S. Amari ◽  
K. O. Obodo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alkali Metal ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Theoretical Data ◽  
Stable Phase ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Metal Chalcogenides ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Half Metallic ◽  
Binary Compounds

First-principles full-potential linearized augmented plane-wave method based on density functional theory is used to investigate the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of NaS, NaSe and NaTe alkali-metal chalcogenides binary compounds. These compounds in different crystalline phases: NaCl (B1), CsCl (B2), ZB (B3), NiAs (B81), WZ (B4) and Pnma were calculated within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA-PBE) and the modified Becke–Johnson approach (mBJ-GGA-PBE) for the exchange-correlation energy and potential. We found that the most stable phase for the NaX binary compounds is the nonmagnetic Pnma phase. The calculated lattice parameters, bulk moduli, their first-pressure derivatives and internal parameters are in good agreement with the other theoretical data. The electronic band structure and density of states show that half-metallic and magnetic character arises, which can be attributed to the presence of spin-polarized [Formula: see text] orbitals in the group VI elements. The NaS, NaSe and NaTe binary compounds show half-metallic character in ZB and WZ phases, with an integer magnetic moment of 1 [Formula: see text] per formula unit and half-metallic gaps.

Ab-initio prediction of structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Hexafluoromanganete(IV) complexes

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (24) ◽  
pp. 1850270 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Faizan ◽  
S. H. Khan ◽  
A. Khan ◽  
A. Laref ◽  
G. Murtaza
Keyword(s):  
Ab Initio ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Correlation Energy ◽  
Electronic Band Structure ◽  
Wide Bandgap ◽  
Energy Bands ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Metallic Behavior ◽  
Half Metallic ◽  
Exchange Correlation

In this work, detailed electronic structure calculations of alkali metal fluorides A2MnF6 (A = K, Rb, Cs) have been performed using ab-initio calculating techniques based on density functional theory (DFT). We applied different exchange correlation functionals, namely Wu–Cohen generalized gradient approximation (WC-GGA), modified Becke Johnson potential (mBJ) and GGA plus Hubbard U method in order to treat the exchange correlation energy. The calculated lattice constants are found in excellent agreement with earlier experimental results. The electronic band structure and density of states show that Cs2MnF6 is half metallic, exhibiting semiconductivity in spin up direction and metallic behavior in spin down direction. The compounds, K2MnF6 and Rb2MnF6, are predicted as wide bandgap materials. The DFT + U method gives quite accurate results of the electronic bandgap as compared with other approximations. The states Mn-3d and F-2p contribute largely to the conduction and valence energy bands. Additionally, magnetic calculations reveal strong ferromagnetic nature of these compounds. The half-metallic nature along with ferromagnetism make Cs2MnF6 a promising candidate for future applications in spintronics. Furthermore, the wide bandgap observed in K2MnF6 and Rb2MnF6 indicate their utility for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) transparent lenses and optical coatings.

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