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- Bhowmick, Somnath, et al.
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X-ray absorption spectra : Graphene, h-BN, and their alloy
- 2013
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 87:15, s. 155108-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Using first-principles density functional theory calculations, in conjunction with the Mahan-Nozieres-de Dominicis theory, we calculate the x-ray absorption spectra of the alloys of graphene and monolayer hexagonal boron nitride on a Ni (111) substrate. The chemical neighborhood of the constituent atoms (B, C, and N) inside the alloy differs from that of the parent phases. In a systematic way, we capture the change in the K-edge spectral shape, depending on the chemical neighborhood of B, C, and N. Our work also reiterates the importance of the dynamical core-hole screening for a proper description of the x-ray absorption process in sp(2)-bonded layered materials.
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- Bidermane, Ieva, et al.
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Experimental and theoretical study of electronic structure of lutetium bi-phthalocyanine
- 2013
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Ingår i: Journal of Chemical Physics. - : American Institute of Physics (AIP). - 0021-9606 .- 1089-7690. ; 138:23, s. 234701-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Using Near Edge X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure (NEXAFS) Spectroscopy, the thickness dependent formation of Lutetium Phthalocyanine (LuPc2) films on a stepped passivated Si(100)2x1 reconstructed surface was studied. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed to gain detailed insights into the electronic structure. Photoelectron spectroscopy measurements have not revealed any noticeable interaction of LuPc2 with the H-passivated Si surface. The presented study can be considered to give a comprehensive description of the LuPc2 molecular electronic structure. The DFT calculations reveal the interaction of the two molecular rings with each other and with the metallic center forming new kinds of orbitals in between the phthalocyanine rings, which allows to better understand the experimentally obtained NEXAFS results.
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- Delczeg-Czirjak, Erna K., et al.
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Stabilization of the tetragonal distortion of Fe chi Co1-chi alloys by C impurities : A potential new permanent magnet
- 2014
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 89:14, s. 144403-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have analyzed by density functional theory calculations the structural and magnetic properties of Fe-Co alloys doped by carbon. In analogy with the formation of martensite in steels we predict that such a structure also forms for Fe-Co alloys in a wide range of concentrations. These alloys are predicted to have a stable tetragonal distortion, which in turn leads to an enhanced magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy of up to 0.75 MJ/m(3) and a saturated magnetization field of 1.9 T.
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- Edström, Alexander, et al.
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Magnetic properties of (Fe1-xCox)(2)B alloys and the effect of doping by 5d elements
- 2015
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 92:17
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have explored, computationally and experimentally, the magnetic properties of (Fe1-xCox)(2)B alloys. Calculations provide a good agreement with experiment in terms of the saturation magnetization and the magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy with some difficulty in describing Co2B, for which it is found that both full potential effects and electron correlations treated within dynamical mean field theory are of importance for a correct description. The material exhibits a uniaxial magnetic anisotropy for a range of cobalt concentrations between x = 0.1 and x = 0.5. A simple model for the temperature dependence of magnetic anisotropy suggests that the complicated nonmonotonic behavior is mainly due to variations in the band structure as the exchange splitting is reduced by temperature. Using density functional theory based calculations we have explored the effect of substitutionally doping the transition metal sublattice by the whole range of 5d transition metals and found that doping by Re or W elements should significantly enhance the magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy. Experimentally, W doping did not succeed in enhancing the magnetic anisotropy due to formation of other phases. On the other hand, doping by Ir and Re was successful and resulted in magnetic anisotropies that are in agreement with theoretical predictions. In particular, doping by 2.5 at.% of Re on the Fe/Co site shows a magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy which is increased by 50% compared to its parent (Fe0.7Co0.3)(2)B compound, making this system interesting, for example, in the context of permanent magnet replacement materials or in other areas where a large magnetic anisotropy is of importance.
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- Hedlund, Daniel, et al.
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Magnetic properties of the Fe5SiB2−Fe5PB2 system
- 2017
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. - : American Physical Society. - 2469-9950 .- 2469-9969. ; 96:9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The magnetic properties of the compound Fe5Si1−xPxB2 have been studied, with a focus on the Curie temperature TC, saturation magnetization MS, and magnetocrystalline anisotropy. Field and temperature dependent magnetization measurements were used to determine TC(x) and MS(x). The saturation magnetization at 10 K (300 K) is found to monotonically decrease from 1.11MA/m (1.03MA/m) to 0.97MA/m (0.87MA/m), as x increases from 0 to 1. The Curie temperature is determined to be 810 and 615 K in Fe5SiB2 and Fe5PB2, respectively. The highest TC is observed for x=0.1, while it decreases monotonically for larger x. The Curie temperatures have also been theoretically determined to be 700 and 660 K for Fe5SiB2 and Fe5PB2, respectively, using a combination of density functional theory and Monte Carlo simulations. The magnitude of the effective magnetocrystalline anisotropy was extracted using the law of approach to saturation, revealing an increase with increasing phosphorus concentration. Low-field magnetization vs temperature results for x=0,0.1,0.2 indicate that there is a transition from easy-axis to easy-plane anisotropy with decreasing temperature.
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- Kislitsyn, Dmitry A., et al.
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Communication : Visualization and spectroscopy of defects induced by dehydrogenation in individual silicon nanocrystals
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Chemical Physics. - : AIP Publishing. - 0021-9606 .- 1089-7690. ; 144:24
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We present results of a scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) study of the impact of dehydrogenation on the electronic structures of hydrogen-passivated silicon nanocrystals (SiNCs) supported on the Au(111) surface. Gradual dehydrogenation is achieved by injecting high-energy electrons into individual SiNCs, which results, initially, in reduction of the electronic bandgap, and eventually produces midgap electronic states. We use theoretical calculations to show that the STS spectra of midgap states are consistent with the presence of silicon dangling bonds, which are found in different charge states. Our calculations also suggest that the observed initial reduction of the electronic bandgap is attributable to the SiNC surface reconstruction induced by conversion of surface dihydrides to monohydrides due to hydrogen desorption. Our results thus provide the first visualization of the SiNC electronic structure evolution induced by dehydrogenation and provide direct evidence for the existence of diverse dangling bond states on the SiNC surfaces. Published by AIP Publishing.
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- Kislitsyn, Dmitry A, et al.
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Mapping of Defects in Individual Silicon Nanocrystals Using Real-Space Spectroscopy.
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1948-7185 .- 1948-7185. ; 7:6, s. 1047-1054
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The photophysical properties of silicon semiconductor nanocrystals (SiNCs) are extremely sensitive to the presence of surface chemical defects, many of which are easily produced by oxidation under ambient conditions. The diversity of chemical structures of such defects and the lack of tools capable of probing individual defects continue to impede understanding of the roles of these defects in SiNC photophysics. We use scanning tunneling spectroscopy to study the impact of surface defects on the electronic structures of hydrogen-passivated SiNCs supported on the Au(111) surface. Spatial maps of the local electronic density of states (LDOS) produced by our measurements allowed us to identify locally enhanced defect-induced states as well as quantum-confined states delocalized throughout the SiNC volume. We use theoretical calculations to show that the LDOS spectra associated with the observed defects are attributable to Si-O-Si bridged oxygen or Si-OH surface defects.
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- Kocevski, Vancho, 1984-, et al.
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Band alignment switching and the interaction between neighbouring silicon nanocrystals embedded in a SiC matrix
- 2015
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 91, s. 165429-165435
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We present results from density functional theory of the electronic properties of silicon nanocrystals (Si NCs) embedded in a silicon carbide (SiC) matrix, considering different combinations of various NCs and host matrix sizes. We show that the NC and the host matrix form a type-II band alignment, with the states at the top of the valence band being in the Si NC and the states at the bottom of the conduction band in the host matrix. Moreover, this band alignment can be interchanged with introducing oxygen at the interface. We demonstrate that the charge densities of some valence band states can overlap with the charge densities of the neighbouring NCs. We also demonstrate that this leakage of states is significant when the distance between the neighbouring NCs is less than ~1.6 nm.
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- Kocevski, Vancho, 1984-, et al.
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First-principles study of the influence of different interfaces and core types on the properties of CdSe/CdS core-shell nanocrystals
- 2015
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Ingår i: Scientific Reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2045-2322. ; 5
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- With the expanding field of nanoengineering and the production of nanocrystals (NCs) with higher quality and tunable size, having reliable theoretical calculations to complement the experimental results is very important. Here we present such a study of CdSe/CdS core-shell NCs using density functional theory, where we focus on dependence of the properties of these NCs on core types and interfaces between the core and the shell, as well as on the core/shell ratio. We show that the density of states and the absorption indices depend rather weakly on the type of interface and core type. We demonstrate that the HOMO wavefunction is mainly localised in the core of the nanocrystal, depending primarily on the core/shell ratio. On the other hand the LUMO wavefunction spreads more into the shell of the nanocrystal, where its confinement in the core is almost the same in each of the studied structural models. Furthermore, we show that the radiative lifetimes decrease with increasing core sizes due to changes in the dipolar overlap integral of the HOMO and LUMO wavefunctions. In addition, the electron-hole Coulomb interaction energies follow a similar pattern as the localisation of the wavefunctions, with the smaller NCs having higher Coulomb interaction energies.
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