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- Kanai, M, et al.
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- 2023
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- Falster, Daniel, et al.
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AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora
- 2021
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In: Scientific Data. - : Nature Portfolio. - 2052-4463. ; 8:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We introduce the AusTraits database - a compilation of values of plant traits for taxa in the Australian flora (hereafter AusTraits). AusTraits synthesises data on 448 traits across 28,640 taxa from field campaigns, published literature, taxonomic monographs, and individual taxon descriptions. Traits vary in scope from physiological measures of performance (e.g. photosynthetic gas exchange, water-use efficiency) to morphological attributes (e.g. leaf area, seed mass, plant height) which link to aspects of ecological variation. AusTraits contains curated and harmonised individual- and species-level measurements coupled to, where available, contextual information on site properties and experimental conditions. This article provides information on version 3.0.2 of AusTraits which contains data for 997,808 trait-by-taxon combinations. We envision AusTraits as an ongoing collaborative initiative for easily archiving and sharing trait data, which also provides a template for other national or regional initiatives globally to fill persistent gaps in trait knowledge.
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- Lejaeghere, Kurt, et al.
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Reproducibility in density functional theory calculations of solids.
- 2016
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In: Science. - : American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). - 0036-8075 .- 1095-9203. ; 351:6280, s. 1415-1422
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The widespread popularity of density functional theory has given rise to an extensive range of dedicated codes for predicting molecular and crystalline properties. However, each code implements the formalism in a different way, raising questions about the reproducibility of such predictions. We report the results of a community-wide effort that compared 15 solid-state codes, using 40 different potentials or basis set types, to assess the quality of the Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof equations of state for 71 elemental crystals. We conclude that predictions from recent codes and pseudopotentials agree very well, with pairwise differences that are comparable to those between different high-precision experiments. Older methods, however, have less precise agreement. Our benchmark provides a framework for users and developers to document the precision of new applications and methodological improvements.
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- van Es, Michael A, et al.
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Angiogenin variants in Parkinson disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- 2011
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In: Annals of Neurology. - : Wiley-Blackwell. - 0364-5134 .- 1531-8249. ; 70:6, s. 964-973
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: Several studies have suggested an increased frequency of variants in the gene encoding angiogenin (ANG) in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Interestingly, a few ALS patients carrying ANG variants also showed signs of Parkinson disease (PD). Furthermore, relatives of ALS patients have an increased risk to develop PD, and the prevalence of concomitant motor neuron disease in PD is higher than expected based on chance occurrence. We therefore investigated whether ANG variants could predispose to both ALS and PD.METHODS: We reviewed all previous studies on ANG in ALS and performed sequence experiments on additional samples, which allowed us to analyze data from 6,471 ALS patients and 7,668 controls from 15 centers (13 from Europe and 2 from the USA). We sequenced DNA samples from 3,146 PD patients from 6 centers (5 from Europe and 1 from the USA). Statistical analysis was performed using the variable threshold test, and the Mantel-Haenszel procedure was used to estimate odds ratios.RESULTS: Analysis of sequence data from 17,258 individuals demonstrated a significantly higher frequency of ANG variants in both ALS and PD patients compared to control subjects (p = 9.3 × 10(-6) for ALS and p = 4.3 × 10(-5) for PD). The odds ratio for any ANG variant in patients versus controls was 9.2 for ALS and 6.7 for PD.INTERPRETATION: The data from this multicenter study demonstrate that there is a strong association between PD, ALS, and ANG variants. ANG is a genetic link between ALS and PD.
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- Björkman, Torbjörn, 1977-, et al.
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Self-interaction correction scheme for a full-potential linear muffin-tin orbital method
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Other publication (pop. science, debate, etc.)abstract
- The self-interaction correction has been implemented in a full-potential linear muffin-tin orbital (FP-LMTO) scheme. The method is tested on several known materials where self-interaction is important; transition metal oxides and rare-earth elements. We find in general good agreement with previous implementations based on the atomic-sphere approximation. The implementation can be used for an crystal structure, without geometrical constraints. In addition, it is possible to consider non-spherical components to the electron density, which in self-interaction corrected electronic structure methods poses a particularly challenging problem, which is analyzed in detail.
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- Björkman, Torbjörn, 1977-, et al.
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Theoretical studies of the incommensurate magnetic structure of a heavy fermion system: CeRhIn5
- 2010
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In: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 81:9, s. 094433-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We have investigated the electronic structure and the incommensurate magnetic configuration of the pressure-induced superconductor CeRhIn5. Noncollinear first-principles calculations were performed in the local-density approximation plus U scheme. The observed magnetic configuration is described accurately in our calculations, especially considering the minute energy scale which is relevant (microelectron volt). The band structure and Fermi surfaces were investigated and nesting was found to be responsible for the complex noncollinear magnetic state of CeRhIn5.
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- Ekholm, Marcus
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Theoretical Descriptions of Complex Magnetism in Transition Metals and Their Alloys
- 2012
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- In this thesis, various methods for studying solids by simulations of quantummechanical equations, have been applied to transition metals and their alloys. Transition metals such as Fe, Ni, and Mn, are not only cornerstones in modern technology, but also key components in the very fabric of the Earth interior. Such systems show highly complex magnetic properties. As shown within this thesis, to understand and predict their properties from a microscopic level, is still a highly demanding task for the the quantum theory of solids. This is especially crucial at elevated temperature and pressure.It is found that the magnetic degrees of freedom are inseparable from the structural, elastic and chemical properties of such alloy systems. This requires theoretical descriptions capable of handling this interplay. Such schemes are discussed and demonstrated.Furthermore, the importance of the description of Coulomb correlation effects is demonstrated by DFT calculations and also by going beyond the one-electron description by the LDA+DMFT method.It is also shown how magnetic interactions in the half-metallic compound NiMnSb can be manipulated by alloying. The stability of these alloys is also evaluated in calculations, and verified by experimental synthesis at ambient conditions.
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- Eriksson, Olle, et al.
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Many-body projector orbitals for electronic structure theory of strongly correlated electrons
- 2005
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In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUANTUM CHEMISTRY. - : Wiley. - 0020-7608 .- 1097-461X. ; 105:2, s. 160-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We describe a technique to evaluate projector functions to be used, e.g., in self-interaction corrected versions of the Kohn-Sham equation (or in the LSDA+U method). The projector functions reproduce by construction the expectation values of spin and orbital moments (or any other property one is interested in) for the atomic many-body state. We therefore refer to these projector functions as many-body projector orbitals (MBPO). We describe how, once these projector states have been calculated, one can use them in any electronic structure method for a solid or molecule, to calculate ground-state properties of materials with strongly correlated states.
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- Grechnev, Alexei, et al.
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Theory of bulk and surface quasiparticle spectra for Fe, Co, and Ni
- 2007
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In: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 76:3, s. 035107-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The correlated quasiparticle band structure of iron, cobalt, and nickel is investigated within the dynamical mean-field theory formalism using the recently developed full-potential linear-muffin-tin-orbital-based local-density approximation plus dynamical mean-field theory (LDA+DMFT) code. Detailed analysis of the calculated electron self-energy, density of states, and the spectral density is presented for these metals. It has been found that all these elements show strong correlation effects for majority-spin electrons, such as strong damping of quasiparticles and formation of a satellite state below the bottom of d bands. In particular, our work clearly predicts the existence of a photoemission satellite for bcc iron. The LDA+DMFT data for fcc nickel and cobalt (111) surfaces and bcc iron (001) surface are also presented. The electron self-energy is found to depend strongly on the number of nearest neighbors, and it practically reaches the bulk value already in the second layer from the surface. The dependence of correlation effects on the dimensionality of the problem is also discussed.
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- Hugosson, Håkan Wilhelm, 1972-, et al.
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Theory of phase stabilities and bonding mechanisms in stoichiometric and substoichiometric molybdenum carbide
- 1999
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In: Journal of Applied Physics. - : AIP Publishing. - 0021-8979 .- 1089-7550. ; 86:7, s. 3758-3767
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- ABSTRACTFirst principles, total energy methods have been applied to predict the relative stabilities of the four experimentally verified MoC phases: the cubic δ(NaCl) phase and the three hexagonal γ(WC), η and γ′(TiAs) phases. The effect of vacancies on the relative stability of these four phases was investigated using a model structure with ordered vacancies within the carbon sublattice. For stoichiometric MoC, the γ phase was found to be the most stable followed by γ′, δ, and η, but for substoichiometric MoC0.75,MoC0.75, the order of relative stability was changed and the substoichiometric δ phase was found to have the lowest energy followed by γ′ and γ. A study of the electronic structure revealed vacancy induced peaks in the density of state and the electron density attached to these peaks was analyzed and found to emanate from unscreened Mo–Mo bonds through the carbon vacancy site. Finally, the oxygen stabilization of the γ′ MoC phase was studied.
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