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Density functional theory with local spin density approximation has been used to propose possible room temperature ferromagnetism in N-doped NaCl-type BaO. Pristine BaO is a wide bandgap semiconductor, however, N induces a large density of…
Cubic perovskite-structure ABO$_3$ and A$_{1-x}$A$^{\prime}$$_x$BO$_3$-type oxides have been investigated extensively while their hexagonal-structure versions have received minimal attention, even though they are multiferroic and can form…
In semiconductor spintronics, the generation of highly spin-polarized carriers and the efficient probe of spin order (due to strong ferromagnetism) -- at or above room temperature -- are crucial because it allows for the design of…
We have studied the electronic and magnetic properties of double perovskites Gd2MgIrO6 by first-principles density functional theory (DFT). Based on the DFT calculations, Gd2MgIrO6 is found to have a ferromagnetic (FM) ground state. The…
We investigate the 5d transition metal oxide BaOsO$_3$ within a combination of density functional theory (DFT) and dynamical mean-field theory (DMFT), using a matrix-product-state impurity solver. BaOsO$_3$ has 4 electrons in the t$_{2g}$…
Ca$_{3}$Ru$_{2}$O$_{7}$ is a polar metal that belongs to the class of multiferroic magnetic materials. Here, tiny amounts of Fe doping in the Ru sites bring about dramatic changes in the electronic and magnetic properties and generate a…
I study the electronic structure and magnetism of postperovskite CaIrO$_3$ using first-principles calculations. The density functional calculations within the local density approximation without the combined effect of spin-orbit coupling…
Density functional calculations are used to investigate the doping dependence of the electronic structure and magnetic properties in hexagonal Na$_x$CoO$_2$. The electronic structure is found to be highly two dimensional, even without…
We report the observation of spin glass state in the double perovskite oxide Sr$_{2}$FeCoO$_{6}$ prepared through sol-gel technique. Initial structural studies using x rays reveal that the compound crystallizes in tetragonal $I 4/m$…
The ordering of cations in the B sublattice remains a challenging issue in double perovskites. In this work, a combined experimental and theoretical approach was employed to investigate the Co/Nb distribution in Ca$_2$CoNbO$_6$ and its…
The field of double perovskites is now advancing to three magnetic elements on the A, B and B$'$ sites. A series of iridium-based double perovskite compounds, $Ln_2$CoIrO$_6$ ($Ln$ = Eu, Tb, Ho) with three magnetic elements were synthesized…
Commencing from the centrosymmetric MnRMnSbO$_6$ compound, we explore the realm of magnetic polar double-double perovskite oxides characterized by significant ferroelectric polarization. Employing symmetry operations, first-principles…
We demonstrate how weak hybridization can lead to apparent heavy doping of 2d materials even in case of physisorptive binding. Combining ab-intio calculations and a generic model we show that strong reshaping of Fermi surfaces and changes…
Doping in two-dimensional materials has emerged as an effective tool for modulating their electronic properties and thereby enabling their multifunctional applications. In this work, we present a first-principles study on induced effective…
The effect of Fe doping in the Mn site on the magnetic, transport and structural properties of polycrystalline La1/2Ca1/2MnO3 was studied. Doping with low Fe concentration (< 10%) strongly affects electrical transport and magnetization.…
The electronic and magnetic properties of recently synthesized new perovskite phase of HgMnO$_3$ are studied. By means of $ab$ $initio$ DFT calculations this material was shown to be altermagnetic. We discuss features of its electronic…
BaFe$_2$As$_2$ with transition-metal doping exhibits a variety of rich phenomenon from coupling of structure, magnetism, and superconductivity. Using density functional theory, we systematically compare the Fermi surfaces (FS), formation…
Magnetoelectric effects are investigated ab-initio at the interface between half-metallic and ferroelectric prototypes: Heusler Co$_2$MnSi and perovskite BaTiO$_3$. For the Co-termination ferroelectricity develops in BaTiO$_3$ down to…
Recent experiment on Fe-doped CoSn has uncovered a series of correlated phases upon hole doping of the kagome flat bands. Among the phases observed, a nematic phase with a six- to two-fold rotation symmetry breaking is found to prevail over…
To obtain high-performance spintronic devices with high integration density, two-dimensional (2D) half-metallic materials are eagerly pursued all along. Here, we propose a stable 2D material with a honeycomb-kagome lattice, i.e., the Mg3C2…