scholarly journals Numerical Investigation of the Stability and Spintronic Properties of Selected Quaternary Alloys

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Adewumi I. Popoola ◽  
S. Babatunde Akinpelu

The use of electronic charge and spins (spintronics) has been proposed for much better data storage. This class of material is believed to have excellent capability for data integrity, low dynamic power consumption and high-density storage that showcases excellent protection against data loss. The spintronic and related properties have been investigated on four newly proposed quaternary alloys (NbRhGeCo, NbRhGeCr, NbRhGeFe and NbRhGeNi) through the first-principles calculation method of the Density Functional Theory (DFT). Specifically, the phonon frequencies, elastic stabilities, and the electronic structure were systematically studied in the full Heusler structure. The results predict that NbRhGeFe and NbRhGeCr are elastically and structurally stable. Both NbRhGeFe and NbRhGeCo are half-metals with ferromagnetic character, but NbRhGeCo is unfortunately elastically unstable. NbRhGeCr and NbRhGeNi are non-magnetic metallic alloys in their spin channels.  All the results predict NbRhGeFe to be the only suitable among all the four alloys for spintronic application.

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 805-812
Author(s):  
Ahissandonatien Ehouman ◽  
Adjoumanirodrigue Kouakou ◽  
Fatogoma Diarrassouba ◽  
Hakim Abdel Aziz Ouattara ◽  
Paulin Marius Niamien

Our theoretical study of stability and reactivity was carried out on six (06) molecules of a series of pyrimidine tetrazole hybrids (PTH) substituted with H, F, Cl, Br, OCH3 and CH3 atoms and groups of atoms using the density function theory (DFT). Analysis of the thermodynamic formation quantities confirmed the formation and existence of the series of molecules studied. Quantum chemical calculations at the B3LYP / 6-311G (d, p) level of theory determined molecular descriptors. Global reactivity descriptors were also determined and analyzed. Thus, the results showed that the compound PTH_1 is the most stable, and PTH_5 is the most reactive and nucleophilic. Similarly, the compound PTH_4 is the most electrophilic. The analysis of the local descriptors and the boundary molecular orbitals allowed us to identify the preferred atoms for electrophilic and nucleophilic attacks.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Cecilia Bichara ◽  
Hernán Enrique Lanús ◽  
Evelina Gloria Ferrer ◽  
Mónica Beatriz Gramajo ◽  
Silvia Antonia Brandán

We have carried out a structural and vibrational theoretical study for the citric acid dimer. The Density Functional Theory (DFT) method with the B3LYP/6-31G∗ and B3LYP/6-311++ methods have been used to study its structure and vibrational properties. Then, in order to get a good assignment of the IR and Raman spectra in solid phase of dimer, the best fit possible between the calculated and recorded frequencies was carry out and the force fields were scaled using the Scaled Quantum Mechanic Force Field (SQMFF) methodology. An assignment of the observed spectral features is proposed. A band of medium intensity at 1242  together with a group of weak bands, previously not assigned to the monomer, was in this case assigned to the dimer. Furthermore, the analysis of the Natural Bond Orbitals (NBOs) and the topological properties of electronic charge density by employing Bader's Atoms in Molecules theory (AIM) for the dimer were carried out to study the charge transference interactions of the compound.


2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (46) ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor Mendoza-Estrada ◽  
Melissa Romero-Baños ◽  
Viviana Dovale-Farelo ◽  
William López-Pérez ◽  
Álvaro González-García ◽  
...  

In this research, first-principles calculations were carried out within the density functional theory (DFT) framework, using LDA and GGA, in order to study the structural, elastic, electronic and thermal properties of InAs in the zinc-blende structure. The results of the structural properties (a, B0, ) agree with the theoretical and experimental results reported by other authors. Additionally, the elastic properties, the elastic constants (C11, C12 and C44), the anisotropy coefficient (A) and the predicted speeds of the sound ( , , and ) are in agreement with the results reported by other authors. In contrast, the shear modulus (G), the Young's modulus (Y) and the Poisson's ratio (v) show some discrepancy with respect to the experimental values, although, the values obtained are reasonable. On the other hand, it is evident the tendency of the LDA and GGA approaches to underestimate the value of the band-gap energy in semiconductors. The thermal properties (V, , θD yCV) of InAs, calculated using the quasi-harmonic Debye model, are slightly sensitive as the temperature increases. According to the stability criteria and the negative value of the enthalpy of formation, InAs is mechanically and thermodynamically stable. Therefore, this work can be used as a future reference for theoretical and experimental studies based on InAs.


2011 ◽  
Vol 391-392 ◽  
pp. 1128-1131
Author(s):  
You Lin Peng ◽  
Yan Hong Zhou ◽  
Li Li Zhou

We perform first-principles calculation of the transport properties of alumium-phosphorus dopped Si atomic nanowire coupled to two Al(100) nanoscale electrodes using the non-equilibrium Green formalism combined with the density-functional theory. In particular, the alumium-phosphorus dopped silicon wire with seven atoms sandwiched between the Al(100) electrodes is considered. It is found that the transport properties are sensitive to the dopping position of the alumium and the phosphorus on the silicon wire. The equilibrium conductance of the pure silicon wire is rather big, close to 3 G0, Three eigenchannels which contribute to the equilibrium conductance are fully open. All cases of the alumium-phosphorus dopping reduce the conductivity of the pure silicon wire. In particular, the conductance of the wire decreases to 0.7 G0 when a phosphorus substitutes the third silicon atom and a alumium substitutes the sixed silicon atom. The current-voltage(I-V) curves of these cases vary dramatically. The current across the wire with a phosphorus substitutes the third silicon atom and a alumium substitutes the sixed silicon atom is rather smaller than the that across the pure silicon. A detailed analysis of the transmission coefficient of the eigenchannels, the projected density of states are made to reveal the mechanism of the differences.


2011 ◽  
Vol 1297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Muzyk ◽  
Krzysztof J. Kurzydlowski

ABSTRACTThe Density Functional Theory has been used to analyze an inter-granular segregation of Cu and Mg. The stability of Cu and Mg atoms in the aluminum matrix, intermetallic phases and symmetric twist grain boundaries has been compared. The quantitative description of solubility of Cu and Mg atoms in the nano-crystalline aluminum has been proposed. The calculations have been carried out to investigate the properties of symmetric twist boundaries in aluminum with and without Cu/Mg atoms. The phenomena of are discussed and its effect on the stability of precipitates containing these elements.


2013 ◽  
Vol 873 ◽  
pp. 114-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Wen Wang ◽  
Xin Jun Guo ◽  
Hong Xia Zhang ◽  
Li Li

First-principles calculations within the density functional theory (DFT) have been carried out to study the interaction of hydrogen molecule with Fe-doped Mg (0001) surfaces. First we have calculated the stability of the Fe atom on the Mg surface, On the basis of the energetic criteria, Fe atom prefer to substitute one of the Mg atoms from the second layer. In the second step, we have studied the interaction between hydrogen molecule and the Fe-doped Mg (0001) surface. The results show that for Fe atoms doped Mg (0001) surface in the second layer, enhances the chemisorption interaction between H2molecule and Fe atom, but also benefits H atom diffusion into Mg bulk with relatively more diffusion paths compared with that of clean Mg surface. Charge density difference plots provided some ideas about why certain alloying elements on the surface reduce the energy barrier of H2molecule dissociation on Fe-doped Mg (0001) surface. We can see that Fe as catalyst for the hydrogenation/dehydrogenation of Mg alloy samples and provide more dissociation path for H2molecule and diffusion paths for H atom, The present results not only beneficial for clarify the experimentally observed fast hydrogenation kinetics for Fe-capped Mg materials but also help to design new types of hydrogen storage materials for practical applications in the auto industry.


2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boleslaw Karwowski

AbstractOxidatively generated damage to DNA frequently appears in the human genome as an effect of aerobic metabolism or as the result of exposure to exogenous oxidizing agents. Due to these facts it has been decided to calculate the stability of 5′,8-cyclo-2′-deoxyadenosine/guanosine (cdA, cdG) in their 5′R and 5′S diastereomeric forms. For all points of quantum mechanics studies presented, the density functional theory (DFT) with B3LYP parameters on 6-311++G** basis set level was used. The calculations showed a significant negative enthalpy for glycosidic bond cleavage reaction for cationic forms and slightly negative for neutral ones. The preliminary study of the discussed process has shown the nature of stepwise nucleophilic substitution DN*AD type mechanism. Surprisingly, the different values in free energy, between short-lived oxacarbenium ion intermediates, have been found to lie over a relatively small range, around 1 and 2.8 kcal mol−1. For anions, the decomposition enthalpies were found as positive in aqueous phases. These theoretical results are supported by the formic acid hydrolysis experiments of both diastereomers of cdA, for the first time. (5′S)cdA exhibited higher stability than (5′R)cdA.


2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (17) ◽  
pp. 1450091
Author(s):  
Q. Y. Hou ◽  
Q. L. Liu ◽  
C. W. Zhao ◽  
Y. Zhang

The absorption edge shifted to long wavelength direction and short wavelength direction of two opposite experimental conclusions have been reported, when the band-gap and absorption spectra of Nb -doped anatase TiO 2 were studied. In order to solve this contradiction, the electronic structure and the optical property of Nb heavy doped anatase TiO 2 have been studied by the first-principles plane-wave ultrasoft pseudopotential method based on the density functional theory with +U method modification. The calculated results indicate that the higher the Nb -doping is, the higher the total energy is, the worse the stability is, the higher the formation energy is, the more difficult the doping is, the wider the optical band-gap is, the more obvious the absorption edge shifting to short wavelength direction is, the lower the absorptivity and the reflectivity is, which is in agreement with the experimental results. The reasonable interpretation of the contradiction has been reported in this paper, too.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 7941-7949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naeem Shahzad ◽  
Akhtar Hussain ◽  
Naeem Mustafa ◽  
Nisar Ali ◽  
Mohammed Benali Kanoun ◽  
...  

Adsorption and dissociation mechanisms of H2S on a TiO2(001) surface were elucidated using first principles calculation based on the density functional theory.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Mazin Sh. Othman

Property of the semiconductors under high pressure is investigated by the density functional theory and paralleled to the foretelling of the linear elasticity theory. In addition, ternary alloys of  PbSxSe1-x and  PbSxTe1-x lattice matching PbS substrate for x = 0.5 compositions are studied. Furthermore, quaternary alloys PbxSn1-xSyTe1-y lattice matching PbS substrate for x  and y = 0.5 compositions are studied. The six independent elastic parameters (Cij) are also calculated. Meanwhile, the results data are analyzed in high pressure. The mechanical response of all alloys to pressures 0, 50, and 100 kbar increases progress to decrease in (Cij) in separate rates. The rapprochement between the calculated results and the available published data for these alloys demonstrate that they had worthy accordance at zero pressure and the results at high pressure may be required as an acceptable reference.


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