Slater-Pauling behavior in LiMgPdSn-type multifunctional quaternary Heusler materials: Half-metallicity, spin-gapless and magnetic semiconductors

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ÖZDOĞAN K., SASIOGLU E., Galanakis I.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, cilt.113, sa.19, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 113 Sayı: 19
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1063/1.4805063
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We employ ab-initio electronic structure calculations to study 60 LiMgPdSn-type (also known as LiMgPdSb-type) quaternary Heusler compounds. All compounds obey the Slater-Pauling rule with diverse electronic and magnetic properties. 41 compounds are found to be half-metals, 8 spin-gapless semiconductors, and 9 semiconductors. CoVTiAl and CrVTiAl compounds are identified as ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic semiconductors, respectively, with large energy gaps in both spin directions. All magnetic compounds are expected to have high Curie temperatures making them suitable for spintronics/magnetoelectronics applications. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.