Magnetic properties, phase stability, electronic structure, and half-metallicity ofL21-typeCo2(V1−xMnx)GaHeusler alloys

2008 ◽  
Vol 77 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Y. Umetsu ◽  
K. Kobayashi ◽  
A. Fujita ◽  
R. Kainuma ◽  
K. Ishida ◽  
...  
2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (08) ◽  
pp. 967-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
JINGSHAN QI ◽  
HAILIN YU ◽  
XUEFAN JIANG ◽  
DANING SHI

We present a comprehensive investigation of the equilibrium structural, electronic and magnetic properties of C o2 MnSi and C o2 FeSi by density-functional theory (DFT) within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) using the projected augmented wave (PAW) method. The on-site Coulomb interaction has also taken into account ( GGA +U) approach to unravel the correlation effects on the electronic structure. The change of the energy gap, "spin gap", Fermi energy level and magnetic moments with the lattice parameters is investigated. We found that the on-site correlation interaction in C o2 FeSi is stronger than in C o2 MnSi . So on-site electronic correlation is necessary for C o2 FeSi and the magnetic moments reproduce experimental results well by GGA +U. Further we also found that a moderate change of the lattice parameters does not change the half-metallic ferromagnet (HMF) behavior for both materials. Appearance of half-metallicity is consistent with the integral magnetic moments, which also agrees with the experiment measurements.


2015 ◽  
Vol 08 (06) ◽  
pp. 1550064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Feng ◽  
Wenxing Zhang ◽  
Enke Liu ◽  
Wenhong Wang ◽  
Guangheng Wu

The phase stability, electronic structure and magnetism of Pt 2-x Mn 1+x In (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1) alloys are studied by first-principles calculations. The possible magnetic martensitic transformation in this series has been investigated. For all the five compounds, the energy minimums occur around c/a = 1.30, and the energy differences between the austenitic and martensitic phases are large enough to overcome the resistance of phase transformation. By comparing the electronic structures of austenitic and martensitic phases, we can find that the phase stability is enhanced by the martensitic transformation. The magnetic structures of the austenitic and martensitic phases are also discussed.


SPIN ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (04) ◽  
pp. 2050031
Author(s):  
F. Z. Abderrahim ◽  
T. Ouahrani ◽  
M. Dergal ◽  
A. Mahmmoudi

The structural, elastic, electronic and magnetic properties of quaternary OsCrMnSb and IrCrMnSb Heusler alloys are performed employing ab initio electronic structure calculations. It has been identified that the YI type is the most stable structure among the three configurations for both OsCrMnSb and IrCrMnSb alloys in the magnetic state. The calculated cubic elastic constants show that these alloys fulfill the mechanical stability criteria. The band structures and density of state calculations reveal the half-metallic (HM) behavior of these alloys with a direct gap, and the half-metallicity is rather originated from the Cr-d states. Results on magnetic properties suggest that OsCrMnSb and IrCrMnSb are HM antiferromagnets. However, the inclusion of spin–orbit coupling affects strongly the IrCrMnSb alloy, losing its HM nature.


Author(s):  
Wentao Hu ◽  
Ke Yang ◽  
Alessandro Stroppa ◽  
Alessandra Continenza ◽  
Hua Wu

Two-dimensional ferromagnetic (2D FM) half-metal holds great potential for quantum magnetoelectronics and spintronic devices. Here, using density functional calculations and magnetic pictures, we study the electronic structure and magnetic properties...


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 6171-6181
Author(s):  
Yaoqi Gao ◽  
Baozeng Zhou ◽  
Xiaocha Wang

It is found that the biaxial strain, electric field and interlayer distance can effectively modulate the electronic structure and magnetic properties of two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures.


2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 905-915 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Rahmoune ◽  
A. Chahed ◽  
A. Amar ◽  
H. Rozale ◽  
A. Lakdja ◽  
...  

AbstractIn this work, first-principles calculations of the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Heusler alloys CoMnYAl, CoMnYGa and CoMnYIn are presented. The full potential linearized augmented plane waves (FP-LAPW) method based on the density functional theory (DFT) has been applied. The structural results showed that CoMnYZ (Z = Al, Ga, In) compounds in the stable structure of type 1+FM were true half-metallic (HM) ferromagnets. The minority (half-metallic) band gaps were found to be 0.51 (0.158), 0.59 (0.294), and 0.54 (0.195) eV for Z = Al, Ga, and In, respectively. The characteristics of energy bands and origin of minority band gaps were also studied. In addition, the effect of volumetric and tetragonal strain on HM character was studied. We also investigated the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of the doped Heusler alloys CoMnYGa1−xAlx, CoMnYAl1−xInx and CoMnYGa1−xInx (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1). The composition dependence of the lattice parameters obeys Vegard’s law. All alloy compositions exhibit HM ferromagnetic behavior with a high Curie temperature (TC).


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