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The half metallic properties of Ti\raisebox{-.2ex}{\scriptsize 2}CoSn full-Heusler compound is studied within the framework of the density functional theory with the Perdew Burke Ernzerhof generalized gradient approximation (GGA).…
The electronic and magnetic properties of Ti\raisebox{-.2ex}{\scriptsize 2}CoSi Heusler compound are investigated using density functional calculations. The optimized lattice constant is found to be 6.030 A. The compound is a half-metallic…
In this paper, we use the first-principles calculations based on the density functional theory to investigate structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Fe$_{2}$YSn with (Y = Mn, Ti and V). The generalized gradient approximation…
The half-metallic properties of a new and promising full-Heusler compound, Zr2CoSn, are investigated by means of ab initio calculations within the Density Functional Theory framework. The ferromagnetic ordered Hg2CuTi-type crystal structure…
Spin-filtered time-of-flight photoelectron momentum microscopy reveals a systematic variation of the band structure within a series of highly spin-polarized ferromagnetic Heusler compounds with increasing number of valence electrons…
We investigate the electronic structure and magnetism of half-Heusler compounds XYZ (X, Y=V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni; Z=Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, P, As, and Sb) using the ab initio density functional theory calculations. Nine half-metals with…
Half-metallic ferromagnets show 100% spin-polarization at the Fermi level and are ideal candidates for spintronic applications. Despite the extensive research in the field, very few materials have been discovered so far. Here we present…
First principles FPLAPWcalculations were performed in the framework of Density Functional Theory (DFT), to study the electronic structures and magnetic properties for the new full-Heusler compounds: Sc2CoZ (Z=Si, Ge, Sn). The investigated…
Fe$_{2}$VAl and Fe$_{2}$TiSn are full Heusler compounds with non-magnetic ground state. The two compouds are good thermoelectric materials. PBE and LDA(PW92) are the two most commonly used density functionals to study the Heusler compounds.…
The first-principles full-potential linearized augmented plane-wave method based on density functional theory is used to investigate electronic structure and magnetic properties of hypothetical binary compounds of I$^{A}$ subgroup elements…
Using electronic structure calculations based on density functional theory, we predict and study the structural, mechanical, electronic, magnetic and transport properties of a new full Heusler chalcogenide, namely, Fe$_2$CrTe, both in bulk…
We present electrical transport data for single-crystalline Co$_2$FeSi which provide clear-cut evidence that this Heusler compound is truly a half-metallic ferromagnet, i.e. it possesses perfect spin-polarization. More specifically, the…
In this research paper, we investigated the structural, electronic, and magnetic features of titanium atom substituting calciumatom in rock salt structure of CaS to explore the new dilute magnetic semiconductor compounds. The calculations…
Electronic structure calculation were used to predict a new material for spintronic applications. Co2Mn0.5Fe0.5Si is one example which is stable against on-site correlation and disorder effects due to the position of the Fermi energy in the…
Using a state-of-the-art full-potential electronic structure method within the local spin density approximation, we study the electronic and magnetic structure of Mn$_2$V-based full Heusler alloys: Mn$_2$VZ (Z=Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, and Sn).…
We investigate the effect of Mn substitution in Fe$_2$Ti$_{1-x}$Mn$_x$Sn on electronic structure and magnetic and electrical transport properties. The spin-polarized density of states calculations using density-functional theory (DFT)…
A review of theoretical and experimental studies of the electronic structure, electronic and magnetic properties of various systems of Heusler alloys in the states of a half-metallic ferromagnet, a spin gapless semiconductor, and a…
The Fe_{x}Co_{1-x}S_{2} system is predicted, on the basis of density functional calculations, to be a half metal for a large range of concentrations. Unlike most known half metals, the half metallicity in this system should be very stable…
The knowledge of Half-Heusler compounds have attracted much attention as materials for thermoelectric applications. In this work, we investigate, using first-principles calculations, the electronic, vibrational, and defect properties of…
Lattice parameter, bulk modulus, formation energy and magnetism equilibrium structure in all-d transition metals $Ni_2XMn$ (X=Co,Cr,Fe) for Full and Inverse Heusler structure are studied by first-principles calculations. Tetragonal…