scholarly journals Lattice expansion and local lattice distortion in Nb- and La-doped SrTiO3 single crystals investigated by x-ray diffraction and first-principles calculations

2018 ◽  
Vol 98 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shunsuke Kobayashi ◽  
Yuichi Ikuhara ◽  
Teruyasu Mizoguchi
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystals ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Lattice Distortion ◽  
Lattice Expansion ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Local Lattice Distortion ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Local Lattice ◽  
La Doped

scholarly journals Lattice Distortion and Phase Stability of Pd-Doped NiCoFeCr Solid-Solution Alloys

Entropy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuxiang Zhang ◽  
Yang Tong ◽  
Ke Jin ◽  
Hongbin Bei ◽  
William Weber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Range ◽  
Lattice Distortion ◽  
Maximum Pressure ◽  
Local Lattice Distortion ◽  
X Ray ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Local Lattice ◽  
Pd Doping ◽  
Fcc Phase ◽  
The Stability

In the present study, we have revealed that (NiCoFeCr)100−xPdx (x= 1, 3, 5, 20 atom%) high-entropy alloys (HEAs) have both local- and long-range lattice distortions by utilizing X-ray total scattering, X-ray diffraction, and extended X-ray absorption fine structure methods. The local lattice distortion determined by the lattice constant difference between the local and average structures was found to be proportional to the Pd content. A small amount of Pd-doping (1 atom%) yields long-range lattice distortion, which is demonstrated by a larger (200) lattice plane spacing than the expected value from an average structure, however, the degree of long-range lattice distortion is not sensitive to the Pd concentration. The structural stability of these distorted HEAs under high-pressure was also examined. The experimental results indicate that doping with a small amount of Pd significantly enhances the stability of the fcc phase by increasing the fcc-to-hcp transformation pressure from ~13.0 GPa in NiCoFeCr to 20–26 GPa in the Pd-doped HEAs and NiCoFeCrPd maintains its fcc lattice up to 74 GPa, the maximum pressure that the current experiments have reached.

scholarly journals Electronic and Crystallographic Examinations of the Homoepitaxially Grown Rubrene Single Crystals

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuo Nakayama ◽  
Masaki Iwashita ◽  
Mitsuru Kikuchi ◽  
Ryohei Tsuruta ◽  
Koki Yoshida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystals ◽  
Valence Band ◽  
Lattice Distortion ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Valence Band Maximum ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Homoepitaxial Growth ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Doping Ratio

Homoepitaxial growth of organic semiconductor single crystals is a promising methodology toward the establishment of doping technology for organic opto-electronic applications. In this study, both electronic and crystallographic properties of homoepitaxially grown single crystals of rubrene were accurately examined. Undistorted lattice structures of homoepitaxial rubrene were confirmed by high-resolution analyses of grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXD) using synchrotron radiation. Upon bulk doping of acceptor molecules into the homoepitaxial single crystals of rubrene, highly sensitive photoelectron yield spectroscopy (PYS) measurements unveiled a transition of the electronic states, from induction of hole states at the valence band maximum at an adequate doping ratio (10 ppm), to disturbance of the valence band itself for excessive ratios (≥ 1000 ppm), probably due to the lattice distortion.

scholarly journals Crystal Structures of Al2Cu Revisited: Understanding Existing Phases and Exploring Other Potential Phases

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sai Wang ◽  
Changzeng Fan
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
First Principles ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Structural Relationships ◽  
Al2cu Phase ◽  
High Pressure Sintering

When processing single crystal X-ray diffraction datasets for twins of Al2Cu sample synthesized by the high-pressure sintering (HPS) method, we have clarified why the crystal structure of Al2Cu was incorrectly solved about a century ago. The structural relationships between all existing Al2Cu phases, including the Owen-, θ-, θ’-, and Ω-Al2Cu phases, were investigated and established based on a proposed pseudo Al2Cu phase. Two potential phases have been built up by adjusting the packing sequences of A/B layers of Al atoms that were inherent in all existing Al2Cu phases. The mechanical, thermal, and dynamical stability of two such novel phases and their electronic properties were investigated by first-principles calculations.

scholarly journals New Insights on the Reversible Lithiation Mechanism of TiO2(B) by Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and X-ray Diffraction Assisted by First-Principles Calculations

2014 ◽  
Vol 118 (47) ◽  
pp. 27210-27218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Fehse ◽  
Mouna Ben Yahia ◽  
Laure Monconduit ◽  
Frédéric Lemoigno ◽  
Marie-Liesse Doublet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
First Principles ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Absorption

Structural analysis of Gd6FeBi2 from single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods and electronic structure calculations

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 562-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiliang Zhang ◽  
Yong-Mook Kang ◽  
Guangcun Shan ◽  
Svilen Bobev
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
Magnetic Ordering ◽  
Additional Contribution ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Magnetic Exchange ◽  
X Ray

The crystal structure of the gadolinium iron bismuthide Gd6FeBi2 has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction data and analyzed in detail using first-principles calculations. The structure is isotypic with the Zr6CoAl2 structure, which is a variant of the ZrNiAl structure and its binary prototype Fe2P (Pearson code hP9, Wyckoff sequence g f d a). As such, the structure is best viewed as an array of tricapped trigonal prisms of Gd atoms centered alternately by Fe and Bi. The magnetic-ordering temperature of this compound (ca 350 K) is much higher than that of other rare-earth metal-rich phases with the same or related structures. It is also higher than the ordering temperature of many other Gd-rich ternary phases, where the magnetic exchange is typically governed by Ruderman–Kittel–Kasuya–Yosida (RKKY) interactions. First-principles calculations reveal a larger than expected Gd magnetic moment, with the additional contribution arising from the Gd 5d electrons. The electronic structure analysis suggests strong Gd 5d–Fe 3d hybridization to be the cause of this effect, rather than weak interactions between Gd and Bi. These details are of importance for understanding the magnetic response and explaining the high ordering temperature in this material.

scholarly journals Structural and electronic properties of the spinel Li4Ti5O12

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (46) ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarantuya Lkhagvajav ◽  
Namsrai Tsogbadrakh ◽  
Enkhjargal Enkhbayar ◽  
Sevjidsuren Galsan ◽  
Pagvajav Altantsog
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Structural And Electronic Properties ◽  
Hubbard U ◽  
Uv Visible

In this study, the structure and electronic properties of the spinel compound Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) are investigated both theoretical and experimental methods. The experimental studies of structural and electronic properties were performed by X-ray diffraction and UV-visible spectroscopy. The first principles calculations allowed to establish the relationship between the structure and electronic properties. The spinel type structure of LTO is refined by the Rietveld analysis using the X-ray diffraction (XRD). The band gap of LTO was determined to be 3.55 eV using the UV-visible absorption spectra. The Density functional theory (DFT) augmented without and with the Hubbard U correction (GGA and GGA +U+J0) is used to elucidate the electronic structure of LTO. We have performed systematic studies of the first principles calculations based on the GGA and GGA+U for the crystal structure and electronic properties of spinel LTO. We propose that a Hubbard U correction improves the DFT results.

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