scholarly journals A computational investigation of carbon-doped beryllium monoxide nanotubes

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Seif ◽  
Ehsan Zahedi ◽  
Goodarz Rozbahani

AbstractTo investigate the influence of C-doping on the electrostatic structure properties in the frame work of density functional theory (DFT), we considered beryllium monoxide nanotubes (BeONTs), consisting of 60 Be and 60 O atoms. Full geometry optimizations are performed for all structures, i.e., all atoms are allowed to relax. Afterwards, the chemical shielding (CS) tensors are calculated for Be-9, O-17 and C-13 nuclei in the C-doped forms and also pristine models of the (10, 0) zigzag and (5, 5) armchair BeONTs. Formation energies indicate that C-doping of Be atom (CBe form) could be more favorable than C-doping of O atom (CO form) in both zigzag and armchair BeONTs. Gap energies and dipole moments detected the effects of dopant in the (5, 5) armchair models; however, those parameters did not indicate any significant changes in the C-doped (10, 0) zigzag BeONT models. The results show that the CS values for the Be and O atoms-contributed to the Be-C bonds or those atoms close to the C-doped region-in the CO form of BeONTs (zigzag and armchair) are changed. The same values only for the O atoms-contributed to the O-C bonds- in the CBe form of BeONTs (zigzag and armchair) are changed.

2015 ◽  
Vol 242 ◽  
pp. 440-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Igumbor ◽  
Kingsley Obodo ◽  
Water E. Meyer

We present detailed calculations of formation and thermodynamics transition state energies of Mgiand Seiinterstitial defects in MgSe using generalized gradient approximation (GGA) and local density approximation (LDA) functional in the frame work of density functional theory (DFT). For both LDA and GGA the formation energies of Mgiand Seiare relatively low in all the configurations. The most stable Se interstitial was the tetrahedral (T) configuration having lower formation energy than the decagonal (D) configuration. TheMgiand Seidefect introduced transition state levels that had either donor or acceptor levels within the band gap. Seiacts as a donor or an acceptor and creates levels that were either deep or shallow depending on the configuration. Seiexhibit negative-U properties and show charge states metastability in the D configuration. Mgiacts as only shallow donor (+2/ + 1) in both T and D configurations, in addition we pointed out the role of Mgias electrically activating donor.


2015 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 859-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Zardoost ◽  
Behnam Dehbandi ◽  
Marjan Dehbandi

AbstractElectronic structure properties including bond lengths, bond angles, dipole moments (μ), energies, band gaps, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) parameters of the isotropic and anisotropic chemical shielding parameters for the sites of various atoms were calculated using density functional theory for C-, Si-, and Ge-doped (6,3) chiral BNNTs. The calculations indicated that average bond lengths were as follows: Ge–N>Si–N>C–N and Ge–B>Si–B>C–B. The dipole moments for C-, Si-, and Ge-doped (6,3) chiral BNNTs structures show fairly large changes with respect to the pristine model.


Author(s):  
Rabin Acharya ◽  
Nirajan Pant ◽  
Badiur Rahaman ◽  
Manoj Kumar Yadav

We present density functional theory-based first principles study of magnetic properties of Mn-doped Mg[Formula: see text]Mn2On clusters. Mn-doped MgnOn clusters are found to exhibit antiferromagnetic order. We show that ferromagnetic state can be stabilized by codoping with carbon at oxygen site. Our study suggests that the holes created due to C doping are responsible for the stabilization of ferromagnetism.


2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (05) ◽  
pp. 1850045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aneeza Iftikhar ◽  
Afaq Ahmad ◽  
Iftikhar Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan

We studied the thermo-elastic properties of Ru2FeZ (Z[Formula: see text]=[Formula: see text]Si, Ge, Sn) Heusler alloys within the framework of density functional theory. Thermo-elastic properties corresponding to elastic modulus, anisotropy, phase stability, elastic wave velocities, thermal stability, Debye temperature, melting temperature, thermal conductivity and formation energy are calculated. The elastic constants C[Formula: see text] predict the structural and dynamical stabilities while the formation energies show thermal stability of the alloys at 0 K. Pugh’s and Poisson’s ratios display the ductile nature of alloys. All alloys are anisotropic and we also observed that Ru2FeSn is the hardest material than Ru2FeSi and Ru2FeGe. Moreover, longitudinal mode of vibrations are also observed and are maximum along [100], [110] and [111] directions than the transverse mode of vibrations.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huynh Anh Huy ◽  
Quoc Duy Ho ◽  
Truong Quoc Tuan ◽  
Ong Kim Le ◽  
Nguyen Le Hoai Phuong

AbstractUsing density functional theory (DFT), we performed theoretical investigation on structural, energetic, electronic, and magnetic properties of pure armchair silicene nanoribbons with edges terminated with hydrogen atoms (ASiNRs:H), and the absorptions of silicon (Si) atom(s) on the top of ASiNRs:H. The calculated results show that Si atoms prefer to adsorb on the top site of ASiNRs:H and form the single- and/or di-adatom defects depending on the numbers. Si absorption defect(s) change electronic and magnetic properties of ASiNRs:H. Depending on the adsorption site the band gap of ASiNRs:H can be larger or smaller. The largest band gap of 1 Si atom adsorption is 0.64 eV at site 3, the adsorption of 2 Si atoms has the largest band gap of 0.44 eV at site 1-D, while the adsorption at sites5 and 1-E turn into metallic. The formation energies of Si adsorption show that adatom defects in ASiNRs:H are more preferable than pure ASiNRs:H with silicon atom(s). 1 Si adsorption prefers to be added on the top site of a Si atom and form a single-adatom defect, while Si di-adatom defect has lower formation energy than the single-adatom and the most energetically favorable adsorption is at site 1-F. Si adsorption atoms break spin-degeneracy of ASiNRs:H lead to di-adatom defect at site 1-G has the highest spin moment. Our results suggest new ways to engineer the band gap and magnetic properties silicene materials.


Author(s):  
Shehab Shousha ◽  
Sarah Khalil ◽  
Mostafa Youssef

This paper studies comprehensively the defect chemistry and cation diffusion in α-Fe2O3. Defect formation energies and migration barriers are calculated using density functional theory with a theoretically calibrated Hubbard U...


2008 ◽  
Vol 1122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byeong-Eon Lee ◽  
Dae-Hee Kim ◽  
Yeong-Cheol Kim

AbstractWe studied oxygen migration in calcia-stabilized cubic zirconia (CSZ) using density functional theory. A Ca atom was substituted for a Zr atom in a 2×2×2 ZrO2 cubic supercell, and an oxygen vacancy was produced to satisfy the charge neutrality condition. We found that the formation energies of an oxygen vacancy, as a function of its location with respect to the Ca atom, were varied. The relative formation energies of the oxygen vacancies located at the first-, second-, third-, and fourth-nearest-neighbors were 0.0, −0.07, 0.19, and 0.19 eV, respectively. Therefore, the oxygen vacancy located at the second-nearest-neighbor site of the Ca atom was the most favorable, the oxygen vacancy located at the first-nearest-neighbor site was the second most favorable, and the oxygen vacancies at the third- and fourth-nearest-neighbor sites were the least favorable. We also calculated the energy barriers for the oxygen vacancy migration between oxygen sites. The energy barriers between the first and the second nearest sites, the second and third nearest sites, and the third and fourth nearest sites were 0.11, 0.46, and 0.23 eV, respectively. Therefore, the oxygen vacancies favored the first- and second-nearest-neighbor oxygen sites when they drifted under an electric field.


2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (45) ◽  
pp. 30598-30605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Kai Hsiao ◽  
Chia-Hao Su ◽  
Ching-Yang Liu ◽  
Hui-Lung Chen

We employed monolayer tungsten metal to modify the Fe(111) surface, denoted as W@Fe(111), and calculated the adsorption and dehydrogenation behaviors of NH3 on W@Fe(111) surface via first-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT).


INEOS OPEN ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu. A. Borisov ◽  
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S. S. Kiselev ◽  

The interaction of cucurbiturils (Q6, Q7, and Q8) with Ca and Ba chlorides and iodides are studied for the first time by density functional theory. The thermodynamic parameters for the formation of host–guest complexes are calculated. The structures of complexes of Q6 and Q7 with one and two guest molecules are established. The energy parameters for the transfer of Be2+ and Ba2+ cations from an aqueous solution into the cavity of Q7 containing n water molecules are defined. The dependences of the formation energies for complexes Q7WnBe2+ and Q7WnBa2+ on the number of water molecules are shown to be parabolic, with the energy minima at n = 5 and n = 6, respectively. It is found that Q7 can form in an aqueous solution supramolecular complexes with protonated histamine (HA) and neutral histamine in the presence of Ca2+ ions.


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