Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2011-01-09
Phys Rev B {\bf 82}, 241201 (R) (2010)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
4 pages, 4 figures
Scientific paper
Using first principles calculations as based on density functional theory, we propose a class of so far unexplored diluted ferromagnetic semiconductors and half-metals. Here, we study the electronic properties of recently synthesized $ 4d $ and $ 5d $ transition metal dinitrides. In particular, we address Mn- and Fe-substitution in PtN$_2$ and PdN$_2$. Structural relaxation shows that the resulting ordered compounds, Pt$_{0.75}$(Mn,Fe)$_{0.25}$N$_2$ and Pd$_{0.75}$(Mn,Fe)$_{0.25}$N$_2$, maintain the cubic crystal symmetry of the parent compounds. On substitution, all compounds exhibit long-range ferromagnetic order. While both Pt$_{0.75}$Mn$_{0.25}$N$_2$ and Pd$_{0.75}$Mn$_{0.25}$N$_2$ are semiconducting, Fe-substitution causes half-metallic behavior for both parent materials.
Eyert Volker
Houari Abdesalem
Matar Samir. F.
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