First-principles investigations on electronic and thermodynamic properties of double perovskite Sr2XMoO6 (X=Ge and Si). (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Lei; Gao, Qiang; Lei, Gang; Xie, Huan-Huan; Deng, Jian-Bo; Hu, Xian-Ru
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics and chemistry of solids. Volume 94(2016:Jul.)
• Page Start: 30
• Page End: 36
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: First-principles -- Half-metallic ferromagnet -- Double perovskite -- Electronic -- Thermodynamic properties; Solids -- Periodicals; Solides -- Périodiques; Solids; Periodicals; 530.41
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2016.03.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3697

Abstract

Abstract: We present a study of the electronic and thermodynamic properties of Sr2 XMoO6 (X=Ge and Si) based on the density-functional theory first-principles calculations. It is found that Sr2 GeMoO6 is a half-metallic ferromagnet and Sr2 SiMoO6 is a metallic ferromagnet within the local spin density approximation (LSDA). But using a correlated band theory LSDA+ U, the results indicate that both compounds are half-metallic ferromagnets with a total spin magnetic moment per formula unit of 2.00 μB . Through the analysis of crystal-field-splitting and spin-splitting, we find that the main magnetic moment contribution comes from the Mo- t 2 g states and O- 2 p states for both compounds. Finally, by using a quasi-harmonic Debye model, the bulk modulus, heat capacity, Debye temperature and the coefficient of thermal expansion have also been obtained in the present work. The present calculations show that Sr2 GeMoO6 and Sr2 SiMoO6 may be promising materials for future spintronics applications. Abstract : Graphical abstract: Abstract : Highlights: Magnetism of Sr2 XMoO6 (X = Ge, Si) is studied by LSDA and LSDA+ U . Mo- t 2 g states and O-2 p states make the most contribution to magnetic moment. Thermodynamic properties are studied using a quasi-harmonic Debye model.