Polymorphs of two dimensional phosphorus and arsenic: insight from an evolutionary search

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (18) ◽  
pp. 11282-11288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhas Nahas ◽  
Akash Bajaj ◽  
Somnath Bhowmick
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Evolutionary Algorithm ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Evolutionary Search ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Extensive Search

Using an evolutionary algorithm, in conjunction with density functional theory (DFT) based electronic, ionic and cell relaxation, we perform an extensive search for the crystal structures of possible two dimensional (2D) allotropes of phosphorus and arsenic.

scholarly journals Novel ultra-thin two-dimensional structures of strontium chloride

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (36) ◽  
pp. 12527-12532
Author(s):  
Cansu Akyol ◽  
Mehmet Baskurt ◽  
Hasan Sahin
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Strontium Chloride ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Thin Crystal

By performing density functional theory-based calculations, possible stable ultra-thin crystal structures of SrCl2 are investigated.

scholarly journals Complex magnetism of the two-dimensional antiferromagnetic Ge2F: from a Néel spin-texture to a potential antiferromagnetic skyrmion

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 8654-8663
Author(s):  
Fatima Zahra Ramadan ◽  
Flaviano José dos Santos ◽  
Lalla Btissam Drissi ◽  
Samir Lounis
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
2D Material ◽  
Energy Models ◽  
Spin Texture

Based on density functional theory combined with low-energy models, we explore the magnetic properties of a hybrid atomic-thick two-dimensional (2D) material made of germanene doped with fluorine atoms in a half-fluorinated configuration (Ge2F).

Exploring the possibilities of two-dimensional transition metal carbides as anode materials for sodium batteries

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 5000-5005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunjeong Yang ◽  
Hyunjun Ji ◽  
Jaehoon Kim ◽  
Heejin Kim ◽  
Yousung Jung
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Transition Metal ◽  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Anode Materials ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Metal Carbides ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Transition Metal Carbides ◽  
Sodium Batteries

MXenes are predicted to be a family of promising Na anode materials with desirable electrochemical properties using density functional theory.

scholarly journals Validation of molecular crystal structures from powder diffraction data with dispersion-corrected density functional theory (DFT-D)

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 1020-1032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacco van de Streek ◽  
Marcus A. Neumann
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Energy Minimization ◽  
Molecular Crystal ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Powder Diffraction Data ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Atomic Coordinates

In 2010 we energy-minimized 225 high-quality single-crystal (SX) structures with dispersion-corrected density functional theory (DFT-D) to establish a quantitative benchmark. For the current paper, 215 organic crystal structures determined from X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) data and published in an IUCr journal were energy-minimized with DFT-D and compared to the SX benchmark. The on average slightly less accurate atomic coordinates of XRPD structures do lead to systematically higher root mean square Cartesian displacement (RMSCD) values upon energy minimization than for SX structures, but the RMSCD value is still a good indicator for the detection of structures that deserve a closer look. The upper RMSCD limit for a correct structure must be increased from 0.25 Å for SX structures to 0.35 Å for XRPD structures; the grey area must be extended from 0.30 to 0.40 Å. Based on the energy minimizations, three structures are re-refined to give more precise atomic coordinates. For six structures our calculations provide the missing positions for the H atoms, for five structures they provide corrected positions for some H atoms. Seven crystal structures showed a minor error for a non-H atom. For five structures the energy minimizations suggest a higher space-group symmetry. For the 225 SX structures, the only deviations observed upon energy minimization were three minor H-atom related issues. Preferred orientation is the most important cause of problems. A preferred-orientation correction is the only correction where the experimental data are modified to fit the model. We conclude that molecular crystal structures determined from powder diffraction data that are published in IUCr journals are of high quality, with less than 4% containing an error in a non-H atom.

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