We derive first- and second-order piezoelectric coefficients for the zinc-blende III-V semiconductors, {Al,Ga,In}-{N,P,As,Sb}. The results are obtained within the Heyd-Scuseria-Ernzerhof hybrid-functional approach in the framework of density functional theory and the Berry-phase theory of electric polarization. To achieve a meaningful interpretation of the results, we build an intuitive phenomenological model based on the description of internal strain and the dynamics of the electronic charge centers. We discuss in detail first- and second-order internal strain effects, together with strain-induced changes in ionicity. This analysis reveals that the relatively large importance in the III-Vs of non-linear piezoelectric effects compared to the linear ones arises because of a delicate balance between the ionic polarization contribution due to internal strain relaxation effects, and the contribution due to the electronic charge redistribution induced by macroscopic and internal strain.
First-principles study of structural, elastic, and bonding properties of pyrochlores
用密度泛函理论计算了组成为A $_2$ B $_2$ O $_7$(其中A=La,Y,B=Ti,Sn,Hf,Zr)的理想辉石的晶格常数、弹性常数和电子性质。还从弹性性质推断了一些热性质。观察到B离子的声速(以及德拜温度)随原子质量的减小而减小。静态和动态的原子电荷获得量化的共价/离子性的程度。一个大的异常贡献的动态电荷观察铪,锆,特别是钛。这归因于氧的占据$2p$态和B阳离子的未占据d态之间的杂化。基于Mulliken布居和变形电荷积分在Voronoi多面体的分析表明,这些辉石的电离度增加的顺序为Sn-Ti-Hf-Zr。电荷变形等值线图支持这一分配。
Negative piezoelectricity in low--dimensional materials
在本研究中,我们利用第一性原理计算探讨低维材料中负压电性的机制。作为一个典型的例子,对二维铁电体CuInP $_2$ S $_6$进行了详细的分析,但该理论可应用于所有其它低维压电体。与具有负压电响应的三维压电体类似,CuInP $_2$ S $_6$中的反常负压电性是由于其负的钳位离子项引起的,而正的内应变部分不能补偿负的钳位离子项.在这里,我们提出了一个更普遍的规则,有一个负的钳位-离子项应该是普遍的压电材料,这是由于“Wannier中心的滞后”效应。内部应变项是由于应变引起的结构弛豫引起的极化变化,主要由材料的空间结构和化学键决定。在低维压电材料如CuInP $_2$ S $_6$中,内部应变项近似为零。这是因为通过弱范德华相互作用结合的分子层的内部结构对应变的响应很小。因此,偶极的大小,这强烈地依赖于分子层的尺寸和结构,也有一个小的应变响应。本文还导出了一个连接低维和三维压电体内部应变响应的方程来解析地表达这一点。本工作旨在加深我们对这种反常压电效应的理解,特别是在低维材料中,并为发现具有新的机电性质的材料提供策略。
First-principles calculations of the structural, elastic and electronic properties of MNxC1-x (M=Ti, Zr, Hf; 0<x<1) carbonitrides at ambient and elevated hydrostatic pressure