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Title: Magnetic, Optoelectronic, and Thermodynamic Properties of Sr{sub 2}CrXO{sub 6} (X = La and Y): Half-Metallic and Ferromagnetic Behavior

Journal Article · · Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism
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  1. Abdelhamid Ibn Badis University of Mostaganem, Laboratory of Technology and Solid’s Properties, Faculty of Sciences and Technology (Algeria)
  2. University of Sakarya, Faculty of Art and Sciences, Physics Department (Turkey)
  3. Djillali Liabès University of Sidi Bel-Abbès, Laboratory of Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science (Algeria)

The effects of spin polarization on the structure, magnetic, and optoelectronic properties of Cr-based series of double perovskites Sr{sub 2}CrXO{sub 6} (X = La and Y) have been studied by using the full-potential linearized augmented plane-wave method (FP-LAPW), based on the density functional theory (DFT) as implemented in the Wien2k code, within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA), GGA + U, and GGA plus Trans-Blaha-modified Becke–Johnson (TB-mBJ) as the exchange correlation. Our results show a similar half-metallic ferromagnetic ground state for both materials. From the electronic properties, it is found that Sr{sub 2}CrYO{sub 6} has a direct band gap at (Γ-Γ) direction and Sr{sub 2}CrLaO{sub 6} has an indirect band gap at (Γ-W) direction. Furthermore, we have computed the optic and thermodynamic properties which are investigated for the first time. Consequently, the magnetic, optoelectronic, and thermodynamic properties show these compounds are promising for high technological applications, namely spintronic materials.

OSTI ID:
22773620
Journal Information:
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, Vol. 31, Issue 12; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2018 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature; http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1557-1939
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English