The introduction of mixed valency into extended main-group solids is discussed using the example of hole-doped LiBC, where a combination of experimental measurements and density functional theory calculations is used to understand the observed electronic properties in terms of deviation from the expected rigid-band electronic structure behaviour.

The Density Functional Theory (DFT) and the Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) calculations basedmethod B3LYP/6-31G* were carried out to study the interaction of carbon nanotube (8,0) withnitrobenzene in two situations perpendicular and parallel. Formation energies of compounds,charges, the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular'orbital (LUMO) and the HOMO-LUMO ba...

By applying a genetic algorithm and ab initio atomistic thermodynamics, we identify the stable and metastable compositions and structures of MgMOx clusters at realistic temperatures and oxygen pressures. We find that small clusters (M≲5) are in thermodynamic equilibrium when x>M. The nonstoichiometric clusters exhibit peculiar magnetic behavior, suggesting the possibility of tuning magnetic pro...

Abstract: The opteoelectronical properties of B12N12 nano-cage was investigated in thepresent of some metals by density functional theory (DFT). After the adsorption of atoxic molecule with all complexes, the electronic properties in B11GeN12 nano-cagewere significantly increased. The UV-Vis adsorption and Infrared spectroscopy ofcyanogen chloride over the B11GeN12 have ...

 First principle calculations of nanolayered ZnO polymorphs (Wurzite–, Zincblende–, Rocksalt–structures) in the scheme of density functional theory were performedwith the help of full potential linear augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) method. Theexchange - correlation potential is described by generalized gradient approximation asproposed by Perdew–Burke–Ernzrhof (GGA–PBE) and modified Becke–Johns...

in the present work, the electronic properties of titanium were studied in three phases of α, β and ω using the density function theory (dft). the full potential augmented plane wave plus local orbital (flapw+lo) method was applied using the generalized gradient approximation. the calculated total energies showed that omega phase was more stable than the two other phases. the largest electrical...

The static electric dipole polarizability of NaN clusters with even N has been calculated in a collective, axially averaged and a three-dimensional, finite-field approach for 2 ≤ N ≤ 20, including the ionic structure of the clusters. The validity of a collective model for the static response of small systems is demonstrated. Our density functional calculations verify the trends and fine structu...

A comprehensive ab initio analysis of the ultra high temperature ceramics ZrB2 and HfB2 is presented. Density functional theory (DFT) computations were performed for the electronic, mechanical, thermal, and point defect properties of these materials. Lattice constants and elastic constants were determined. Computations of the electronic density of states, band structure, electron localization f...