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.

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.

First-principles study on the electronic structure of Pb_(10−x)Cu_(x)(PO_(4))_(6)O(x=0,1)

Recently,Lee et al.claimed the experimental discovery of room-temperature ambient-pressure super-conductivity in a Cu-doped lead-apatite(LK-99)(arXiv:2307.12008,arXiv:2307.12037).Remarkably,the claimed superconductivity can persist up to 400 K at ambient pressure.Despite the experimental im-plication,the electronic structure of LK-99 has not yet been studied.Here,we investigate the electronic structures of LK-99 and its parent compound using first-principles calculations,aiming to elucidate the doping effects of Cu.Our results reveal that the parent compound Pb_(10)(PO_(4))_(6)O is an insulator,while Cu doping induces an insulator-metal transition and thus volume contraction.The band structures of LK-99 around the Fermi level are featured by a half-filled flat band and a fully-occupied flat band.These two very flat bands arise from both the 2p orbitals of 1/4-occupied O atoms and the hybridization of the 3d orbitals of Cu with the 2p orbitals of its nearest-neighboring O atoms.Interestingly,we observe four van Hove singularities on these two flat bands.Furthermore,we show that the flat band structures can be tuned by including electronic correlation effects or by doping different elements.We find that among the considered doping elements(Ni,Cu,Zn,Ag,and Au),both Ni and Zn doping result in the gap opening,whereas Au exhibits doping effects more similar to Cu than Ag.Our work establishes a foundation for fu-ture studies to investigate the role of unique electronic structures of LK-99 in its claimed superconducting properties.

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.

Ar adsorptions on Al (111) and Ir (111) surfaces:a first-principles study

We investigate the adsorptions of Ar on Al （111） and Ir （111） surfaces at the four high symmetry sites, i.e., top, bridge, fcc- and hcp-hollow sites at the coverage of 0.25 monolayer （ML） using the density functional theory within the generalized gradient approximation of Perdew, Burke and Ernzerhof functions. The geometric structures, the binding energies, the electronic properties of argon atoms adsorbed on Al （111） and Ir （111） surfaces, the difference in electron density between on the Al （111） surface and on the Ir （111） surface and the total density of states are calculated. Our studies indicate that the most stable adsorption site of Ar on the Al （111） surface is found to be the fcc-hollow site for the （2 x 2） structure. The corresponding binding energy of an argon atom at this site is 0.538 eV/Ar atom at a coverage of 0.25 ML. For the Ar adsorption on Ir （111） surface at the same coverage, the most favourable site is the hcp-hollow site, with a corresponding binding energy of 0.493 eV. The total density of states （TDOS） is analysed for Ar adsorption on Al （111） surface and it is concluded that the adsorption behaviour is dominated by the interaction between 3s, 3p orbits of Ar atom and the 3p orbit of the base Al metal and the formation of sp hybrid orbital. For Ar adsorption on Ir （111） surface, the conclusion is that the main interaction in the process of Ar adsorption on Ir （111） surface comes from the 3s and 3p orbits of argon atom and 5d orbit of Ir atom.

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.

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.

The geometrical structure, electronic structure and magnetism of bimetallic Au_nM_2 (n=1, 2; M=Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd) clusters

The geometrical structure, stability, magnetism, and electronic structure of bimetallic clusters AuM2 and Au2M2, where M are 4d transition metal elements, are investigated systematically by using the first-principles method based on density functional theory. The calculation results show that there is a large amount of low-energy isomers with the very similar structure. AuM2 and Au2M2 clusters display dramatic magnetism. The magnetic moment of the 4d element is either enhanced or weakened with respect to the bulk value, which is largely dependent on the orbital exchange-splitting.

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.

First-principles study of Ar adsorptions on the (111) surfaces of Pd, Pt, Cu, and Rh

In the present paper we give a detailed report on the results of our first-principles investigations of Ar adsorptions at the four high symmetry sites on M （111） （M =Pd, Pt, Cu, and Rh） surfaces. Our studies indicate that the most stable adsorption sites of Ar on Pd （111） and Pt （111） surfaces are found to be the fcc-hollow sites. However, for Ar adsorptions on Cu （111） and Rh （111） surfaces, the most favorable site is the on-top site. The density of states （DOS） is analyzed for Ar adsorption on M （111） surfaces, and it is concluded that the adsorption behavior is dominated by the interaction between 3s, 3p orbits of Ar atoms and the d orbit of the base metal atoms.

Nature of the band gap of halide perovskites ABX_3(A=CH_3NH_3,Cs;B=Sn,Pb;X=Cl,Br,I):First-principles calculations

The electronic structures of cubic structure of ABX3（A=CH3NH3, Cs; B=Sn, Pb; X=Cl, Br, I） are analyzed by den- sity functional theory using the Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof exchange-correlation functional and using the Heyd-Scuseria- Ernzerhof hybrid functional. The valence band maximum （VBM） is found to be made up by an antibonding hybridization of B s and X p states, whereas bands made up by the π antibonding of B p and X p states dominates the conduction band minimum （CBM）. The changes of VBM, CBM, and band gap with ion B and X are then systematically summarized. The natural band offsets of ABX3 are partly given. We also found for all the ABX3 perovskite materials in this study, the bandgap increases with an increasing lattice parameter. This phenomenon has good consistency with the experimental results.

Structures and electrical properties of pure and vacancy-included ZnO NWs of different sizes

The structures and electronic properties of ZnO nanowires（NWs） of different diameters are investigated by employing the first-principles density functional theory. The results indicate that the oxygen vacancy（VO） exerts a more evident influence on the band gap of the ZnO NWs. However, the effect will be weakened with the increase of the diameter. In addition, the energy band shifts downward due to the existence of VOand the offset decreases with the reduction of the VOconcentration. As the concentration of surface Zn atoms decreases, the conduction band shifts downward, while 2p electrons are lost in the oxygen vacancy, resulting in the split of valence band and the formation of an impurity level. Our findings agree well with the previous observations and will be of great importance for theoretical research based on ZnO NWs.

First-principles study on anatase TiO_2 (101) surface adsorption of NO

In this paper, the stable structure and the electronic and optical properties of nitric oxide （NO） adsorption on the anatase TiO2 （101） surface are studied using the plane-wave ultrasoft pseudopotential method, which is based on the density functional theory. NO adsorption on the surface is weak when the outermost layer terminates on twofold coordinated oxygen atoms, but it is remarkably enhanced on the surface containing O vacancy defects. The higher the concentration of oxygen vacancy defects, the stronger the adsorption is. The adsorption energies are 3.4528 eV （N end adsorption）, 2.6770 eV （O end adsorption）, and 4.1437 eV （horizontal adsorption）. The adsorption process is exothermic, resulting in a more stable adsorption structure. Furthermore, O vacancy defects on the TiO2 （101） surface significantly contribute to the absorption of visible light in a relatively low-energy region. A new absorption peak in the low-energy region, corresponding to an energy of 0.9 eV, is observed. However, the TiO2 （101） surface structure exhibits weak absorption in the low-energy region of visible light after NO adsorption.

The Influence of Alkaline Earth Elements on Electronic Properties ofα-Si3N4 via DFT Calculation

We used density functional theory(DFT)calculations to study the influence of alkali earth metal element(AE)doping on the crystal structure and electronic band structure ofα-Si3N4.The diversity of atomic radii of alkaline earth metal elements results in structural expansion when they were doped into theα-Si3N4 lattice.Formation energies of the doped structures indicate that dopants prefer to occupy the interstitial site under the nitrogen-deficient environment,while substitute Si under the nitrogen-rich environment,which provides a guide to synthesizingα-Si3N4 with different doping types by controlling nitrogen conditions.For electronic structures,energy levels of the dopants appear in the bottom of the conduction band or the top of the valence band or the forbidden band,which reduces the bandgap ofα-Si3N4.

First-principles study of the co-effect of carbon doping and oxygen vacancies in ZnO photocatalyst

Although tuning band structure of optoelectronic semiconductor-based materials by means of doping single defect is an important approach for potential photocatalysis application,C-doping or oxygen vacancy(Vo)as a single defect in ZnO still has limitations for photocatalytic activity.Meanwhile,the influence of co-existence of various defects in ZnO still lacks sufficient studies.Therefore,we investigate the photocatalytic properties of ZnOx C0.0625(x=0.9375,0.875,0.8125),confirming that the co-effect of various defects has a greater enhancement for photocatalytic activity driven by visible-light than the single defect in ZnO.To clarify the underlying mechanism of co-existence of various defects in ZnO,we perform systematically the electronic properties calculations using density functional theory.It is found that the coeffect of C-doping and Vo in ZnO can achieve a more controllable band gap than doping solely in ZnO.Moreover,the impact of the effective masses of ZnO_(x)C_(0.0625)(x=0.9375,0.875,0.8125)is also taken into account.In comparison with heavy Vo concentrations,the light Vo concentration(x=0.875)as the optimal component together with C-doping in ZnO,can significantly improve the visible-light absorption and benefit photocatalytic activity.

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.

First-principle study on the electronic and optical properties of the anatase TiO_2 (101) surface

The TiO_2（101） surface was studied using the plane-wave ultrasoft pseudopotential method based on the density functional theory,with emphasis on the structure,surface energy,band structure,density of states, and charge population.The anatase TiO_2（101） crystal surface structure,whose outermost and second layers were terminated by twofold coordinated oxygen atoms and fivefold coordinated titanium atoms,was found to be much more stable.The surface energy of the 18-layer atoms model was 0.580 J/m2.The surface electronic structure was similar to that of the bulk and no surface state.Compared with the bulk structure,the band gap increased 0.36 eV, the Ti5c-02c bond lengths reduced 0.171（？） after relaxation,and the charges of the surface were transferred to the body.Analysis of the optical properties of the TiO_2（101） surface showed that it did not absorb in the low-energy region.An absorption edge in the ultraviolet region corresponding to the energy of 3.06 eV was found.

Effects of N doping on photoelectric properties of along different directions of ZnO bulk and nanotube

The electronic structures and optical properties of N-doped Zn O bulks and nanotubes are investigated using the firstprinciples density functional method. The calculated results show that the main optical parameters of Zn O bulks are isotropic（especially in the high frequency region）, while Zn O nanotubes exhibit anisotropic optical properties. N doping results show that Zn O bulks and nanotubes present more obvious anisotropies in the low-frequency region. Thereinto, the optical parameters of N-doped Zn O bulks along the [100] direction are greater than those along the [001] direction, while for N-doped nanotubes, the variable quantities of optical parameters along the [100] direction are less than those along the[001] direction. In addition, refractive indexes, electrical conductivities, dielectric constants, and absorption coefficients of Zn O bulks and nanotubes each contain an obvious spectral band in the deep ultraviolet（UV）（100 nm～ 300 nm）. For each of N-doped Zn O bulks and nanotubes, a spectral peak appears in the UV and visible light region, showing that N doping can broaden the application scope of the optical properties of Zn O.

基于隧穿宽度调制的具有超高开态电流的二维Tl_(2)O隧穿场效应晶体管

隧穿场效应晶体管作为后CMOS时代的低功耗器件引起了人们的极大关注.基于带间隧穿机制,隧穿场效应晶体管具有抑制亚阈值摆幅低于60 mV dec^(-1)的潜力.然而,与金属氧化物半导体场效应晶体管相比,传统隧穿场效应晶体管的开态电流相对较低,阻碍了其实际应用.在此,我们提出二维Tl_(2)O材料具有直接且合适大小的带隙,小的电子和空穴有效质量,独特的三重简并和强各向异性电子结构,这适合作为口袋掺杂隧穿场效应晶体管的沟道材料.得益于口袋导致的降低的隧穿宽度,栅极长度为10 nm的二维Tl_(2)O隧穿场效应晶体管具有3449μAμm^(-1)的超高开态电流,具有亚热的亚阈值摆幅,其值为49 mV dec^(-1).值得注意的是,与未实施口袋掺杂的情况相比,开态电流的值提高到441%,并且成功满足了国际设备和系统路线图对于2028年高性能器件的要求.这项工作展示了二维Tl_(2)O口袋隧穿场效应晶体管在下一代低功耗高性能纳米电子学中的巨大潜力.