Half-metallicity in new Heusler alloys NaTO2 (T = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, and Mn): A first-principles study

被引:5
作者
Rajabi, Kh [1 ]
Ahmadian, F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Islamic Azad Univ, Shahreza Branch, Dept Phys, Shahreza, Iran
关键词
Half-metals; Heusler alloys; Magnetic properties; Electronic properties; FERROMAGNETISM; FERRIMAGNETISM; MAGNETISM; NA; SB; SEMICONDUCTORS; PREDICTION; STABILITY; ORIGIN; SE;
D O I
10.1016/j.ssc.2017.12.011
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
On the basis of the full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FPLAPW) method within density functional theory (DFT), electronic structure and magnetic properties of Heusler alloys NaTO2 (T = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, and Mn) were investigated. The negative values of formation energy showed that these compounds can be experimentally synthesized. Results showed that in all compounds, AlCu2Mn-type structure was the most favorable one. The NaTO2 (T = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, and Mn) alloys were HM ferromagnets except NaScO2 (in both structures which were nonmagnetic semiconductors) and NaVO2 (in AlCu2Mn-type structure which was a magnetic semiconductor). The origin of half-metallicity was also verified in HM alloys. NaCrO2 and NaVO2 alloys had higher half-metallic band gaps in comparison with Heusler alloys including and excluding transition metals. The total magnetic moments of HM NaTO2 (T = Ti, V, Cr, and Mn) alloys obeyed Slater-Pauling rule (Mtot = Ztot-12). Among NaTO2 (T = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, and Mn) alloys, NaCrO2 had the highest robustness of half-metallicity with variation of lattice constant in both structures.
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