Atomic relaxation,stability and electronic properties of Mg2Sn(100)surfaces from ab-initio calculations

Mg2Sn(100)surfaces were investigated using ab-initio method based on density functional theory in order to explore the surface properties.It is found that both the eleven-layers for Mg-termination surfaces and the nine-layers for Sn-termination surfaces are all converged very well.The effects of relaxation mainly occurred within the three outermost atomic layers for both Mg and Sn terminations during the surface relaxation.Mg-termination surfaces are more stable than Sn-termination surfaces according to the analysis of surface energy.The density of states reveals the metallic property of both Mg-termination and Sn-termination surfaces.Covalent bonding exists in Mg2Sn(100)surfaces according to the analysis of partial density of states.

Modern Ab-initio Calculations Based on Tomas-Fermi-Dirac Theory with Quantum, Correlation and Multi-shells Corrections

Thomas-Fermi theory is an approximate method, which is widely used to describe the properties of matter at various hierarchical levels （atomic nucleus, atom, molecule, solid, etc.）. Special development is achieved using Thomas-Fermi theory to the theory of extreme states of matter appearing under high pressures, high temperatures or strong external fields. Relevant sections of physics and related sciences （astrophysics, quantum chemistry, a number of applied sciences） determine the scope of Thomas-Fermi theory. Popularity Thomas-Fermi theory is related to its relative simplicity, clarity and versatility. The latter means that result of the calculation by Thomas-Fermi theory applies immediately to all chemical elements： the transition from element to element is as simple scale transformation. These features make it highly convenient tool for qualitative and, in many cases, quantitative analysis.

Modern Ab-Initio Calculations on Modified Tomas-Fermi-Dirac Theory

Thomas-Fermi theory is an approximate method, which is widely used to describe the properties of matter at various hierarchical levels (atomic nucleus, atom, molecule, solid, etc.). Special development is achieved using Thomas-Fermi theory to the theory of extreme states of matter appearing under high pressures, high temperatures or strong external fields. Relevant sections of physics and related sciences (astrophysics, quantum chemistry, a number of applied sciences) determine the scope of Thomas-Fermi theory. Popularity Thomas-Fermi theory is related to its relative simplicity, clarity and versatility. The latter means that the result of the calculation by Thomas-Fermi theory applies immediately to all chemical elements: the transition from element to element is as simple scale transformation. These features make it to be a highly convenient tool for qualitative and, in many cases, and quantitative analysis.

Analyses of Adiabatic Shear in Some Metals from Calculations of the Temperature Distribution and the Cooling Rate

The temperature distribution under shear with a high strain rate and the cooling rate of the shear bands of Al, Cu and 0.06C steel have been calculated using a computer. The results show that the temperature of shear band increases with the increase of the average strain rate (_o). When _o is in the range 8×10~5 to 10~6 1/s, the structure of the adiabatic shear band in a 0.06C steel is martensite but it becomes metallic glass if _o=10~6 1/s. As to A1 and Cu, the structure of the adiabatic shear bands can also be of metallic glass if _o is greater than 1.8×10~6 and 5.5×10~7 1/s respectively. It explains that Cu tends most difficultly to form adiabatic shear band, while 0.06C steel most readily among the three metals.

First-principles calculations of structural and electronic properties of Tl_xGa_(1-x)As alloys

The zincblende ternary alloys Tl_xGa_（1-x） As（0 〈 x 〈 1） are studied by numerical analysis based on the plane wave pseudopotential method within the density functional theory and the local density approximation. To model the alloys,16-atom supercells with the 2 × 2 × 2 dimensions are used and the dependency of the lattice parameter, bulk modulus,electronic structure, energy band gap, and optical bowing on the concentration x are analyzed. The results indicate that the ternary Tl_xGa_（1-x） As alloys have an average band gap bowing parameter of 4.48 eV for semiconductor alloys and 2.412 eV for semimetals. It is found that the band gap bowing strongly depends on composition and alloying a small Tl content with GaAs produces important modifications in the band structures of the alloys.

Frist-principles Band Structures Calculation of Tin-phthalocyanine

We adopt the density function theory with generalized approximation by the Beeke exchange plus Lee-Yang-Parr correlation functional to calculate the electronic first-principles band structure of tin-phthalocyanine （SnPc）. The intermolecular interaction related to transport behavior was analyzed from the F-point wave function as well as from the bandwidths and band gaps. From the calculated bandwidths of the frontier bands as well as the effective masses of the electron and hole, it can be concluded that the mobility of the electron is about two times larger than that of the hole. Furthermore, when several bands near the Fermi surface are taken into account, we find that the interband gaps within the unoccupied bands are generally smaller than those of the occupied bands, indicating that the electron can hop from one band to another which is much easier than the hole. This may happen through electron-phonon coupling for instance, thus effectively yielding an even larger mobility for the electron than for the hole. These facts indicate that in SnPc the electrons are the dominant carriers in transport, in contrast to most organic materials.

A Study by Ab-Initio Calculation of Structural and Electronic Properties of Semiconductor Nanostructures Based on ZnSe

Our calculations are based on the modeling technique and simulation Ab-Initio that appeals to the Density Functional Theory (DFT) relying on the Full-Potential Linearized Augmented Plane Waves (FP-LAPW) method that requires a calculation process using approximations such as Local Density (LDA) and Generalized Gradient (GGA) developed in the modelling software of nanostructures WIEN2k. The optimal structure of the binary semiconductor ZnSe crystallizing in the complex phase of Zinc Blende (B3) was determined by studying the variation of energy depending on the volume of the elementary cell. Then the electronic properties of the optimized state were analyzed such as the gap energy, the total density of states (TDOS), the partial density of states (PDOS) and the repartition of the electronic charge density. The obtained results were successful compared with other theoretical and experimental values reported in literature.

Rb吸附石墨烯纳米带电子性质和光学性质的研究

本文基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法了计算了Rb、O和H吸附石墨烯纳米带的差分电荷密度、能带结构、分波态密度和介电函数,调制了石墨烯纳米带的电子性质和光学性质,给出了不同杂质影响材料光学特性的规律.结果表明本征石墨烯纳米带为n型直接带隙半导体且带隙值为0.639 eV;Rb原子吸附石墨烯纳米带之后变为n型简并直接带隙半导体,带隙值为0.494 eV;Rb和O吸附石墨烯纳米带变为p型简并直接带隙半导体,带隙值增加为0.996 eV;增加H吸附石墨烯纳米带后,半导体类型变为n型直接带隙半导体,且带隙变为0.299 eV,带隙值相对减小,更有利于半导体发光器件制备.吸附Rb、O和H原子后,石墨烯纳米带中电荷密度发生转移,导致C、Rb、O和H之间成键作用显著.吸附Rb之后,在费米能级附近由C-2p、Rb-5s贡献;增加O原子吸附之后,O-2p在费米能级附近贡献非常活跃,C-2p、Rb-5s和O-2p电子态之间强烈的杂化效应,促使费米能级附近的杂质能级分裂成能带;再增加H原子吸附之后,Rb-4p贡献发生蓝移,O-2p在费米能级附近贡献非常强,费米能级分裂出两条能带.Rb、O和H的吸附后,明显调制了石墨烯纳米带的光学性质.

钒基尖晶石AV_(2)O_(4)(A=Mg,Cd,Zn)拓扑平带的理论研究

基于密度泛函理论,运用Materials studio软件的CASTEP模块对3种钒基尖晶石AV_(2)O_(4)(A=Mg,Cd,Zn)进行了第一性原理计算.通过比较3种钒基尖晶石铁磁(FM)构型和反铁磁(AFM)构型的能量,得出反铁磁构型更加稳定的结论.考虑到铁磁态的3种钒基尖晶石平带结构能产生大的反常霍尔效应,分析了铁磁构型下3种钒基尖晶石的电子结构和磁学性质.3种钒基尖晶石在铁磁构型下都保持良好的半金属性,这使其在自旋电子学方面有广泛的应用.此外,分析了三者在费米能级附近的平带性质.在A^(2+)离子的位置掺杂Li~+离子,实现了稳定铁磁态的目的.

Na-Mn共掺对磷酸铁锂正极材料结构与性能的影响

利用碳热还原法成功制备了Li_(0.97)Na_(0.03)Fe_(7/8)Mn_(1/8)PO_(4)正极材料,运用XRD、SEM、EDS和电化学测试等手段对其晶体结构、形貌、元素分布和电化学性能进行研究,并结合第一性原理计算分析材料性能提升的机理。结果表明,Na-Mn掺杂一方面导致LiFePO_(4)晶格畸变,晶格体积增大,扩大了锂离子迁移通道,为锂离子嵌入/脱出提供更大的空间;另一方面使材料在电化学性能上表现出优异的高倍率性能和循环稳定性。Na-Mn掺杂有利于提高材料的锂离子扩散系数和电导率,从而提高其电化学性能。基于第一性原理计算结果表明,Na-Mn共掺杂使LiFePO_(4)晶格膨胀,晶格体积增大,并促使带隙宽度减小,增强了费米能级附近的电子态密度,提高了材料的电子电导率和锂离子迁移率。

空化对尾水管区域驼峰特性影响研究

为了研究水泵水轮机空化对驼峰特性的影响,采用SST k-ω湍流模型和Z-wart空化模型对全流道进行了三维定常数值模拟计算,并分析了不同工况点下尾水管在驼峰区域的水力性能和内部流动状态。研究结果表明,不同工况点下,流量大小会改变尾水管区域液流的流动方向,从而产生偏心涡带使尾水管区域出现不稳定性,造成机组振动和噪声;单相计算结果比空化计算结果更早受到剪切流的影响。来流与壁面射流相互作用产生漩涡,出现回流现象。在速度梯度变化方面,空化计算结果的速度值要比单相的值高,能量损失有所增加。

Theoretical study on anomalous thermal expansion of two AB_(2)-type compounds

Anomalous thermal expansion,or other words,negative thermal expansion(NTE),resulting from the lattice contraction upon temperature increasing,has been an enduring topic for material science and engineering.The variation of a lattice go with the temperature is straightly originated from its electronic structures and is inseparable from those physical properties.In the past several decades,many efforts have been made to searching new series of NTE compounds or control the thermal expansion performance in order to supply various demands of different extreme applications.These development of new NTE systems also dependences on the theoretical studies.Here,we carried out theoretical calculation on CrB_(2) and FeZr_(2) with anisotropic negative thermal expansion.Intriguingly,theoretical calculations reveal that the binding of either Cr-Cr pair or Fe-Fe pair is relatively small.The results reveal that the origin of NTE is the ordered magnetic state during the increasing of temperature.The localized electrons would prevent the lattice parameters increase with heating,which shows macroscopic NTE phenomenon.

RE(La,Ce)对Fe经Bain转变路径马氏体相变的影响

探究稀土(RE)对铁基合金相变的影响在含稀土先进高强度钢的开发过程中具有重要意义。文章利用第一性原理计算从驱动力和最小能量路径两方面研究了La和Ce对钢马氏体相变的影响。对形成能的计算表明,RE取代部分Fe原子增加了fcc-Fe的稳定性,降低了bcc-Fe的稳定性,从而降低了马氏体相变驱动力。同时,对固态微动弹性带方法的分析表明,在含RE的体系中,当相变沿着Bain转变路径进行到c/a比为1.14的FM态时,会出现一个额外的能垒,这与RE原子轨道与近邻Fe原子轨道之间的杂化导致磁矩骤降有关。

介电型石墨烯在P波段电磁参数的反演计算

石墨烯由于其低密度质轻、损耗机制丰富等优势,在介电吸波材料领域被广泛应用。吸波材料的设计及应用都必须基于其在工作频段的电磁参数。本文基于穷举法计算了不同厚度的石墨烯材料实现P波段高性能吸波所需要的输入阻抗、介电常数以及频散关系,结果表明:较高的介电常数实部值和较低的介电常数虚部值才能更好地吸收P波段电磁波,尤其是需要低介电损耗性能。0.5~1 GHz频段范围内,介电常数虚实部差异缩小、实现高性能吸波的介电常数可行域可扩展至2~4个,且计算得到的反射率有效带宽可达0.52 GHz,通过合理调控厚度以及介电常数可实现高性能吸波。而在0.3~1 GHz频段范围内,介电常数实部是虚部的20倍,反射率曲线表现为吸收带宽仅为0.1 GHz的尖吸收峰,对虚实部需求各不相同且苛刻,这是该频段介电常数调控的难点,需要引入磁性材料来提升阻抗匹配以及电磁损耗能力。

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Band Structure of Sm_3In_5

A new intermetallic compound, Sm3In5, has been synthesized by solid-state reaction of the corresponding pure elements in a welded niobium tube at high temperature. Its crystal structure was established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Sm3In5 crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group Cmcm with a = 10.0137（8）, b = 8.1211（7）, c = 10.3858（8） A, V = 844.60（1） A^3, Z = 4, Mr = 1025.15, Dc = 8.062 g/cm^3, μ = 33.791 mm^-1, F（000） = 1724, the final R = 0.0346 and wR = 0.0775 for 533 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The structure of Sm3In5 belongs to the modified Pu3Pd5 type. It is isostructural with La3In5 and β-Y3In5, containing one-dimensional （1D） [In5] cluster chains along the c-axis, which are weakly interconnected via In-In bonds （3.345A） to form a three-dimensional （3D） structure. The samarium cations are located at the voids between the 1D [In5] cluster chains. Band structure calculations based on Density Function Theory （DFT） method indicate that Sm3In5 is metallic.

Calculation of electron structure by density function theory and electrochemical process of surface (100) of FeS_2

The electron structure of FeS2 surface （100） was computed by DFT （density function theory） and the process of electron transfer in sulfide flotation was simulated through ab-initio calculation. The results show that the interaction between xanthate and FeS2 is controlled by the energy of valence band. The products and degree of the reaction depend on the density of state of valence band and concentration election structure on the surface of of positive hole in valence band. Interaction between xanthate and pyrite can be changed by modifying the of the surface of pyrite. Xanthate is adsorbed on the surface of intrinsic pyrite. But the amount of xanthate adsorbed the pyrite with sulfur vacancy is more than that on the surface of the intrinsic pyrite due to the higher electron and vacancy density. Xanthate is not adsorbed on the surface of pyrite with Fe vacancy because of its high Fermi energy

Synthesis and Crystal and Band Structures of YbCu_6In_6 with 3D Framework

A new intermetallic compound,YbCu6In6,has been synthesized by solid-state reaction of the corresponding pure elements in a welded tantalum tube at high temperature.Its crystal structure was established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.YbCu6In6 crystallizes in tetragonal space group I4/mmm with a = 9.2283（5）,c = 5.4015（4）,V = 460.00（5） 3,Z = 2,Mr = 1243.20,Dc = 8.976 g/cm3,μ = 38.243 mm-1,F（000） = 1076,and the final R = 0.0258 and wR = 0.0602 for 173 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）.The structure of YbCu6In6 belongs to the ThMn12 type.It is isostructural with RECu6In6（RE = Y,Ce,Pr,Nd,Gd,Tb,Dy）,containing one-dimensional（1D） [Cu10In6] cluster chain along the c axis,which is interconnected via sharing the Cu（1） atoms to form a three-dimensional（3D） [Cu6In6] framework with Yb atoms encapsulated in the 1D tunnels along the c axis.Band structure calculations based on Density Functional Theory（DFT） method indicate that YbCu6In6 is metallic.

Band offsets engineering at Cd_xZn_(1-x)S/Cu_2ZnSnS_4 heterointerface

Cd1-xZnxS/Cu2ZnSnS4 （CZTS）-based thin film solar cells usually use CdS as a buffer layer, but due to its smaller band gap （2.4 eV）, CdS film has been replaced with higher band gap materials. The cadmium zinc sulfide （CdZnS） ternary compound has a higher band gap than other compounds, which leads to a decrease in window absorption loss. In this paper, the band offsets at Cd1-xZnxS/CuzZnSnS4 （CZTS） heterointerface are calculated by the first-principles, density- functional and pseudopotential method. The band offsets at Cdl xZnxS/CZTS heterointerface are tuned by controlling the composition of Zn in Cd1-xZnxS alloy, the calculated valence band offsets are small, which is consistent with the commonanion rule. The favorable heterointerface of type-I with a moderate barrier height （〈 0.3 eV） can be obtained by controlling the composition of Zn in Cdl-xZnxS alloy between 0.25 and 0.375.

Elastic, thermodynamic, electronic, and optical properties of recently discovered superconducting transition metal boride NbRuB:An ab-initio investigation

The elastic, thermodynamic, electronic, and optical properties of recently discovered and potentially technologically important transition metal boride NbRuB, are investigated using the density functional formalism. Both generalized gradient approximation （GGA） and local density approximation （LDA） are used for optimizing the geometry and for estimating various elastic moduli and constants. The optical properties of NbRuB are studied for the first time with different photon polarizations. The frequency （energy） dependence of various optical constants complement quite well the essential features of the electronic band structure calculations. Debye temperature of NbRuB is estimated from the thermodynamical study. All these theoretical estimates are compared with published results, where available, and discussed in detail. Both electronic band structure and optical conductivity reveal robust metallic characteristics. The NbRuB possesses significant elastic anisotropy. Electronic features, on the other hand, are almost isotropic in nature. The effects of electronic band structure and Debye temperature on the emergence of superconductivity are also analyzed.

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Band Structure of Tb_3Co_4Sn_(13)

A new intermetallic compound,Tb3Co4Sn13,has been synthesized by solid-state reaction of the corresponding pure elements in a welded tantalum tube at high temperature.Its crystal structure was established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Tb3Co4Sn13 crystallizes in cubic,space group Pm3n（No.223） with a = 9.5072（2） ,V = 859.33（3） 3,Z = 2,Mr = 2255.45,Dc = 8.717 g/cm3,μ = 34.369 mm-1,F（000） = 1906,and the final R = 0.0140 and wR = 0.0312 for 199 observed reflections with I〉 2σ（I）.The structure of Tb3Co4Sn13 belongs to the Yb3Rh4Sn13 type.It is isostructural with RE3Co4Sn13（RE = La,Ce）,featuring a 3D [Co4Sn12] framework based on [CoSn6] trigonal prisms.The [CoSn6] trigonal prisms are interconnected via corner-sharing and Sn-Sn bonds to form a 3D [Co4Sn12] framework.The other Sn and Tb atoms are located in the spacers of the 3D framework.Band structure calculations indicate that Tb3Co4Sn13 is metallic.