Ab initio Studies on Magnetism of 3d Transition Metal Dimers

Abstract

Abstract:

Ab initio calculations with the self-consistent full-potential linearized augmented-plane-wave method (FLAPW), under generalized gradient approximation, have been carried out to describe the electronic and magnetic properties of 3d transition metal dimers. It predicted the antiferromagneticity of Cr2 and ferromagneticity of other species. The Mn2 dimer was shown to be ferromagnetic coupling with a local magnetic moment of 5μB, retaining the value of its free atom state. The V2 and Ni2 exhibited low spin-polarization with local magnetic moment of only 1μB per atom. On the other hand, Fe2 and Co2 were highly spin-polarized with local magnetic moments of 3 and 2μB.

Key words: magnetism, 3d transition metal dimer, ab initio calculation

J.H. Gu , Z.L. Zhu. Ab initio Studies on Magnetism of 3d Transition Metal Dimers[J]. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 2007, 20(5): 341-346 .

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