Half-metallic characteristic in the new full-Heusler SrYO-=SUB=-2-=/SUB=- (Y = Sc, Ti, V and Cr) -=SUP=-*-=/SUP=-
AbstractHalf-metallic properties of SrYO_2 (Y = Sc, Ti, V, and Cr) full-Hensler compounds were studied using full-potential linearized augmented plane wave method based on density functional theory. The negative formation energies of SrYO_2 (Y = Sc, Ti, V, and Cr) alloys confirmed that they can be synthesized experimentally. Total energy calculations showed that AlCu_2Mn-type structure was the ground state structure in all compounds. In both structures, SrYO_2 (Y = Ti, V, and Cr) alloys were half-metallic ferrromagnets, while SrScO_2 was a non- magnetic metal. The origin of half-metallicity was verified for SrCrO_2. SrYO_2 (Y = Ti, V, and Cr) alloys in both structures were half-metals in a wide range of lattice constants indicating that they are quite robust against hydrostatic strains. The magnetization of SrYO_2 (Y = Ti, V, and Cr) alloys was mainly originated from the 3 d electrons of Y (= Ti, V, and Cr) atoms and followed the Slater–Pauling rule: M _tot = Z _tot – 12. Generally, It is expected that SrYO_2 (Y = Ti, V, and Cr) alloys are promising and interesting candidates in the future spintronic field.