Band structure modification of the thermoelectric Heusler-phase TiFe2Sn via Mn substitution

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (28) ◽  
pp. 18273-18278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianhua Zou ◽  
Tiantian Jia ◽  
Wenjie Xie ◽  
Yongsheng Zhang ◽  
Marc Widenmeyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Band Structure ◽  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Structure Modification ◽  
Electronic Density ◽  
Heusler Phase ◽  
Mn Substitution

Doping (or substitution)-induced modification of the electronic structure to increase the electronic density of states (eDOS) near the Fermi level is considered as an effective strategy to enhance the Seebeck coefficient, and may consequently boost the thermoelectric performance.

scholarly journals An ab-initio study on structural, elastic, electronic, bonding, thermal, and optical properties of topological Weyl semimetal TaX (X = P, As)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. I. Naher ◽  
S. H. Naqib
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Band Structure ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
Electronic Band Structure ◽  
Optical Parameters ◽  
Electronic Density ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Weyl Semimetals

AbstractIn recent days, study of topological Weyl semimetals have become an active branch of physics and materials science because they led to realization of the Weyl fermions and exhibited protected Fermi arc surface states. Therefore, topological Weyl semimetals TaX (X = P, As) are important electronic systems to investigate both from the point of view of fundamental physics and potential applications. In this work, we have studied the structural, elastic, mechanical, electronic, bonding, acoustic, thermal and optical properties of TaX (X = P, As) in detail via first-principles method using the density functional theory. A comprehensive study of elastic constants and moduli shows that both TaP and TaAs possesses low to medium level of elastic anisotropy (depending on the measure), reasonably good machinability, mixed bonding characteristics with ionic and covalent contributions, brittle nature and relatively high Vickers hardness with a low Debye temperature and melting temperature. The minimum thermal conductivities and anisotropies of TaX (X = P, As) are calculated. Bond population analysis supports the bonding nature as predicted by the elastic parameters. The bulk electronic band structure calculations reveal clear semi-metallic features with quasi-linear energy dispersions in certain sections of the Brillouin zone near the Fermi level. A pseudogap in the electronic energy density of states at the Fermi level separating the bonding and the antibonding states indicates significant electronic stability of tetragonal TaX (X = P, As).The reflectivity spectra show almost non-selective behavior over a wide range of photon energy encompassing visible to mid-ultraviolet regions. High reflectivity over wide spectral range makes TaX suitable as reflecting coating. TaX (X = P, As) are very efficient absorber of ultraviolet radiation. Both the compounds are moderately optically anisotropic owing to the anisotropic nature of the electronic band structure. The refractive indices are very high in the infrared to visible range. All the energy dependent optical parameters show metallic features and are in complete accord with the underlying bulk electronic density of states calculations.

EFFECT OF THE LOCAL SUBSTITUTION OF Co FOR Cu(1) ON THE ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF YBa2Cu3O7

1993 ◽  
Vol 07 (07) ◽  
pp. 471-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
JIU-YUAN GE ◽  
YUN-SONG ZHOU ◽  
LI-YUAN ZHONG ◽  
HUAI-YU WANG
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
Recursion Method ◽  
Electronic Density ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Electronic Density Of States ◽  
Co Doping

The electronic density of states (DOS) of both pure and Co-substituted YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7 has been calculated by a recursion method. The results show that the total DOS at the Fermi level of YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7 mainly comes from the contributions of the O 2p and Cu 3d orbitals. After Co doping, the O 2p–Cu 3d bonds are destroyed while the O 2p–Co 3d bonds are formed at lower energies, and the total DOS at the Fermi level decreases strikingly. In addition, our results reveal that the CuO chain has a one-dimensional feature.

Structural and Magnetic Study on the Effect of Substitution of Cobalt by d-Valent Elements of Co2FeSi Heusler Alloy

2016 ◽  
Vol 708 ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Muhammad Noor Syazwan Saimin ◽  
Siti Sumaiyah Sheikh Abdul Aziz ◽  
A.M.M. Ali ◽  
Oskar Hasdinor Hassan ◽  
Muhd Zu Azhan Yahya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Band Structure ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
Magnetic Moment ◽  
Local Magnetic Moment ◽  
Half Metallic ◽  
New States ◽  
Full Heusler

In this paper, the effect of substitution of Co by d-valent elements such as Ag and Pt on electronic structure and magnetic properties of full Heusler type Co2FeSi alloys was investigated. Structural study reveals the presence of a small gap in the minority band structure around the vicinity of the Fermi level on Co2FeSi resulting to half-metallic behaviour. However, CoFeSiAg and CoFeSiPt cannot preserved the half-metalicity due to disappearing of the gap in the minority band structure due to the creation of new states around the Fermi level in the minority density of states. The variation in the magnetic moment of Co2FeSi with change of the atoms was attributed to the change in the local magnetic moment of atoms.

Theoretical Search for p-Type Dopants in Mg2X (X= Si, Ge) Semiconductors for Thermoelectricity

2012 ◽  
Vol 194 ◽  
pp. 266-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janusz Toboła ◽  
Piotr Zwolenski ◽  
Stanisław Kaprzyk
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
Electronic Structure Calculations ◽  
Potential Approximation ◽  
Calculated Density ◽  
Self Consistent ◽  
P Type ◽  
Structure Calculations

Electronic structure calculations of doped Mg2(Si-Ge) semiconductors were performed by the charge self-consistent Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker method with the coherent potential approximation (KKR-CPA) in order to search for p-type impurities. It was predicted that Li and Na (located on Mg site) as well as B, Ru, Mo and W (located on Si site) are expected to behave as hole donors in Mg2(Si-Ge). Using the calculated density of states in doped Mg2Si in the vicinity of the Fermi level, the linear term of thermopower was also estimated from the simplified Mott's formula. The RT Seebeck coefficient may range from 120μV/K (Li) to almost 300μV/K (Ru) at the 1% content of doped impurities.

Magnetic Ground State and Electronic Structure Calculations of PbMnO3 Using DFT

2014 ◽  
Vol 895 ◽  
pp. 420-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sathya Sheela Subramanian ◽  
Baskaran Natesan
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Band Structure ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Ground State ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Electronic Structure Calculations ◽  
Magnetic Ground State ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Structure Calculations ◽  
Centrosymmetric Structure

Structural optimization, magnetic ground state and electronic structure calculations of tetragonal PbMnO3have been carried out using local density approximation (LDA) implementations of density functional theory (DFT). Structural optimizations were done on tetragonal P4mm (non-centrosymmetric) and P4/mmm (centrosymmetric) structures using experimental lattice parameters and our results indicate that P4mm is more stable than P4/mmm. In order to determine the stable magnetic ground state of PbMnO3, total energies for different magnetic configurations such as nonmagnetic (NM), ferromagnetic (FM) and antiferromagnetic (AFM) were computed for both P4mm and P4/mmm structures. The total energy results reveal that the FM non-centrosymmetric structure is found to be the most stable magnetic ground state. The electronic band structure, density of states (DOS) and the electron localization function (ELF) were calculated for the stable FM structure. ELF revealed the distorted non-centrosymmetric structure. The band structure and DOS for the majority spins of FM PbMnO3showed no band gap at the Fermi level. However, a gap opens up at the Fermi level in minority spin channel suggesting that it could be a half-metal and a potential spintronic candidate.

Dependence of the Second-order G'-band Profile on the Electronic Structure of Single-wal Nanotubes

2001 ◽  
Vol 706 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. G. Souza Filho ◽  
A. Joribo ◽  
G. Dresselhaus ◽  
M. S. Dresselhaus ◽  
A. K. Swan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Raman Spectra ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
Resonance Raman ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Electronic Density ◽  
Van Hove Singularities ◽  
Band Profile ◽  
Resonance Raman Spectra

AbstractWe analyze the dependence of the second-order G'-band profile in terms of their (n,m) indices by measuring the resonance Raman spectra of several semiconducting and metalic isolated single wal carbon nanotubes. We show that this profile is very sensitive to the electronic structure, thus making it possible to get structural (n,m) information and to probe the splitting of the van Hove singularities in the electronic density of states due to the trigona warping effect.

Synthesis, crystal and electronic structure of BaLi2Cd2Ge2

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sviatoslav Baranets ◽  
Alexander Ovchinnikov ◽  
Svilen Bobev
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Structure Type ◽  
Layered Crystal ◽  
Electronic Density ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Layered Crystal Structure ◽  
Electronic Band Gap

Abstract A new quaternary germanide has been synthesized and structurally characterized. BaLi2Cd2Ge2 adopts the rhombohedral CaCu4P2 structure type (Pearson code hR7; space group R 3 ‾ m $R‾{3}m$ , Z = 3) with unit cell parameters a = 4.5929(6) and c = 26.119(5) Å. Structure refinements from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data demonstrate that the layered crystal structure can be regarded as an ordered quaternary variant of the ternary archetype; structural parallels to layered pnictides and binary germanides can also be drawn. The layered crystal structure is characterized by the absence of direct Ge–Ge and Cd–Cd homoatomic bonds, which suggests that BaLi2Cd2Ge2 should be classified as a Zintl phase, according to the formulation (Ba2+)(Li+)2(Cd2+)2(Ge4−)2. Electronic structure calculations show that the Fermi level crosses a distinct peak in the DOS, although the presence of an electronic band gap or a dip in the electronic density of states at the Fermi level is expected based on the electron partitioning.

scholarly journals Stability and the Electronic Structure of XB2 (X = Pt, Ir, Pd, Rh, Os) Diborides

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
A.I. Popoola ◽  
A.Y. Odusote ◽  
O.E. Ayo-Ojo
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
Platinum Group Metal ◽  
First Principle ◽  
Boron Addition ◽  
Superhard Materials ◽  
Electronic Density ◽  
First Principle Calculations ◽  
Structural And Electronic Properties ◽  
Metal Diborides

AbstractFirst-principle calculations have been performed to investigate the structural and electronic properties of platinum group metal diborides in the stoichiometry XB2(X = Pt, Ir, Pd, Rh, Os). All investigated compounds have shown to belong to the orthorhombicPmmn space group rather than theC2/m previously predicted in some of the compositions. Compressibility will reduce with boron addition in Pt, Pd and Rh, but will increase with boron addition into Ir and Os. The electronic density of states show that all the compounds are metals, with PtB2, PdB2and OsB2being potentially incompressible and superhard materials.

A STUDY ON STRAIN AFFECTING ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF WURTZITE ZnO BY FIRST PRINCIPLES

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (19) ◽  
pp. 2339-2352 ◽  
Author(s):  
LI BIN SHI ◽  
SHUANG CHENG ◽  
RONG BING LI ◽  
LI KANG ◽  
JIAN WEI JIN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Band Structure ◽  
Valence Band ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Electron Density Difference ◽  
Different Strains

Density of states and band structure of wurtzite ZnO are calculated by the CASTEP program based on density functional theory and plane-wave pseudopotential method. The calculations are carried out in axial and unaxial strains, respectively. The results of density of states in different strains show that the bottom of the conduction band is always dominated by Zn 4s, and the top of valence band is always dominated by O 2p. The variation of the band gap calculated from band structure is also discussed. In addition, p-d repulsion is used in investigating the variation of the top of the valence band in different strains and the results can be verified by electron density difference.

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