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Zhang, Yan (Zhang, Yan.) | Ji, Vincent (Ji, Vincent.) | Xu, Ke-Wei (Xu, Ke-Wei.)

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Abstract:

The detailed orbital-decomposed electronic structures of the tetragonal zirconia have been investigated by using the first-principles projector augmented wave (PAW) potential within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) as well as taking into account the on-site Coulomb repulsive interaction (GGA + U). The deviation of the minimization energy from d(z) = 0 to d(z) = +/- 0.032 for experimental lattice constants (a = 3.605 angstrom and c = 5.180 angstrom) confirms the alternating displacement of the oxygen atoms, which causes half of the Zr-O bonds stronger and the other half weaker compared with the bonds in symmetric (d(z) = 0) zirconia. The distorted tetragonal environment of the eight oxygen anions around Zr site splits the five-fold degenerate d states of a free Zr atom into triply degenerate t(2g) (d(xy), d(yz) and d(zx)) states and doubly degenerate e(g)(d(z2) and d(x2-y2)) states. The additional covalent character upon Zr-O ionic bonds are resulted from the hybridization between the O(2s), O(2p) and Zr(5s), triply degenerate t(2g) (d(xy), d(yz) and d(zx)) states of Zr(4d). The O(2s) and O(2p) states are clearly separated and no hybrid bonding states are formed. (c) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keyword:

Crystal-field splitting Electronic structures First-principles Oxides

Author Community:

  • [ 1 ] [Zhang, Yan; Ji, Vincent] Univ Paris 11, ICMMO LEMHE, F-91405 Orsay, France
  • [ 2 ] [Xu, Ke-Wei] Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, State Key Lab Mech Behav Mat, Xian 710049, Shaanxi, Peoples R China

Reprint Author's Address:

  • Univ Paris 11, ICMMO LEMHE, Bat 425, F-91405 Orsay, France.

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Source :

PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER

ISSN: 0921-4526

Year: 2013

Volume: 411

Page: 126-130

1 . 2 7 6

JCR@2013

2 . 4 3 6

JCR@2020

ESI Discipline: PHYSICS;

ESI HC Threshold:180

JCR Journal Grade:3

CAS Journal Grade:4

Cited Count:

WoS CC Cited Count: 7

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ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All

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Chinese Cited Count:

30 Days PV: 4

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