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We have calculated electronic and optical properties of Si/BeSe$_{0.41}$Te$_{0.59}$ heterostructures by a semiempirical $sp^{3}s^{*}$ tight-binding method. Tight-binding parameters and band bowing of BeSe$_{0.41}$Te$_{0.59}$ are considered…

Using first-principles variable-composition evolutionary methodology, we explored the high-pressure structures of beryllium hydrides between 0 and 400 GPa. We found that BeH$_2$ remains the only stable compound in this pressure range. The…

This review outlines the main results which show the dual nature of the chemical bond in diatomic beryllium molecule in the ground $X^1\Sigma_g^+$ state. It has been shown that the beryllium atoms are covalently bound at low-lying…

This work concerns \emph{ab initio} calculations of the complete potential energy curve and spectroscopic constants for the ground state $X^1\Sigma_g^+$ of the beryllium dimer, Be$_2$. High accuracy and reliability of the results is one of…

The polarizabilities and hyperpolarizabilities of the Be$^+$ ion in the $2^2S$ state and the $2^2P$ state are determined. Calculations are performed using two independent methods: i) variationally determined wave functions using Hylleraas…

Correlated {\em ab initio} electronic structure calculations are reported for the polymers lithium hydride chain $[LiH]_{\infty}$ and beryllium hydride $[Be_{2}H_{4}]_{\infty}$. First, employing a Wannier-function-based approach, the…

Using the pseudopotential density functional method, we find that a Be atom on a nanostructure with H2 molecules forms a Be-dihydrogen complex through the hybridization of the Be s or p orbits with the H2 sigma orbits and the binding energy…

High-precision results are reported for the energy levels of $2{^1S}$ and $2{^1P}$ states of the beryllium atom. Calculations are performed using fully correlated Gaussian basis sets and taking into account the relativistic, quantum…

We report the XRD and Raman scattering measurements in combination with DFT calculations that reveal the formation of beryllium polyhydride Be4H8(H2)2 by laser heating Be/H2 mixture to above 1700 K at pressures between 5 GPa and 8 GPa. The…

The results of electronic structure calculations for a variety of palladium hydrides are presented. The calculations are based on density functional theory and used different local and semilocal approximations. The thermodynamic stability…

We study the electronic structures and dielectric functions of the simple hydrides LiH, NaH, MgH2 and AlH3, and the complex hydrides Li3AlH6, Na3AlH6, LiAlH4, NaAlH4 and Mg(AlH4)2, using first principles density functional theory and GW…

In this paper we analyze the band-structure of two-dimensional (2D) halide perovskites by considering structures related to the simpler case of the series, (BA)$_2$PbI$_4$, in which PbI$_4$ layers are intercalated with butylammonium…

The effective potential $\Phi$ of a classical ion in a weakly correlated quantum plasma in thermodynamic equilibrium at finite temperature is well described by the RPA screened Coulomb potential. Additionally, collision effects can be…

Beryllium (Be) alloys are indispensable in cutting-edge applications due to their unique advantages. However, the scientific understanding about their structure and property is deficient, which greatly restricts their applications within a…

Electronic band structures for Ba$_{6}$Ge$_{25}$ and Ba$_{4}$Na$_{2}$Ge$_{25}$ clathrates are calculated using linear muffin-tin orbital method within the local density approximation. It is found that barium states strongly contribute to…

Bilayer graphene has a unique electronic structure influenced by a complex interplay between various degrees of freedom. We probe its chemical potential using double bilayer graphene heterostructures, separated by a hexagonal boron nitride…

We study the effect of electron-electron interactions in the electronic properties of a biased graphene bilayer. This system is a semiconductor with conduction and valence bands characterized by an unusual ``mexican-hat'' dispersion. We…

We compute the ab-initio electron density beyond the strict Born-Oppenheimer approximation in crystalline LiH and LiD with density functional methods. By taking into account the quantum mechanical nature of the nuclei, an aspect absent in…

We probe the strength of electron-electron interactions using magnetoconductivity measurements of two-dimensional non-degenerate electrons on liquid helium at 1.22 K. Our data extend to electron densities that are two orders of magnitude…

Angle-resolved photoemission measurements have been performed on Bi2Ir2O7 single crystals, a prototypical example of the pyrochlore iridates. The density of states, the Fermi surface, and the near Fermi level band dispersion in the plane…