DFT study of electronic and magnetic structure of perovskite and post-perovskite CaRhO<sub>3</sub>
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Solid State Sciences. 2010, vol. 12, n° 3, p. 373-378
Elsevier
English Abstract
Within density functional theory the equations of state for perovskite (PV) and post-perovskite (PPV) forms of CaRhO<sub>3</sub> are obtained with equilibrium values of volume in agreement with experiment. Energy magnitudes ...Read more >
Within density functional theory the equations of state for perovskite (PV) and post-perovskite (PPV) forms of CaRhO<sub>3</sub> are obtained with equilibrium values of volume in agreement with experiment. Energy magnitudes point to a stabilization of PPV <i>versus</i> PV. This is interpreted by analyses of the charge density and the chemical bonding plots, showing that the Rh–O interactions within two oxygen sublattices are selectively differentiated and reinforced for one of the two oxygen sublattices within PPV variety with respect to PV one. Investigation of the magnetic properties shows no magnetic order and a metallic character for PV while ferromagnetism occurs in PPV with a tendency to insulating behavior. This long range order is favored by direct t<sub>2<i>g</i></sub>–t<sub>2<i>g</i></sub> interactions through edge sharing octahedra in PPV CaRhO<sub>3</sub>, stronger than indirect t<sub>2<i>g</i></sub>–p<sub>π</sub>–t<sub>2<i>g</i></sub> ones in PV variety.Read less <
English Keywords
Perovskite
Post-perovskite
4D-oxides
Chemical bonding
DFT
GGA
Magnetic interactions
Origin
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