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Title: Electronic structure and magnetic properties in T 2 AlB 2 ( T = Fe, Mn, Cr, Co, and Ni) and their alloys

Abstract

In this study, the electronic structure and intrinsic magnetic properties of Fe2AlB2-related compounds and their alloys have been investigated using density functional theory. For Fe2AlB2, the crystallographic a axis is the easiest axis, which agrees with experiments. The magnetic ground state of Mn2AlB2 is found to be ferromagnetic in the basal ab plane, but antiferromagnetic along the c axis. All 3d dopings considered decrease the magnetization and Curie temperature in Fe2AlB2. Electron doping with Co or Ni has a stronger effect on the decreasing of Curie temperature in Fe2AlB2 than hole doping with Mn or Cr. However, a larger amount of Mn doping on Fe2AlB2 promotes the ferromagnetic to antiferromagnetic transition. A very anisotropic magnetoelastic effect is found in Fe2AlB2: the magnetization has a much stronger dependence on the lattice parameter c than on a or b, which is explained by electronic-structure features near the Fermi level. Dopings of other elements on B and Al sites are also discussed.

Authors:
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  1. Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1350053
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1347810
Report Number(s):
IS-J-9256
Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950; PRBMDO; TRN: US1700593
Grant/Contract Number:  
1002-2147; AC02-07CH11358
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review B
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 95; Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Ke, Liqin, Harmon, Bruce N., and Kramer, Matthew J. Electronic structure and magnetic properties in T2AlB2 (T = Fe, Mn, Cr, Co, and Ni) and their alloys. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.95.104427.
Ke, Liqin, Harmon, Bruce N., & Kramer, Matthew J. Electronic structure and magnetic properties in T2AlB2 (T = Fe, Mn, Cr, Co, and Ni) and their alloys. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.95.104427
Ke, Liqin, Harmon, Bruce N., and Kramer, Matthew J. Mon . "Electronic structure and magnetic properties in T2AlB2 (T = Fe, Mn, Cr, Co, and Ni) and their alloys". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.95.104427. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1350053.
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title = {Electronic structure and magnetic properties in T2AlB2 (T = Fe, Mn, Cr, Co, and Ni) and their alloys},
author = {Ke, Liqin and Harmon, Bruce N. and Kramer, Matthew J.},
abstractNote = {In this study, the electronic structure and intrinsic magnetic properties of Fe2AlB2-related compounds and their alloys have been investigated using density functional theory. For Fe2AlB2, the crystallographic a axis is the easiest axis, which agrees with experiments. The magnetic ground state of Mn2AlB2 is found to be ferromagnetic in the basal ab plane, but antiferromagnetic along the c axis. All 3d dopings considered decrease the magnetization and Curie temperature in Fe2AlB2. Electron doping with Co or Ni has a stronger effect on the decreasing of Curie temperature in Fe2AlB2 than hole doping with Mn or Cr. However, a larger amount of Mn doping on Fe2AlB2 promotes the ferromagnetic to antiferromagnetic transition. A very anisotropic magnetoelastic effect is found in Fe2AlB2: the magnetization has a much stronger dependence on the lattice parameter c than on a or b, which is explained by electronic-structure features near the Fermi level. Dopings of other elements on B and Al sites are also discussed.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.95.104427},
journal = {Physical Review B},
number = 10,
volume = 95,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Mar 20 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Mon Mar 20 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}

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