Effects of vacancy and deformation on an Al atom adsorbed on graphene

First-principles calculations based on density functional theory are carried out to study the adsorption energy of monovacancy and deformation on an Al atom adsorbed on graphene. The bond length and Mulliken charge of an Al atom adsorbed on intrinsic and defected graphene systems are also analyzed. We find that an Al atom, sitting above the H site of intrinsic graphene, is in the most stable location. And the adsorption energy increases with increasing graphene coverage. In 1/32 Al/VC-gra and 1/8 Al/VC-gra Al—C covalent bonds are formed, and the Al—C ionic bonds are enhanced by the vacancy. For our calculations, vacancy and deformation both enhance the adsorption energy of an Al atom adsorbed on a graphene system, but vacancy is more effective. In a tensile system, a geometric distortion is induced in the adsorption structure when the tensile deformation is greater than 15%; in a compression system, the adsorption structure begins to distort from 5%. When the tensile and compressive deformations are greater than 10%, the compressive deformation is more effective than the tension deformation on an Al atom adsorbed on the graphene system. Especially, when the deformation is relatively small, a vacancy has a greater effect on the adsorption energy of an Al atom adsorbed on graphene.     

Theoretical study of ZnO adsorption and bonding on Al_2O_3(0001) surface

Sapphire (α-Al2O3) and silicon (Si) are widely applied as the substrates of the highquality ZnO thin films prepared by pulse laser deposition (PLD) and molecule beamepitaxy (MBE) technology. The adhesion, diffusivity, and bonding of the particles on thesubstrates play a significant role in the forming and initial growing of nucleation for filmgrowth, and directly influence the quality of the entire thin films[1]. No sufficient studiesand experiments are available on the surface atomic str…     

基于第一性原理的CVD金刚石涂层表面氧原子作用分析

采用第一性原理方法研究了氧原子在CVD金刚石涂层表面吸附形成的两种氧掺杂结构的差异及脱附CO的难易程度.仿真计算结果表明：氧原子在金刚石表面顶位和桥位吸附形成C=O羰结构和C-O-C醚结构,改变与其直接成键的局部金刚石结构;C-O-C结构吸附能比C=O结构大,其结构更加稳定;C=O结构断键脱附形成CO的能垒比C-O-C结构更低,CVD金刚石涂层表面脱附CO主要是以C=O断键形成;氢终止表面能够增强碳原子之间成键,提高C=O脱附的能垒,而氧终止表面作用相反,降低脱附能垒.     

Theoretical study of ZnO adsorption and bonding on Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> (0001) surface

ZnO adsorption on sapphire (0001) surface is theoretically calculated by using a plane wave ultrasoft pseudo-potential method based onab initio molecular dynamics. The results reveal that the surface relaxation in the first layer Al-O is reduced, even eliminated after the surface adsorption of ZnO, and the chemical bonding energy is 434.3(±38.6) kJ · mol⁻¹. The chemical bond of ZnO (0.185 ± 0.01 nm) has a 30° angle away from the adjacent, Al-O bond, and the stable chemical adsorption position of the Zn is deflected from the surface O-hexagonal symmetry with an angle of about 30°. The analysis of the atomic populations, density of state and bonding electronic density before and after the adsorption indicates that the chemical bond formed by the O²⁻ of the ZnO and the surface Al³⁺ has a strong ionic bonding characteristic, while the chemical bond formed by the Zn²⁺ and the surface O²⁻ has an obvious covalent characteristic, which comes mainly from the hybridization of the Zn 4s and the O 2p and partially from that of the Zn 3d and the O 2p.     

过渡金属Pd掺杂AsP结构及其吸附甲醛和一氧化碳的性能研究

基于第一性原理方法,研究了单层本征磷砷AsP和过渡金属钯（Pd）掺杂磷砷AsP的结构,并对比研究了本征和掺杂后的AsP吸附甲醛（HCHO）和一氧化碳（CO）气体分子的稳定性、能带结构、态密度以及电荷差分密度。研究结果表明：经Pd掺杂后AsP由半导体转变为导体;本征AsP吸附一氧化碳最稳定的位置为P-As键顶上,吸附甲醛最稳定的位置为P原子顶上;本征吸附时气体分子与基底之间的距离在3 Å左右,气体分子与基底之间未形成化学键。过渡金属Pd原子掺杂AsP后形成两种结构,分别为Pd原子替换超胞结构中的As原子或P原子。两种掺杂结构分别吸附一氧化碳或甲醛气体分子时,除了Pd原子替换AsP中的As原子形成的结构吸附甲醛的吸附能未明显增加外,其余掺杂结构吸附一氧化碳或甲醛的吸附能和电荷转移较本征吸附时均显著增强,吸附CO分子时,C原子与Pd原子之间形成了化学键。特别是,Pd原子替换AsP中的P原子形成的结构对一氧化碳和甲醛气体分子的吸附性能明显强于Pd原子替换AsP中的As原子所形成的结构。     

Cr二维单层薄片中Jahn-Teller效应的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算,本文对Cr单层薄片的一系列二维结构（长方、正方、六角、斜方和中心长方晶格）进行了结构稳定性和电子性质研究.结果表明,在Cr的二维体系中,对称性较低的斜方晶格和中心长方晶格是稳定的,对称性较高的正方和六角晶格是不稳定的,而长方晶格的形成能很小.Cr二维原子薄片的两种稳定结构都是六角结构畸变的结果,六角晶格的键角减小时会形变成斜方晶格,键角增大时会形变成中心长方晶格,这是由于Jahn-Teller效应使简并能级自发破缺,继而结构产生降低对称性的形变,最终使得体系变得稳定.     

第一性原理研究H_2O分子在CaCO_3(104)表面吸附

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法模拟研究H_2O在CaCO_3(104)表面的吸附特征.首先,研究H_2O分子在CaCO_3(104)表面的顶位、桥位(短桥位、长桥位)和穴位上垂直和平行表面两种类型下的8种高对称吸附结构模型,结合吸附能和稳定吸附构象确定最优吸附位.而后,基于H_2O/CaCO_3(104)最优吸附结构模型,研究吸附前后H_2O和CaCO_3(104)表面的物理结构、电子结构(Mulliken电荷布居数、态密度、电子局域函数)的特征,分析H_2O/CaCO_3(104)表面之间的相互作用以及成键机理.研究结果:吸附能和体系稳定构象显示H_2O分子/CaCO_3(104)表面的最稳定吸附结构为穴位-平行.在穴位-平行位吸附后,H_2O分子的O-H键长和H-O-H键角均发生改变; CaCO_3晶体平行和垂直(104)表面方向上原子位置均发生改变,表面层变化最大;即吸附作用对H_2O分子和CaCO_3晶体的物理结构均产生较大影响; H_2O/CaCO3(104)最优吸附体系的Mulliken电荷布居数、电子态密度、电子局域函数的研究均说明H_2O分子与CaCO3(104)之间存在电子的转移形成化学键.其中,Ca-O(H_2O)形成离子键,H(H_2O)-O(CaCO_3)之间存在氢键作用.本文研究揭示了方解石表面水湿性的原因,同时为方解石润湿性的深入研究奠定基础.     

第一性原理计算Ni原子吸附在Al(111)表面原子结构和电子态

利用密度泛函理论和广义梯度近似研究镍吸附在Al(111)表面。在覆盖率为0.25ML下,分析了Ni吸附在Al(111)表面的面心立方洞位、六角密排洞位、顶位和桥位四个高对称位的原子结构和吸附能。比较不同高对称位的吸附能发现,六角密排洞位的吸附能最大,是5.76 eV,是最稳定的吸附位置。详细讨论了两个最低能量结构-三重洞位的电子结构、功函数、表面偶极距和Ni-Al键的特性。在费米能级附近,Ni-3d和Al-3s,3p轨道产生杂化,形成金属间化合键。由于吸附导致双金属体系表面偶极距和功函数的变化。我们发现：Ni原子与Al(111)表面原子间成建主要是共价键,没有表现出明显的静电荷跃迁,相应的产生非常小的表面偶极距。与面心立方洞位相比,六角密排洞位在费米能级附近产生较低的态密度,在键态附近产生较大的杂化。     

CH_4/H_2O/CO_2在β-SiO_2(100)面吸附的第一性原理研究

多孔介质中的吸附直接影响页岩气赋存、运移.基于密度泛函理论从量子力学角度研究CH_4/H_2O/CO_2在页岩储层主体矿物成分SiO_2上的吸附构型和吸附特性,计算并分析了吸附能与态密度等特征.研究表明:CH_4、H_2O和CO_2在β-SiO_2(100)面的吸附能分布在-0.2 eV～-0.1eV区间内,为物理吸附;最小吸附能大小依次为:CH_4 H_2O CO_2,即,CO_2的吸附能力最强,H_2O次之,CH_4最弱;各吸附质处于吸附能最大与最小时的键长键角变化均小于1%,最大吸附能对应的吸附质键长键角变化率均大于吸附能最小时的,吸附质的物理结构变化微弱表明其所受作用力微弱;基底处于最稳定吸附位时态密度基本重合,表明各吸附质与β-SiO_2表面相互作用相似且差异较小;CH_4、H_2O、CO_2的态密度均出现不同程度偏移,且CO_2在能量更低的区域具有态密度分布,更易优先吸附.     

奥硝唑在TiO_2(101)晶面上吸附特征的理论研究

奥硝唑残留是一种新兴污染物,对环境和人类健康具有巨大的威胁.采用密度泛函理论,研究了奥硝唑在锐钛矿TiO_2(101)晶面的吸附特性.优化了奥硝唑在锐钛矿TiO_2(101)晶面的吸附结构,计算了最佳吸附位点,吸附能,态密度,电子结构图.结果表明,当咪唑环上N(3)原子吸附在TiO_2的Ti(5)原子上时,吸附能最大,为最稳定的吸附构型.通过对吸附构型的分析,我们发现C(2)-N(3)键呈现变弱趋势,我们推测奥硝唑在TiO_2表面降解的可能性以及反应活性位点就是咪唑环上C-N键.     

Ge(112)-(4×1)-In表面重构的原子结构

用扫描隧道显微镜(STM)研究了亚单层In原子引起的Ge(112)-(4×1)-In表面重构.结合随偏压极性不同而显著不同的STM图象和相应的“原子图象”,为这个重构提出了一个原子结构模型,供进一步研究参考.其中,In原子的吸附位置与它在Si(112)表面的吸附位置一致,但与Al原子和Ga原子在Si(112)表面的吸附位置不同.这个吸附位置的不同主要是由In原子较长的共价键键长引起的 关键词： 表面结构 In Ge 扫描隧道显微镜(STM)     

Bondlength distortion of atomic substitutions in semiconductors

The distortion in bondlength is calculated for a wide range of impurities, both isovalent and heterovalent, in all I-VII, II-VI and HI-V compound semiconductors and in elemental semiconductors, silicon and germanium. Universal parameter tight binding (UPTB) theory of Harrison combined with the spring constant model is used. The results agree well with earlier theoretical estimates and also with the available extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) data. A systematic behaviour of the bondlength distortion of impurities in semiconductors with respect to (i) the difference in covalent energy of the host-impurity bond, (ii) the difference in electronegativity between the host and that of the impurity atom and (iii) the change in covalency of the bond when the impurity replaces the host is observed.     

Structural stabilities and electronic structures of Ti atomic chains

The present first principles density-functional calculations reveal that titanium can form one-dimensional chains in linear, dimer, zigzag and ladder structures. The most stable structure is a zigzag chain with a unit cell rather close to an equilateral triangular geometry with four nearest neighbors. Two intermediary chains between the linear and zigzag ones have the ladder and dimer structure, respectively. Titanium can also form a metastable zigzag structure with an obtuse bond angle. It is important and interesting to find that during the elongation of the zigzag chain, the bond angle will shift abruptly from a sharp angle to an obtuse one at a critical point, and the bonding character also transforms from mainly metallic to more covalent. This is the first time that such a structural transition is discussed in the atomic chain system. The electronic structures of these one-dimensional titanium chains are also discussed.     

Electronic and geometric properties of alkali-C60 molecules

First-principle electronic structure calculations are carried out for M_xC ₆₀ ^q , where M = Li, Na, K and ( x , q ) = (1, 0),(1,±1),(2, 0),(3, - 1),(6, 0),(6, - 1),(12, 0) using the local density functional. The electric dipole moment for MC₆₀ agrees with the experimental results. The calculated Mulliken charge indicates that the bonding of the alkali atom with C₆₀ is mostly ionic except for lithium. The alkali atom prefers to make many bonds with the carbon atoms rather than a single bond with the neighbor carbon atom. The calculated adsorption energy suggest that the metal-metal bonding of sodiums and potassiums on C₆₀ arises for more than the six valence electrons in the alkali atoms. The lithium-lithium bond is, on the other hand, not appeared for x ? 12. The difference in the most stable geometry between lithiums and the other alkali atoms on C₆₀ comes from the covalent character of the lithium-carbon bond.     

First-principles study of palladium atom adsorption on the boron- or nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes

We have performed first-principles calculation to investigate the adsorption of a single palladium atom on the surface of the pristine and boron- or nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The results show that for the adsorption of a single palladium atom on the pristine CNT surface, the most stable site is Bridge1 site above the axial carbon–carbon bond. Either boron- or nitrogen-doped CNTs can assist palladium surface adsorption, but the detailed mechanisms are different. The enhanced palladium adsorption on boron-doped CNT is attributed to the palladium d orbital strongly hybridized with both boron p orbital and carbon p orbital. The enhancement in palladium adsorption on nitrogen-doped CNT results from activating the nitrogen-neighboring carbon atoms due to the large electron affinity of nitrogen. Furthermore, the axial bond is preferred over the zigzag bond for a palladium atom adsorbed on the surface of all three types of CNTs. The most energetically favorable site for a palladium atom adsorbed on three types of CNTs is above the axial boron–carbon bond in boron-doped CNT. The enhancement in palladium adsorption is more significant for the boron-doped CNT than it is for nitrogen-doped CNT with a similar configuration. So we conclude that accordingly, the preferred adsorption site is determined by the competition between the electron affinity of doped and adsorbed atoms and preferred degree of the axial bond over the zigzag bond.     

Electronic properties of alkali-metal intercalated single walled carbon nanotubes

We present a comparative study of the electronic properties of sodium and lithium intercalated single walled carbon nanotubes in a bucky paper sample by electron energy loss spectroscopy and photoemission spectroscopy. We have found that at room temperature both sodium and lithium rapidly diffuse into the bulk of the sample while different magnitudes of charge transfer from Na and Li to the nanotube bundles have been observed. The maximum observed displacement of the Fermi level is almost the same for both alkali although Na and Li induce quite different changes in the carbon nanotube electronic structure. We interpret our results as a more covalent character of the Li-carbon nanotube interaction with respect to the ionic character of the Na-carbon nanotube interaction; the localization of the charge density along the Li-C bond is responsible for an intertube interaction within the carbon nanotube ropes.     

氧吸附对单壁碳纳米管的电子结构和光学性能的影响

用密度泛函理论计算了氧分子物理吸附在半导体型单壁碳纳米管的束缚能，能带结构和吸收 光谱.计算结果指出氧分子吸附在碳纳米管表面的优先位置，研究发现氧吸附对碳管的电子 输运特性和吸收光谱有着重要的影响，并对光致氧分子解吸附的现象进行了理论分析. 关键词： 单壁碳纳米管 氧物理吸附 能带结构 吸收光谱     

Pressure-Stabilized New Phase of CaN_4

We propose a new CaN_4 high pressure structure with the P2_1/m space group.The P2_1/m-CaN_4 structure is constituted by the infinite armchair N-chain.The dynamical stability and mechanical stability are verified by the calculations of phonon dispersion curves and elastic constants.The enthalpy difference calculation shows that the P2_1/m phase is more stable than the reported P4_12_12 phase.The advantaged properties of P2_1/m-CaN_4,such as high nitrogen content(58.3%) and low polymerization pressure(18.3 GPa),allow it to be a potential high energy materlal.Band structure calculation shows that the P2_1/m-CaN_4 structure is a metallic phase.The nonpolar covalent single N-N bond is a sigma bond.The charge transfer between the Ca and N atoms results in an ionic bond interaction.     

Initial incorporation of sulfur into the Pd(1 1 1) surface: A theoretical study

Density functional theory is used to investigate the initial inclusion of sulfur into the subsurface interstitial sites of Pd(1 1 1) surface. Pure subsurface adsorption is found to be less energetically favorable than on-surface adsorption. The incorporation of sulfur into the metal becomes more favorable than continuous adsorption on the surface after a critical on-surface sulfur coverage. We find subsurface sulfur occupation to be energetically favorable after adsorption of more than half a monolayer on the surface. Occupation of subsurface sites induces a pronounced structural distortion of the Pd(1 1 1) surface. We find significant expansion of interplanar spacing between the uppermost surface metal layers and rearrangement of the S overlayer. The interplay between the energy cost due to structural distortion of Pd(1 1 1) and the energy gain due to bond formation for different structures is discussed.     

单晶硅纳米切削中C–C键断裂对金刚石刀具磨损的影响

本文基于分子动力学方法模拟金刚石刀具纳米切削单晶硅, 从刀具的弹塑性变形、C–C键断裂对碳原子结构的影响以及金刚石刀具的石墨化磨损等方面对金刚石刀具的磨损进行分析, 采用配位数法和6元环法表征刀具上的磨损碳原子. 模拟结果表明: 在纳米切削过程中, 金刚石刀具表层C–C键的断裂使其两端碳原子由sp³杂化转变为sp²杂化, 同时, 表面上的杂化结构发生变化的碳原子与其第一近邻的sp²杂化碳原子所构成的区域发生平整, 由金刚石的立体网状结构转变为石墨的平面结构, 导致金刚石刀具发生磨损; 刀具表面低配位数碳原子的重构使其近邻区域产生扭曲变形, C–C键键能随之减弱, 在高温和高剪切应力的作用下, 极易发生断裂; 在切削刃的棱边上, 由于表面碳原子的配位严重不足, 断开较少的C–C键就可以使表面6 元环中碳原子的配位数都小于4, 导致金刚石刀具发生石墨化磨损.