The equilibrium structures and electronic structure of LaNi5-xGax （x=0, 0.5, 1.0） compounds have been investigated by all-electron calculations. Based on the full geometry optimization, the densities of states and e...The equilibrium structures and electronic structure of LaNi5-xGax （x=0, 0.5, 1.0） compounds have been investigated by all-electron calculations. Based on the full geometry optimization, the densities of states and electron densities of LaNi5-xGax are plotted and analyzed. It is clear that the substitution of Ga at the Ni site leads to a progressive filling of the Ni-d bands, the ionic interaction between Ni and Ni, with Ga plays a dominant role in the stability of LaNi5-xGax compounds. The smaller the shift of EF toward higher energy region, the more stable the compounds will be. The increased contribution of the Ni-d-Ga-d interactions near EF and the low energy metal-gallium bonding bands indicate that the compounds become more stable. The results are compared with experimental data and discussed in light of previous studies.展开更多
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.60777012）.
文摘The equilibrium structures and electronic structure of LaNi5-xGax （x=0, 0.5, 1.0） compounds have been investigated by all-electron calculations. Based on the full geometry optimization, the densities of states and electron densities of LaNi5-xGax are plotted and analyzed. It is clear that the substitution of Ga at the Ni site leads to a progressive filling of the Ni-d bands, the ionic interaction between Ni and Ni, with Ga plays a dominant role in the stability of LaNi5-xGax compounds. The smaller the shift of EF toward higher energy region, the more stable the compounds will be. The increased contribution of the Ni-d-Ga-d interactions near EF and the low energy metal-gallium bonding bands indicate that the compounds become more stable. The results are compared with experimental data and discussed in light of previous studies.
