{"title":"Pd6C32: A pentagonal icositetrahedron molecule","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115730","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115730","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A stable pentagonal icositetrahedron Pd<sub>6</sub>C<sub>32</sub> with O symmetry has been predicted using ab initio calculations. Stabilities and electronic properties of the Pd<sub>6</sub>C<sub>32</sub> cage were determined. The calculated vibrational frequencies of Pd<sub>6</sub>C<sub>32</sub> range from 81.6 cm<sup>−1</sup> to 1386.7 cm<sup>−1</sup>, with no imaginary frequency components, indicating its dynamic stability. When the molecular dynamics simulation temperature reaches 1300 K, the Pd<sub>6</sub>C<sub>32</sub> molecule can maintain the initial topological structure. The comprehensive examination of the natural bond orbital (NBO) indicates that the C-Pd bond can be characterized as a σ bond formed by two-center two-electron (2c-2e), while the Pd atoms exhibit characteristics associated with d orbitals. The hollow cavity within Pd<sub>6</sub>C<sub>32</sub> can serve as a suitable host for accommodating various atoms or molecules, thereby highlighting the advantages of investigating embedded fullerenes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":430,"journal":{"name":"Solid State Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142555566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strong stretching bond force constants and Young's moduli in boron nitride nanotubes","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115734","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115734","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High values of stretching bond force constants (<em>k</em><sub><em>r</em></sub>) and Young's moduli (<span><math><mrow><mi>Y</mi></mrow></math></span>) for boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were determined and compared using density functional theory, focusing on armchair chirality (n,n) within a diameter range of 4.4–13.9 Å. The influence of structural configuration on <em>k</em><sub><em>r</em></sub> and <span><math><mrow><mi>Y</mi></mrow></math></span> calculations is discussed, implementing the generalized gradient approximation to clarify the effects and differences in chemical bonding and structural rigidity within BNNTs of different diameters. The results show an increasing trend in the <em>k</em><sub><em>r</em></sub> and <span><math><mrow><mi>Y</mi></mrow></math></span> values as the BNNT diameter increases, with <em>k</em><sub><em>r</em></sub> magnitudes resembling those reported for CNTs. The theoretical calculations suggest that BNNTs could be an excellent alternative for a broad spectrum of CNT applications, particularly in fields such as energy, electronics, medicine, environmental science, and composite materials, where mechanical properties are crucial.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":430,"journal":{"name":"Solid State Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142528118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electronic structure, phonons, and born effective charges in CuLaO2: A first-principles study","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115733","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115733","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents a first-principles investigation of the structural, electronic, dielectric, and dynamical properties of CuLaO<sub>2</sub> in its rhombohedral delafossite phase using density functional theory. Our analysis reveals that CuLaO<sub>2</sub> is a stable indirect band gap semiconductor with a 2.35 eV band gap, showing significant Cu (3d, 4s) and O (2p) orbital hybridization. Phonon dispersion calculations confirm dynamical stability with no imaginary frequencies, and the material exhibits anisotropic dielectric behavior due to mixed ionic-covalent bonding. These findings suggest that CuLaO<sub>2</sub> has potential applications in optoelectronics and energy technologies, providing a theoretical basis for future experimental validation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":430,"journal":{"name":"Solid State Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142536193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modification of Majorana leakage effect due to the presence of quantum interference","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115724","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115724","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study delves into the Majorana leakage effect modified by the quantum interference, by coupling one Majorana zero mode (MZM) simultaneously to two dots in a double-quantum-dot Aharonov-Bohm interferometer device. Our findings reveal that the Majorana leakage effect significantly diverges from the single-dot case, predominantly influenced by the symmetry properties of the arms of the interferometer. Remarkably, with identical arms, the Majorana leakage effect halves the low-bias conductance magnitude for magnetic flux phase factor <span><math><mrow><mi>ϕ</mi><mo>≠</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>n</mi><mi>π</mi></mrow></math></span> (<span><math><mrow><mi>n</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>Integer</mi></mrow></math></span>). In contrast, when inter-arm symmetry is disrupted, this halving phenomenon is restricted to instances where <span><math><mrow><mi>ϕ</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>2</mn><mi>n</mi><mi>π</mi></mrow></math></span>, accompanied by a <span><math><mrow><mn>4</mn><mi>π</mi></mrow></math></span>-periodic variation in low-bias conductances. Consequently, the Majorana leakage effect is intricately tied to the quantum interference patterns, offering insights into the quantum coherence and transport in hybrid superconducting systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":430,"journal":{"name":"Solid State Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142528117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strain-tuned structural, optoelectronic and dielectric properties of cubic MAPbI3 perovskite driven by SOC using first-principles theory","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115728","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115728","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this report, we used first-principles density functional theory calculations to investigate the effect of compressive and tensile strains ranging from −6% to +6 % on the consideration of structural, optical, and electronic properties of CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>PbI<sub>3</sub> (Methylammonium lead triiodide, hereafter MAPbI<sub>3</sub>) perovskite. At the R-point of electronic band structures, the unstrained planar CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>PbI<sub>3</sub> molecule exhibited a direct electronic bandgap of 1.6744 eV and 0.5187 eV without and with spin-orbit coupling (SOC) effect, respectively. Due to the SOC effect, the bandgap of CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>PbI<sub>3</sub> perovskite increased as the tensile strains rose. On the contrary, the bandgap decreases with increasing compressive strains. The density of states (DOS) and projected density of states (PDOS)/total density of states (TDOS) described that the valence bands and the conduction bands of MAPbI<sub>3</sub> perovskite are controlled by I-p orbitals and Pb-p orbitals, respectively. The CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>PbI<sub>3</sub> perovskite also has strong absorption capabilities in the photon energy region of 2 eV–2.75 eV, as evidenced by the optical studies. The main peak of the dielectric function shifts toward the lower photon energies with increasing compressive strains (redshift effect). However, the dielectric function peaks were blue-shifted by incorporating the tensile strains. The study exposed that SOC significantly modifies the electronic band structure, leading to modifications in phenomena of the perovskite structure. Furthermore, SOC-induced changes in the dielectric response highlight its role in shaping the material's characteristics. This comprehensive investigation provided fundamental insights into the potential manipulation of MAPbI<sub>3</sub> perovskite for enhanced device performance in photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":430,"journal":{"name":"Solid State Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142536192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"GGA+U study the effects of strains on magnetism, elastic properties and electronic structures of Heusler alloy Pd2FeCu","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115727","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115727","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effect of strains on electronic structures, elastic properties, magnetic properties and Curie temperature of Pd<sub>2</sub>FeCu are calculated by GGA + U method. The impact of strains on the magnetism of Pd<sub>2</sub>FeCu is evaluated. The magnetism without and with spin-orbit coupling (SOC) effect under diverse strain are examined. The results show that Pd<sub>2</sub>FeCu is a ferromagnetic metal with good ductility and mechanical stability. The SOC effect has a negligible impact on the atomic magnetic moment of Pd<sub>2</sub>FeCu. When the compressive and tensile strains are imposed, the ferromagnetic metal properties still keep, and the Curie temperature of Pd<sub>2</sub>FeCu is higher than room temperature. The ferromagnetism for Pd<sub>2</sub>FeCu is very robust with respect to the variation of the strain. And the Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yoshida (RKKY) type ferromagnetic interaction play a crucial role to determine the ferromagnetism. We expect this work could stimulate experimental study.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":430,"journal":{"name":"Solid State Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142536190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrical properties of completely compensated single-crystal Ge-on-GaAs films with two-dimension Coulomb disorder","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115726","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115726","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We present electrical properties of heavily doped and completely compensated Ge films grown on semiinsulating GaAs(100) substrates by vacuum evaporation. The thin (∼100 nm) Ge films are single-crystal and characterized using temperature-dependent transport measurements, with anomalously large activation energy up to half the Ge bandgap, anisotropy of the transverse magnetoresistance, high resistivity (up to 140 Ω cm), low free charge carrier mobility (∼50 cm<sup>2</sup>/V·s), and concentration (∼10<sup>14</sup>–10<sup>15</sup> cm<sup>−3</sup>). This behaviour is attributed to a completely compensated semiconductors arising from Ga and As impurity incorporation and large-scale potential fluctuations. Analysis suggests a two-dimensional percolative transport mechanism in Ge-on-GaAs heterostructures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":430,"journal":{"name":"Solid State Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142444969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of rare earth ions on the optical and electronic properties of defect chalcopyrite: Experimental and theoretical investigation","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115725","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115725","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present research is a systematic experimental and computational study focused on structural, electronic, and optical properties of ZnGa<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> doped with neodymium rare earth ions for the first time. High-intensity, narrow-band luminescence peaks are observed in the visible and infrared regions by doping the matrix with Nd ions. These peaks in the background of the broadband spectrum are due to intercenter 4f-4f transitions of Nd<sup>3+</sup> ions. The fact that the Raman peaks of the alloy crystal are more intense than that of the pure crystal confirms that the neodymium does not move freely in the lattice and occupies the place of defects. This confirms the results from our X-ray structural analysis. The crystal lattice parameters of the studied materials were determined as follows: a = 5.496 <em>Å</em>, c = 10.99 <em>Å</em>, c/a = 2. To explain the electronic, optical and magnetic properties, using ATK-DFT method, electronic energy band structure, density of states and optical spectrum for pure and doped with ZnGa<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub>:Nd compound are computed and discussed. DFT result shows that impurity Nd leads to a decreased bandgap of ZnGa<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> due to the hybridization of Nd-4d with S-3p orbital in the forbidden gap. The peaks in the optical spectrum are shifted toward the lower energy range for doped supercell.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":430,"journal":{"name":"Solid State Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142444970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intrinsic Josephson junction characteristics of Nd2-xCexCuO4 /SrTiO3 epitaxial films","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115723","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115723","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The current-voltage (<em>I</em>-<em>V</em>) properties along the <em>c</em> axis on Nd<sub>2-<em>x</em></sub>Ce<sub><em>x</em></sub>CuO<sub>4</sub>/SrTiO<sub>3</sub> epitaxial films with <em>x</em> = 0.145, 0.15 were investigated. For all the samples it has been established that the <em>I-V</em> characteristics exhibit several resistive branches, which correspond to the resistive states of individual Josephson junctions. The results confirm the idea of a tunneling mechanism between the CuO<sub>2</sub> layers (superconductor - insulator - superconductor junction) for the investigated Nd<sub>2-<em>x</em></sub>Ce<sub><em>x</em></sub>CuO<sub>4</sub> compound. The <em>I</em>-<em>V</em> dependence of this compound with <em>x</em> = 0.15 points out on the nonmonotonic nature of the d-wave or anisotropic <em>s</em>-wave symmetry order parameter associated with the coexistence of superconductivity and antiferromagnetic fluctuations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":430,"journal":{"name":"Solid State Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142434147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cs/O, Cs/NF3, and Cs/Li/NF3 coadsorption on GaAs0.5P0.5 (001) β2(2×4) reconstruction surface: A first principle study","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115711","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115711","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The activation process of p-type doped GaAs<sub>0.5</sub>P<sub>0.5</sub> (001) <em>β</em><sub>2</sub>(2 × 4) reconstruction surface is investigated based on first principle calculations. For Cs-only adsorption, the adsorption energy rises as the Cs coverage increases, and when the Cs coverage is at 0.75 ML, the work function hits its minimum. Cs/O and Cs/NF<sub>3</sub> concurrent adsorption are conducive to increasing steadiness and lowering the work function of the reconstruction surface during the phase of high Cs coverage. The work function reaches its minimum when Cs coverage is 0.75 ML in Cs/O coadsorbed models while that occurs when Cs coverage is 1.00 ML in Cs/NF<sub>3</sub> coadsorbed models. Results indicate that the Li atoms intercalation with low coverage in Cs/NF<sub>3</sub> coadsorbed models is conducive to establishing dipole moments, strengthening stability, and lowering the work function. The optimal adsorption recipe is 6Cs/2Li/NF<sub>3</sub>, with which the surface owns the lowest work function and shows the most stable property.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":430,"journal":{"name":"Solid State Communications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142434146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}