Half metallicity through wide range of lattice constants in Heusler alloys Co2MnGa1−xGex: First-principles calculations

2011 ◽  
Vol 249 (4) ◽  
pp. 840-846 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. M. Huang ◽  
S. J. Luo ◽  
K. L. Yao
Keyword(s):  
First Principles ◽  
Heusler Alloys ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Half Metallicity ◽  
Lattice Constants ◽  
Wide Range

scholarly journals Study of half metallicity, structural and mechanical properties in inverse Heusler alloy Mn2ZnSi(1−x)Gex and a superlattice

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (63) ◽  
pp. 36680-36689
Author(s):  
M. Ram ◽  
A. Saxena ◽  
Abeer E. Aly ◽  
A. Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Heusler Alloy ◽  
Heusler Alloys ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Half Metallicity ◽  
Electronic And Magnetic Properties

The electronic and magnetic properties of Mn2ZnSi(1−x)Gex (x = 0.0, 0.125, 0.25, 0.375, 0.5, 0.625, 0.75, 0.875, and 1.0) inverse Heusler alloys and Mn2ZnSi/Mn2ZnGe superlattice have been investigated using first-principles calculations.

A Theoretical Analysis of Physical Properties and Half-Metallic Stability under Pressure Effect of the ScNiCrZ (Z=Ga, Al, In) Heusler Alloys

SPIN ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 2150007
Author(s):  
I. E. Rabah ◽  
H. Rached ◽  
M. Rabah ◽  
D. Rached ◽  
N. Benkhettou
Keyword(s):  
Heusler Alloys ◽  
Ferromagnetic Behavior ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Half Metallicity ◽  
Half Metallic ◽  
Lattice Constants ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Quaternary Heusler Alloys ◽  
Lmto Method ◽  
The Stability

The aim purpose of this study is to investigate the structural, elastic, magnetic, electronic properties and half-metallic stability under pressure of ScNiCrZ ([Formula: see text], Ga and In) quaternary Heusler alloys using full-potential linear muffin-tin orbital (FP-LMTO) method within the gradient generalized approximation (GGA) for exchange, and correlation potential. In order to evaluate the stability of our compounds, the formation energy, and elastic constants have been evaluated. The results showed that our compounds have ferromagnetic ground states and are energetically more stable in type-[Formula: see text] configuration. True half-metallic ferromagnetic behavior with 100% spin polarization at Fermi level [Formula: see text] with high Curie temperature [Formula: see text], and very interesting bandgap in the minority spin are obtained for the three alloys. The calculated total magnetic moment [Formula: see text] for all three alloys is consistent with Slater[Formula: see text]Pauling rule. The half-metallicity is maintained over a wide range of lattice constants making these alloys promising for spintronic, and magneto-electronics applications.

scholarly journals The Electronic, Magnetic, Half-Metallic and Mechanical Properties of the Equiatomic Quaternary Heusler Compounds FeRhCrSi and FePdCrSi: A First-Principles Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liefeng Feng ◽  
Jiannan Ma ◽  
Yue Yang ◽  
Tingting Lin ◽  
Liying Wang
Keyword(s):  
First Principles ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Magnetic Moments ◽  
Heusler Alloys ◽  
Half Metallicity ◽  
External Interference ◽  
Half Metals ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Quaternary Heusler Alloys ◽  
Low Sensitivity

By using the first-principles method, the electronic structures and magnetism of equiatomic quaternary Heusler alloys FeRhCrSi and FePdCrSi were calculated. The results show that both FeRhCrSi and FePdCrSi compounds are ferrimagnets. Both compounds are half-metals and their half-metallicity can be maintained in a wide range of variation of the lattice constant under hydrostatic strain and c/a ratio range under tetragonal distortion, implying that they have low sensitivity to external interference. Furthermore, the total magnetic moments are integers, which are typical characteristics of half-metals. The calculated negative formation energy and cohesive energy indicate that these two alloys have good chemical stability. Furthermore, the value of the elastic constants and the various moduli indicate the mechanical stability of these two alloys. Thus, FeRhCrSi and FePdCrSi are likely to be synthesized in the experiment.

Effects of strain on the half-metallicity and spin gapless feature of Ti2YSi (Y = Fe, Co) alloys

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (14) ◽  
pp. 1850153
Author(s):  
Xiaoguang Fan ◽  
Jincheng Li ◽  
Yingjiu Jin
Keyword(s):  
Spin Polarization ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Lattice Parameters ◽  
The Other ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Half Metallicity ◽  
Lattice Constants ◽  
Half Metals ◽  
Co Alloys ◽  
Spin Gapless Semiconductors

Half-metals and spin gapless semiconductors (SGSs), which exhibit 100% spin polarization at the Fermi level, are considered important candidates for spintronics. Using first-principles calculations, we have investigated the effects of uniform strain and tetragonal distortion on the half-metallicity and spin gapless feature of inverse Heusler Ti2YSi (Y = Fe and Co) alloys. Results show that for uniform strains, the half-metallicity occurs in the ranges of lattice parameters from 5.938 Å to 6.535 Å for Ti2FeSi and from 5.924 Å to 6.840 Å for Ti2CoSi. Tetragonal distortions over the ranges of −2.0% to +2.5% and −2.6% to +4.1% could destroy the half-metallicity for Ti2FeSi and Ti2CoSi, respectively. On the other hand, Ti2CoSi is an SGS at lattice constants of 5.968–6.023 Å. An interesting finding is that Ti2CoSi reproduces the SGS character with increasing the lattice parameters to 6.784–6.840 Å. Small tetragonal distortions with ±0.2% will destroy the SGS character of Ti2CoSi.

Ferromagnetic Dirac Half-Metallicity in Transition Metal Embedded Honeycomb Borophene

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanxia Wang ◽  
Xue Jiang ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Jijun Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Valence Electron ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Half Metallicity ◽  
Counting Rule ◽  
Spintronic Devices ◽  
Electron Counting

Exploring two-dimensional (2D) ferromagnetic materials with intrinsic Dirac half-metallicity is crucial for the development of next-generation spintronic devices. Based on first-principles calculations, here we propose a simple valence electron-counting rule...

Stability and Structures of Constitutional Defects in Nonstoichiometric Intermetallic Compounds by First-Principles Calculations

2005 ◽  
Vol 475-479 ◽  
pp. 3111-3114
Author(s):  
Masataka Mizuno ◽  
Hideki Araki ◽  
Yasuharu Shirai
Keyword(s):  
Intermetallic Compounds ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Electronic Structures ◽  
Stoichiometric Composition ◽  
Electronic Structure Calculations ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Compositional Dependence ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Formation Energies ◽  
Structure Calculations

Some of intermetallic compounds exist in a wide range of concentration around the stoichiometric composition. First-principles electronic structure calculations have been performed for constitutional defects in non-stoichiometric CoAl and CoTi in order to investigate their stabilities and structural relaxations induced by constitutional defects. For the evaluation of stabilities of constitutional defects, the compositional dependence curves both of formation energies and of lattice parameters are obtained by the calculations employing supercells in various sizes. The lattice relaxations around constitutional defects are discussed by analyzing the change in electronic structures induced by constitutional defects.

Magnetism and Half-Metallicity in (100) Surface of Inverse Heusler Mn2CoSb

2014 ◽  
Vol 1015 ◽  
pp. 377-380
Author(s):  
Tao Chen ◽  
Ying Chen ◽  
Yin Zhou ◽  
Hong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Heusler Alloy ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Magnetic Moments ◽  
Surface States ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Half Metallicity ◽  
Functional Theory

Using the first-principles calculations within density functional theory (DFT), we investigated the electronic and magnetic properties of (100) surface of inverse Heusler alloy Mn2CoSb with five different terminations. Our work reveals that the surface Mn atom moves to vacuum while surface Co atom moves to slab. Moreover, duo to the reason that the surface atom lost half of the nearest atoms with respect to the bulk phase, resulting in the decrease of hybridization, the atom-resolved spin magnetic moments of surface atoms are enhanced. Further investigation on DOS and PDOS showed that half-metallicity was preserved only in SbSb-termination while was destroyed in MnCo-, MnSb-, MnMn-, and CoCo-termination due to the appearance of surface states.

STABLE STRUCTURES, ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NANOPARTICLES COn(n = 1-6) CLUSTERS: FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATIONS

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (15) ◽  
pp. 1362007
Author(s):  
JUN LIU ◽  
SHENG-BIAO TAN ◽  
HUI-NING DONG
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Ground State ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Lower Energy ◽  
Magnetic Moments ◽  
Molecular Orbitals ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Half Metallicity ◽  
Ground State Structures ◽  
Stable Structures

The ground state geometric structures of the nanoparticles or clusters CO n(n = 1-6) were given based on the first-principles calculations. Then the magnetic properties of the clusters CO n(n = 1-6) and ( CO n)-2(n = 1-6) were calculated in system. Results show that their ground state structures are closely related to the numbers of O-ions. These clusters have no magnetic moments and half-metallicity if they are electroneutral. However, they have magnetic moments if they have positive or negative charges. The total magnetic moments of the clusters ( CO n)-2(n = 1-6, but n≠3) are all 2.0000 μB, and all their ions have contributions to the total magnetic moments. The main reason is that the molecular orbitals with lower energy filled with paired electrons and the molecular orbitals with higher energy are occupied by two electrons in parallel.

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