A density-functional theory for (BAs) n clusters (n=1-14):structures,stabilities and electronic properties

This paper investigates the lowest-energy structures, stabilities and electronic properties of （BAs）n clusters （n=1- 14） by means of the density-functional theory. The results show that the lowest-energy structures undergo a structural change from two-dimensional to three-dimensional when n ： 4. With the increase of the cluster size （n=6）, the （BAs）n clusters tend to adopt cage-like structures, which can be considered as being built from B2As2 and six-membered rings with B-As bond alternative arrangement. The binding energy per atom, second-order energy differences, vertical electron affinity and vertical ionization potential are calculated and discussed. The caculated HOMO-LUMO gaps reveal that the clusters have typical semiconductor characteristics. The analysis of partial density of states suggests that there are strong covalence and molecular characteristics in the clusters.

Geometries, Electronic Structures, and Electron Detachment Energies of Small Boron Sulfide Anions: A Density Functional Theory Investigation

A density functional theory investigation on the geometries, electronic structures, and electron detachment energies of BS, BS2, B（BS）2 and B（BS）3 has been performed in this work. The linear ground-state structures of BS （C∞v, ^1∑^＋） and BS2^- （O∞h, ^1∑g^＋） prove to be similar to the previously reported BO and BO2 with systematically lower electron detachment energies. Small boron sulfide clusters are found to favor the formation of -B=S groups which function basically as a-radicals and dominate the ground-state structures of the systems. The perfect linear B（BS）2^-（D∞h, ^3∑g） and beautiful equilateral triangle B（BS）3^- （D3h,^2A1”） turn out to be analogous to the well-known C2v BH2 and O3h BH3, respectively. The electron affinities of BS, BS2, B（BS）2 and B（BS）3 are predicted to be 2.3, 3.69, 3.00 and 3.45 eV, respectively. The electron detachment energies calculated for BS^-, BS2^-, B（BS）2^-, and B（BS）3^- may facilitate future photoelectron spectroscopy measurements to characterize the geometrical and electronic structures of these anions.

Electronic and Optical Properties of Rocksalt CdO: A first-Principles Density-Functional Theory Study

The structural, electronic and optical properties of rocksalt CdO have been studied using the plane-wave-based pseudo-potential density functional theory within generalized gradient approximation. The calculated lattice parameters are in agreement with previous experimental work. The band structure, density of states, and Mulliken charge population are obtained, which indicates that rocksalt CdO having the properties of a halfmetal due to an indirect band gap of -0.51eV. The mechanical properties show that rocksalt CdO is mechanically stable, isotropic and malleable. Significantly, we propose a correct value for ε1(0) of about 4.75, which offers theoretical data for the design and application for rocksalt CdO in optoelectronic materials.

First principles study on electronic structure and optical properties of quaternary arsenide oxides YZnAsO and LaZnAsO

The electronic structure and optical properties of the tetragonal phase quaternary arsenide oxides YZnAsO and LaZnAsO were studied using density-functional theory(DFT) within generalized gradient approximation(GGA).The band structure along the higher symmetry axes in the Brillouin zone,the density of states(DOS) and the partial density of states(PDOS) were presented.The calculated energy band structures show that both YZnAsO and LaZnAsO are indirect gap semiconductors with band gap of 1.173 1 eV and 1.166 5 eV,respectively.The DOS and PDOS show the hybridization of Y-O/La-O atom orbits and Zn-As atom orbits.The dielectric function,reflectivity,absorption coefficient,refractive index,electron energy-loss function and optical conductivity were presented in an energy range from 0 to 25 eV for discussing the optical properties of YZnAsO and LaZnAsO.

Structures, stabilities, and electronic properties of F-doped Sin （n=1～12） clusters：Density functional theory investigation

The geometries, stabilities, and electronic properties of FSin （n=1～12） clusters are systematically investigated by using first-principles calculations based on the hybrid density-functional theory at the B3LYP/6-311G level. The geometries are found to undergo a structural change from two-dimensional to three-dimensional structure when the cluster size n equals 3. On the basis of the obtained lowest-energy geometries, the size dependencies of cluster properties, such as averaged binding energy, fragmentation energy, second-order energy difference, HOMO–LUMO （highest occupied molecular orbital–lowest unoccupied molecular orbital） gap and chemical hardness, are discussed. In addition, natural population analysis indicates that the F atom in the most stable FSin cluster is recorded as being negative and the charges always transfer from Si atoms to the F atom in the FSin clusters.

Electronic structures and physical properties of pure Cr,Mo and W

Using the one atom theory, the electronic structures of pure Cr, Mo and W with bcc structure were determined respectively as: [Ar] (3d c) 3.32 (3d n) 2.26 (4s c) 0.25 (4s f) 0.17 , [Kr] (4d c) 4.23 (4d n) 1.48 (5s c) 0.02 (5s f) 0.27 and [Xe](5d c) 5.16 (6s c) 0.25 (6s f) 0.59 .The electronic structures of these metals with hcp and fcc structures and liquid state were also studied. According to their electronic structures, the relationship between the electronic structure and crystalline structure was explained qualitatively and the relationship between the difference of mechanical properties and transport properties of pure Cr, Mo and W with bcc structure and their electronic structures was also explained qualitatively; the lattice constants, binding energy, potential curves, elasticities and the temperature dependence of the linear thermal expansion coefficient of bcc Cr, bcc Mo and bcc W were calculated quantitatively.

On Dineutron and Deuteron Binding Energies

The binding energy of the deuteron is estimated from the scalar strong interaction hadron theory SSI. The predicted value is 7.7% lower than the measured value. Existence of a spin 1 dineutron with a binding energy 4/5 that of the deuteron or 1.78 MeV is predicted. This is verified by the dineutron, first observed in 2012, in 16Be decay. No free dineutrons are expected to exist in nature as they can decay into deuterons. These binding energies are limited by short range strong interaction internucleon forces but consist of long range electrostatic energies from quark charges.

Density functional study for structure and electronic properties of FeS_2(100)

The electronic properties of FeS 2 (100) surface were studied by using a density functional theory(DFT) method. The very stable (100) surface does not give any significant geometric relaxation and can be regarded as a simple termination of the bulk structure along a plane of cleaved Fe S bonds. The electronic structure of FeS 2 (100) surface is characterized by surface states in its forbidden zone. The highest occupied and the lowest unoccupied states localize at surface Fe sites. Fe sites are energetically favored over S 2 sites for redox interaction with electron donor or acceptor species on (100) surface.

First-Principles Calculations of Structural,Elastic and Electronic Properties of Tetragonal HfO_2 under Pressure

Structural, elastic and electronic properties of tetragonal Hf02 at applied hydrostatic pressure up to 50 GPa have been investigated using the plane-wave ultrasoft pseudopotential technique based on the first-principles density- functional theory （DFT）. The calculated ground-state properties are in good agreement with previous theoretical and experimental data. Six independent elastic constants of tetragonal Hf02 have been calculated at zero pressure and high pressure. From the obtained elastic constants, the bulk, shear and Young＇s modulus, Poisson＇s coefficients, acoustic velocity and Debye temperature have been calculated at the applied pressure. Band structure shows that tetragonal Hf02 is an indirect band gap. The variation of the gap versus pressure is well fitted to a quadratic function.

First Principles Study of the Structural and Electronic Properties of the ZnO/Cu₂O Heterojunction

Many materials have been used in nanostructured devices;the goal of attaining high-efficiency thin-film solar cells in such a way has yet to be achieved. Heterojunctions based on ZnO/Cu2O oxides have recently emerged as promising materials for high-efficiency nanostructured devices. In this work, we are interested in the characterization of the surface and interface through nano-scale modeling based on ab initio (Density Functional Theory (DFT), Local Density Approximation (LDA), Generalized Gradient Approximation (GGA-PBE), and Pseudopotential (PP)). This study aims also to build a supercell containing a ZnO/Cu2O heterojunction and study the structural properties and the discontinuity of the valence band (band offset) from a semiconductor to an-other. We investigate crystal terminations of ZnO (0001) and Cu2O (0001). We calculate the energies of the polar surfaces and the work function in the c-axis for both oxides. We built a zinc oxide layer in the wurtzite structure along the [0001] direction, on which we placed a copper oxide layer in the hexagonal structure (CdI2-type). We choose the method of Van de Walle and Martin to calcu-late the energy offset. This approach fits well with the DFT. Our calculations give us a value that corresponds to other experimental and theoretical values.

Investigation of Structural and Electronic Properties of [Tris(Benzene-1,2-Dithiolato)M]^3-(M = V, Cr, Mn, Fe and Co) Complexes: A Spectroscopic and Density Functional Theoretical Study

In this study, the first raw transition metals from V to Co complexes with benzene-1,2-dithiolate (L2-) ligand have been studied theoretically to elucidate the geometry, electronic structure and spectroscopic properties of the complexes. Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory (TD-DFT) methods have been used. The ground state geometries, binding energies, spectral properties (UV-vis), frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs) analysis, charge analysis and natural bond orbital (NBO) have been investigated. The geometrical parameters are in good agreement with the available experimental data. The metal-ligand binding energies are 1 order of magnitude larger than the physisorption energy of a benzene-1, 2-dthiolate molecule on a metallic surface. The electronic structures of the first raw transition metal series from V to Co have been elucidated by UV-vis spectroscopic using DFT calculations. In accordance with experiment the calculated electronic spectra of these tris complexes show bands at 522, 565, 559, 546 and 863 nm for V3+, Cr3+, Mn3+, Fe3+ and Co3+ respectively which are mainly attributed to ligand to metal charge transfer (LMCT) transitions. The electronic properties analysis shows that the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) is mainly centered on metal coordinated sulfur atoms whereas the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) is mainly located on the metal surface. From calculation of intramolecular interactions and electron delocalization by natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis, the stability of the complexes was estimated. The NBO results showed significant charge transfer from sulfur to central metal ions in the complexes, as well as to the benzene. The calculated charges on metal ions are also reported at various charge schemes. The calculations show encouraging agreement with the available experimental data.

Site selective 5f electronic correlations inβ-uranium

We investigate the electronic structure ofβ-uranium,which has five nonequivalent atomic sites in its unit cell,by means of the density functional theory plus Hubbard-U correction with U from linear response calculation.It is found that the 5f electronic correlations inβ-uranium are moderate.More interestingly,their strengths are site selective,depending on the local atomic environment of the present uranium atom.As a consequence,the occupation matrices and partial 5f density of states ofβ-uranium manifest site dependence.In addition,the complicate experimental structure ofβ-uranium could be well reproduced within this theoretical framework.

Computation of Diffusion Activation Energies of C, N in γFe

A structure relaxation model based on the empirical electron theory of solids and molecules is developed to compute the diffusion active energies of C, N in γFe. First, adding a restriction, the lattice maintains rigidity when solute atom migrates to the saddle point. In this step, the hybridization classes of every atom do not change. Then, the restriction is loosed and the atoms are relaxed under the coulomb repulsive forces. It is supposed that the energy needed in the first step would be compensated partly by the second step. In this way, the diffusion active energies of C, N in γFe are computed. Compared with the experiment data, the relative errors are less than 5%, which are good results in the computation of activation energy of diffusion.

Valence electron structure and bonding features of RuB2 and OSB2: The empirical electron theory calculations

The valence electron structure (VES) of RuB2 and OsB2 were calculated by the empirical electron theory (EET) of solids and molecules and compared with the results derived from the first-principles calculations. The distributions of covalent electrons in different bonds indicate that B-B and B-Me have remarkably covalent bonding characters. Lattice electrons cruising around Me-Me layers are found to have great influences on electronic conductivity and high temperature plasticity. The ultra-high values of elastic constant Cn in the two compounds originate from close-packed covalent bonding along the c axis. Uneven bond strengths and distributions of covalent bonds, especially for B-Afe bonds, yield significant anisotropy. Low ratios of lattice electrons to covalent electrons suggest the intrinsic embrittlement in crystals. The fact that the calculated cohesive energies well agree with experimental results demonstrates the good suitability of the EET calculations in estimating cohesive energy for transition-metal borides.

THE CALCULATION OF THE COHESIVE ENERGY OFГPHASE IN THE TRANSITIONAL LAYER FE ZN OF HEAT GALVANIZED SHEET USED IN CARS

hethesisanalysesthevalenceelectronstructuresof phase Γin Fe Zn transitionallayerof heat galvanized sheet used in cars by applying the Empirical Electron Theory of Solids andMolecules, and calculatesthebond energy ofthe major bondsand cohesiveenergy ofcrystals,from which we draw theconclusion:sincecrystal has alargercohesiveenergy, it has higherhardness, butsinceitsbondenergyisratherlow ,itiseasytobreak under pressurefrom out side, and thecrackiseasytocome up andspreadin phase Γ.

Electronic structure of FCC phase in Fe-Mn-Si based shape memory alloys and its stability

The relationship between the electronic structure of FCC phase in Fe?Mn?Si alloy and its stability has been studied by using the discrete variational method based on the first principle. The reason why Mn and Si elements have different influences on the stacking fault energy may be related to the electron concentration (e/a). Si reduces the hole number of 3d band while Mn is rather complicated. The binding energy has been calculated and the experimental results that martensite start temperature (Ms) varies with SI and Mn are explained. When the external stress is exerted in three directions, the electronic structure, the total density of states, the energy gap at Fermi energy level(E F) and the energy degeneracy will change into other states. When the different external stresses are exerted in one direction, 3d or 4s orbital occupations of the central atom decrease, the partial density of states seems to be thinner and its peak increases atE F, the bond orbit shrinks in the direction of the external stress and another bond orbit comes out vertically. These lead to an a decrease in the structural stability and an increase In Ms temperature under the extemal stress.

Structural and electronic properties of chiral single-wall copper nanotubes

The structural,energetic and electronic properties of chiral(n,m)(3≤n≤6,n/2≤m≤n)single-wall copper nanotubes(CuNTs)have been investigated by using projector-augmented wave method based on density-functional theory.The(4,3)CuNT is energetically stable and should be observed experimentally in both free-standing and tip-suspended conditions,whereas the(5,5)and(6,4)CuNTs should be observed in free-standing and tip-suspended conditions,respectively.The number of conductance channels in the CuNTs does not always correspond to the number of atomic strands comprising the nanotube.Charge density contours show that there is an enhanced interatomic interaction in CuNTs compared with Cu bulk.Current transporting states display different periods and chirality,the combined effects of which lead to weaker chiral currents on CuNTs.

Cu-Al层状复合材料金属间化合物结构稳定性的第一性原理计算

铜铝层状复合材料在固液复合铸轧成型时,固态铜与液态铝在接触面发生界面反应生成的金属间化合物容易引发晶界脆性、晶间裂纹或弹性畸变致使其开裂而失效。因此,一个强而稳定的界面对于整个复合材料的结构强度至关重要。为深入了解界面金属间化合物的化学键合、晶体结构及稳定性,利用第一性原理对Cu-Al层状复合材料中常见的金属间化合物Al_(4)Cu_(9)、Al_(2)Cu、AlCu开展了热力学性能、力学性能和电子结构的相关计算。有效生成热数值表明,扩散初始阶段Al_(2)Cu相将在界面处最先生成,待Al_(2)Cu初生相形成后,将依次生成Al_(4)Cu_(9)、AlCu。Al_(2)Cu、Al_(4)Cu_(9)和AlCu均符合力学稳定性标准,对比它们的B/G值、泊松比和硬度,3种金属间化合物均为脆性相,其中Al_(2)Cu的脆性最大且硬度最高。通过对能带、态密度和Mulliken布居进行分析,发现金属键在Al_(2)Cu和AlCu化学键中具有更强的离子性特征,而在Al_(4)Cu_(9)化学键中具有更强的共价性特征,使得Al和Cu原子之间的相互作用更紧密,稳定性更强。

晶体结构对316不锈钢腐蚀影响的第一性原理研究

316不锈钢的耐腐蚀问题是研究者关注的热点之一。基于密度泛函理论第一性原理,运用Materials Studio软件中CASTEP模块,对316不锈钢的晶体(奥氏体、铁素体、渗碳体和Fe合金)进行总能量和电子结构模拟计算,考察晶胞总能量、能带结构及电子态密度对316不锈钢腐蚀性能的影响。晶胞总能量计算结果表明,渗碳体和Fe合金的晶胞总能量最小,其次是奥氏体,最后为铁素体。说明,316不锈钢中渗碳体和Fe合金的性质最稳定、抗腐蚀性能最好,而铁素体的抗腐蚀性最差。随着316不锈钢中Cr含量增加,晶胞总能量逐渐减小,各相态晶体结构的稳定性逐渐变强。说明,当受到腐蚀介质侵蚀时,增加Cr的含量可提高316不锈钢的稳定性和耐腐蚀性。能带图和电子态密度结果表明,渗碳体和Fe合金的能带宽度小而密集且局域性强,而铁素体能带宽度大且非局域性强。说明,渗碳体和Fe合金的性质更稳定、抗腐蚀性能更好,而奥氏体次之,铁素体抗腐蚀性最差。随着316不锈钢中Cr含量增加,含Cr奥氏体的最大峰值对应的能量越低,区域分布的核外电子数越少。核外电子分布较少,不易失去电子,也不易发生氧化还原反应,结构越稳定。在发生腐蚀过程中,含Cr高的奥氏体结构更稳定,耐腐蚀性能更好,这一结论符合贫铬理论或晶间区偏析杂质理论。

密度泛函理论在光催化中的普遍应用

在低碳发展的背景下,开发利用清洁无污染的太阳能对满足未来日益增长的能源需求至关重要.半导体光催化技术可将太阳能转化为化学能,为可再生能源的发展提供了重要支持.因此,深入理解光催化剂与光催化活性之间的内在关联,对于优化和提升光催化效率至关重要.尽管科研人员在设计开发用于光催化反应的新材料方面付出了巨大努力,但对半导体的内在性质、表面活性位点和催化反应机理之间的深层次联系,仍缺乏充分的理解和认识.基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的第一性原理计算是揭示材料内禀电子结构性质和反应过程能量变化的重要工具,正逐渐获得研究者的广泛关注.并且,随着计算方法的不断优化,该领域也取得了显著的进步.本文通过系统梳理国内外代表性研究工作,深入探讨了DFT计算在光催化领域中的广泛应用.首先,总结了DFT计算在光催化领域中的六大优势:(1)预测光催化材料的电子结构,如能带结构、能带间隙和能级;(2)预测表面反应的吸附位点、吸附能等变化;(3)在原子水平上揭示电荷转移过程,包括电子和空穴的运动;(4)阐明光催化剂与底物之间的相互作用;(5)预测光催化材料中空位、间隙和掺杂等缺陷的形成及其影响;(6)阐明光催化反应的机理细节,包括中间物种、过渡态和反应途径等.接着,简要概述了常用于第一性原理计算的软件和计算方法,并特别关注了如何利用不同策略来纠正传统DFT方法对半导体电子结构特性的不适当估计.随后,分析了基于DFT计算的半导体电子和能量特性的典型研究案例,如能带结构、态密度、电荷分布、功函数、形成能和吸附自由能等.此外,还详细阐述了半导体催化剂在多种太阳能驱动反应中的基本应用,包括析氢反应、析氧反应、氧还原反应、CO_(2)还原反应和氮还原反应等.最后,指出了DFT计算在光催化研究中的机遇与挑战,并展望了未来可能的发展方向.综上,本文系统综述了DFT计算在光催化领域中的广泛应用,旨在深入理解光催化反应中“组成-结构-功能”之间的关系,并为未来开发设计用于太阳能到化学能催化转化的高效稳定催化剂提供参考.