Electronic Structure and N-Type Doping in Diamond from First Principles

MRS Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (16) ◽  
pp. 1093-1098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamil Czelej ◽  
Piotr Śpiewak ◽  
Krzysztof J. Kurzydłowski
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Good Choice ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Equilibrium Geometry ◽  
Energy Calculation ◽  
Hybrid Functional ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Total Energy Calculation

ABSTRACTAn investigation of the electronic structure of charged vacancies and X(C), X=(As, Sb, P) substitutional centers in diamond has been carried out by means of ab initio density functional theory. The revised Heyd-Scuseria-Ernzerhof screened hybrid functional (HSE06) was utilized for the total energy calculation. The equilibrium geometry, defect charge transition levels and energetics of the vacancies and substitutional centers were determined. It is found that substitutional As and Sb introduce a donor level into the band gap about 0.5 eV with respect to the conduction band minimum (CBM), therefore, these elements may be a good choice for achieving n-type diamond. From a technological point of view, however, fabrication of As and Sb doped diamond would be challenging due to its high, positive formation energy.

scholarly journals First-principles comparative study of perfect and defective CsPbX3 (X = Br, I) crystals

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 3914-3920 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Evarestov ◽  
E. A. Kotomin ◽  
A. Senocrate ◽  
R. K. Kremer ◽  
J. Maier
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Hybrid Functional ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Atomic And Electronic Structure

This paper presents first principles Density Functional Theory hybrid functional calculations of the atomic and electronic structure of perfect CsPbI3, CsPbBr3 and CsPbCl3 crystals, as well as defective CsPbI3 and CsPbBr3 crystals.

scholarly journals An ab initio prediction study of the electronic structure and elastic properties of V3GeC2

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-86
Author(s):  
Guobing Ying ◽  
Fengchen Ma ◽  
Lin Su ◽  
Xiaodong He ◽  
Cheng Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Elastic Properties ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Calculation ◽  
First Principle ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Lattice Constants ◽  
Total Energy Calculation ◽  
Ab Initio Prediction ◽  
Anisotropic Elastic

The electronic structure and elastic properties of the ternary layered carbide V3GeC2 were investigated by the first-principle plane-wave pseudopotential total energy calculation method based on density functional theory. It is found that the computed P63/mmc lattice constants and internal coordinates are a = 2.9636?, c = 17.2256? and zV2 = 0.1325, zC = 0.5712, respectively. The predictable cohesive energy of V3GeC2 reflects that it could be a stable Mn+1AXn phase like Ti3GeC2 and V2GeC, while the band structure shows that the V3GeC2 has anisotropic electrical conductivity, with a high density of states at the Fermi energy. The V3GeC2 exhibits potential anisotropic elastic properties, as well as self-lubricating and ductile behaviour, related to the V-Ge bonds being relatively weaker than the V-C bonds.

Electronic structure of cubic BaTbO3 from first-principles pseudopotential calculations

2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Y Gao ◽  
K L Yao ◽  
Z L Liu
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Generalized Gradient ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Exchange Correlation ◽  
Pseudopotential Calculations ◽  
Correlation Potential ◽  
Density Contour

First-principles calculations of the electronic structure are performed for cubic BaTbO3 using the plane-wave pseudopotential method within the framework of density functional theory and using the generalized gradient approximation for the exchange-correlation potential. Our calculations show that cubic BaTbO3 is metallic, and that this metallic character is mainly governed by the Tb 4f electrons and the hybridization between the Tb 5d and O 2p states. From the analysis of the density of states, band structure, and charge density contour, we find that the chemical bonding between Tb and O is covalent while that between Ba and TbO3 is ionic. PACS Nos.: 71.15.Mb, 71.20.-b

First-principles study of static displacements in Fe-Pd magnetic shape-memory alloys

2009 ◽  
Vol 1200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus E. Gruner
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Magnetic Shape Memory ◽  
Magnetic Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Lennard Jones ◽  
Theory Comparison

AbstractThis contribution reports static ionic displacements in ferromagnetic disordered Fe70Pd30 alloys obtained by relaxation of the ionic positions of a 108-atom supercell within the framework of density functional theory. Comparison with a simple statistical model based on Lennard-Jones pair interactions reveals that these displacements are significantly larger than can be explained by the different sizes of the elemental constituents. The discrepancies are presumably related to collective displacements of the Fe atoms. Corresponding distortions are experimentally observed for ordered Fe3Pt and predicted by first-principles calculations for all ordered Fe-rich L12 alloys with Ni group elements and originate from details of the electronic structure at the Fermi level.

First-principles insights into ammonia decomposition on MoN (0001) surface

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
kun yuan ◽  
pengju hao ◽  
Xiaolin Li ◽  
Yang Zhou ◽  
jiangbo zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Geometric Structure ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Slab Model ◽  
Ammonia Adsorption ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Dehydrogenation Mechanism

Density functional theory (DFT) and periodic slab model were used to study the geometric structure, electronic structure and dehydrogenation mechanism of ammonia adsorption on MoN (0001) surface. The surface energy...

Hybrid functional calculations of electronic and thermoelectric properties of GaS, GaSe, and GaTe monolayers

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (45) ◽  
pp. 28575-28582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhagwati Prasad Bahuguna ◽  
L. K. Saini ◽  
Rajesh O. Sharma ◽  
Brajesh Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Transport Equation ◽  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Boltzmann Transport Equation ◽  
Boltzmann Transport ◽  
Hybrid Functional ◽  
Functional Theory

We have investigated the structural, electronic and thermoelectric properties of GaS, GaSe and GaTe monolayers based on the first-principles approach by using density functional theory and the semi-classical Boltzmann transport equation.

scholarly journals New Zirconium Diboride Polymorphs—First-Principles Calculations

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 3022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcin Maździarz ◽  
Tomasz Mościcki
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Formation Enthalpy ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Zirconium Diboride ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Phonon Modes ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Space Group

Two new hypothetical zirconium diboride (ZrB 2 ) polymorphs: (hP6-P6 3 /mmc-space group, no. 194) and (oP6-Pmmn-space group, no. 59), were thoroughly studied under the first-principles density functional theory calculations from the structural, mechanical and thermodynamic properties point of view. The proposed phases are thermodynamically stable (negative formation enthalpy). Studies of mechanical properties indicate that new polymorphs are less hard than the known phase (hP3-P6/mmm-space group, no. 191) and are not brittle. Analysis of phonon band structure and density of states (DOS) also show that the phonon modes have positive frequencies everywhere and the new ZrB 2 phases are not only mechanically but also dynamically stable. The estimated acoustic Debye temperature, Θ D , for the two new proposed ZrB 2 phases is about 760 K. The thermodynamic properties such as internal energy, free energy, entropy and constant-volume specific heat are also presented.

Tunable electronic structure and magnetic moment in C2N nanoribbons with different edge functionalization atoms

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (23) ◽  
pp. 15021-15029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusheng Wang ◽  
Nahong Song ◽  
Min Jia ◽  
Dapeng Yang ◽  
Chikowore Panashe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Magnetic Moment ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Electronic And Magnetic Properties

First principles calculations based on density functional theory were carried out to study the electronic and magnetic properties of C2N nanoribbons (C2NNRs).

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.

First Principles Calculations of Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of Cu-Doped SnS2

2013 ◽  
Vol 373-375 ◽  
pp. 1965-1969
Author(s):  
Kun Nan Qin ◽  
Ling Zhi Zhao ◽  
Yong Mei Liu ◽  
Fang Fang Li ◽  
Chao Yang Cui
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Optical Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Impurity Level ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Absorption Region ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
The Density Functional Theory

The electronic structure and optical properties of Cu-doped SnS2with Sn-substituted content of 0, 12.5 and 37.5 at.% were successfully calculated by the first principles plane-wave pseudopotentials based on the density functional theory. It is found that the intermediate belts appear near the Fermi level and the energy band gap becomes narrower after the doping of the Cu atoms. The absorption peaks show a remarkable redshift and the absorption region broadens relatively after introducing acceptor impurity level. When Sn atoms of 37.5 at% were substituted by Cu, the optical absorption coefficient is significantly improved in the frequency range below 5.58 eV and over 8.13 eV.

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