Related papers: First-principles study of point defects in LiGaO2
We theoretically investigate inhomogeneity effects on the charges, electric field gradients and site-projected densities of states in HgBa$_2$CuO$_{4+\delta}$. We find pronounced differences in the doping-induced number of holes at…
We present a comprehensive study of the vacancy in bulk silicon in all its charge states from 2+ to 2-, using a supercell approach within plane-wave density-functional theory, and systematically quantify the various contributions to the…
A first-principles computational study is presented of various phases of LiAlO$_2$.The $\beta$ and $\gamma$ tetrahedral phases are found to be very close in energy with the $\gamma$ phase having the lowest energy. The octahedral $\alpha$…
Oxygen-deficient TiO$_2$ in the rutile structure as well as the Ti$_3$O$_5$ Magn{\'e}li phase is investigated within the charge self-consistent combination of density functional theory (DFT) with dynamical mean-field theory (DMFT). It is…
In the present theoretical work we have considered impurities, either boron or phosphorous, located at different substitutional sites in silicon quantum dots (Si-QDs) with diameters around 1.5\,nm, embedded in a SiO2 matrix. Formation…
The results of a previous work, where it was considered the effect of hole doping on a simple model of the CuO2 planes in La2CuO4, are extended. The parameters are adjusted with the objective to fix the known values of the gap of 2 eV for…
Layered LiMnO$_2$ and Li$_2$MnO$_3$ are of great interest for lithium-ion battery cathodes because of their high theoretical capacities. The practical application of these materials is, however, limited due to poor electrochemical…
We have calculated formation energies and position of the defect levels for all native defects and for a variety of donor and acceptor impurities employing first-principles total-energy calculations. An analysis of the numerical results…
Present work investigates the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of wurtzite (0001) GaN nanowires (NWs) doped with Gd and point defects by employing the GGA+U approximation. We find that Ga vacancies (VGa) exhibit lower…
The chemical, structural, mechanical, and dynamical stabilities of the $\alpha$- and $\beta$-Ga$_2$O$_3$ are confirmed from respective negative formation energies, negative cohesive energies, favorable elastic constants, and positive phonon…
We studied native point defects in CaS by DFT+ Hubbard U method. The effect of the localization of the d orbitals of Ca pseudopotential has been included. The Hubbard U corrected d-orbital for Ca sites are playing a role assisting the…
Accurate ab-initio pseudopotential calculations within density functional theory in the LDA approximation have been performed for structural properties and stability of ZnSe/GaAs(001) defected heterostructures. There is a strong…
Split Ga vacancies are the dominant native acceptor in $\beta$-$Ga_2O_3$; however, their role in $\alpha$ and $\kappa$ phases has been largely overlooked or assumed to be unfavorable. A detailed understanding of these defects is critical…
We calculate the quasiparticle defect states and charge transition levels of oxygen vacancies in monoclinic hafnia. The charge transition levels, although they are thermodynamic quantities, can be critically dependent on the band gap owing…
We report first-principles calculations that clarify the formation energies and charge transition levels of native point defects and carbon clusters in the 4H polytype of silicon carbide (4H-SiC) under a carbon-rich condition. We applied a…
We have measured the energy and momentum dependent loss function of Li_2CuO_2 single crystals by means of electron energy-loss spectroscopy in transmission. Using the same values for the model parameters, the low-energy features of the…
We study the stability and electronic properties of intrinsic point defects, vacancy and self-interstitial, in mono- and bi-layer phosphorene. We calculate the formation energies, quasiparticle defect states and charge transition levels…
B-gallium oxide (B-Ga2O3) is of high interest for power electronics because of its unique combination of melt growth, epitaxial growth, n-type dopability, ultrawide bandgap, and high critical field. Optimization of crystal growth processes…
Aliovalent doping in an oxide material introduces modifications in the valence state of the host cation and often leads to tailoring the oxygen content in the lattice. Moreover, if the dopant cation is larger than the host cation, the…
The electronic properties of polycrystalline lead oxide consisting of a network of single-crystalline $\alpha$-PbO platelets and the formation of the native point defects in $\alpha$-PbO crystal lattice are studied using first principles…