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DOE OSTI2025

Electronic Structures of Iron in Oxide Glasses via 1s3p Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering

Electronic structures of iron in glasses are essential for unraveling the effect of transition metals on amorphous networks and controlling the electro-optical and transport properties of advanced glasses and amorphous energy-storing materials. The electronic configurations around iron in glasses, however, remain not well understood due to the structural disorders arising from multiple iron species with distinct valence, coordination, and spin states. Here, the first 1s3p resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) for oxide glasses identifies hidden electronic configurations for Fe 2+ and Fe 3+ in amorphous networks. The results allow us to quantify the composition-induced evolution of oxygen ligand–field interactions of high-spin Fe 3d states with varying valence and coordination environments in complex glasses. The distinct electronic structures account for the electronic origins of iron-induced changes in the glass properties. The results offer prospects for a simultaneous probing of valence, coordination, and spin states of transition metals in diverse multicomponent oxide glasses and functional amorphous solids via 1s3p RIXS.

Kim, Yong-Hyun [Seoul National Univ. (Korea, Repub↗
DOE OSTI2011

Photoelectron spectroscopy of higher bromine and iodine oxide anions: Electron affinities and electronic structures of BrO2,3 and IO2-4 radicals.

This report details a photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) investigation on electron affinities (EAs) and electronic structures of several atmospherically relevant higher bromine and iodine oxide molecules in the gas phase. PES spectra of BrO{sub 2}{sup -} and IO{sub 2}{sup -} were recorded at 12 K and four photon energies--355 nm/3.496 eV, 266 nm/4.661 eV, 193 nm/6.424 eV, and 157 nm/7.867 eV--while BrO{sub 3}{sup -}, IO{sub 3}{sup -}, and IO{sub 4}{sup -} were studied at 193 and 157 nm only due to their expected high electron binding energies. Spectral features corresponding to transitions from the anion ground state to the ground and excited states of the neutral are unraveled and resolved for each species. For the first time, EAs of these bromine and iodine oxides are experimentally determined (except for IO{sub 2}) to be 2.515 {+-} 0.010 (BrO{sub 2}), 2.575 {+-} 0.010 (IO{sub 2}), 4.60 {+-} 0.05 (BrO{sub 3}), 4.70 {+-} 0.05 (IO{sub 3}), and 6.05 {+-} 0.05 eV (IO{sub 4}). Three low-lying excited states with their respective excitation energies are obtained for BrO{sub 2} [1.69 (A {sup 2}B2), 1.79 (B {sup 2}A{sub 1}), 1.99 eV (C {sup 2}A{sub 2})], BrO{sub 3} [0.7 (A {sup 2}A{sub 2}), 1.6 (B {sup 2}E), 3.1 eV (C {sup 2}E)], and IO{sub 3} [0.60 (A {sup 2}A{sub 2}), 1.20 (B {sup 2}E), {approx}3.0 eV (C {sup 2}E)], whereas six excited states of IO{sub 2} are determined with the respective excitation energies of 1.63 (A {sup 2}B{sub 2}), 1.73 (B {sup 2}A{sub 1}), 1.83 (C {sup 2}A{sub 2}), 4.23 (D {sup 2}A{sub 1}), 4.63 (E {sup 2}B{sub 2}), and 5.23 eV (F {sup 2}B{sub 1}). Periodate possesses a very high electron binding energy. Only one excited state feature with 0.95 eV excitation energy is shown in the 157 nm spectrum. The obtained EAs and low-lying excited state information are compared with available theoretical calculations and discussed with their atmospheric implications.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2019

Electronic structure at coarse-grained resolutions from supervised machine learning

Computational studies aimed at understanding conformationally dependent electronic structure in soft materials require a combination of classical and quantum-mechanical simulations, for which the sampling of conformational space can be particularly demanding. Coarse-grained (CG) models provide a means of accessing relevant time scales, but CG configurations must be back-mapped into atomistic representations to perform quantum-chemical calculations, which is computationally intensive and inconsistent with the spatial resolution of the CG models. A machine learning approach, denoted as artificial neural network electronic coarse graining (ANN-ECG), is presented here in which the conformationally dependent electronic structure of a molecule is mapped directly to CG pseudo-atom configurations. By averaging over decimated degrees of freedom, ANN-ECG accelerates simulations by eliminating backmapping and repeated quantum-chemical calculations. The approach is accurate, consistent with the CG spatial resolution, and can be used to identify computationally optimal CG resolutions.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2025

Applications of Nickelate perovskites for neuromorphic computing from electronic structure and Machine Learning

While the limit of Moore's law is presently being reached with current microelectronic technologies, we need to develop new paradigms that overcome this limitation. In that respect, neuromorphic computing is a concept that emulates the neural behavior and response of the human brain, and it has been recognized as a promising alternative approach. In this research project, we will perform multi-fidelity scale bridging to explore the potential use of materials with metal to insulator transition for neuromorphic applications. In particular, rare earth nickelates are promising for such purposes, as the transition in these materials is quite sensitive to a broad set of different external stimuli. Our multi-fidelity approach will bridge the high-fidelity electronic structure calculations with classical potentials. We will bridge dynamical mean field theory with a classical atomistic representation via a deep learning force field. The neural network is trained with energies, charges, and forces obtained by accurate electronic structure theories based on Dynamical Mean Field Theory. The configurational space is generated from known crystal phases, ab initio molecular dynamics with exchange-correlation functionals corrected with the Hubbard model, disordered phases with different concentrations of oxygen vacancies, and nonsymmetrical positions and induced strain by grain interfaces or contact with a substrate. Strategies to train the model with a reduced number of training examples are obtained from active learning methods, and new structures for improving the learning process are generated by using machine learning autoencoders. This classical potential will be validated through a diversity of electronic structure methods and represents an important step to combine the flexibility and accuracy of first-principles with the speed of classical potentials. The generated multi-fidelity surrogate model will be used to understand the role of strain, oxygen vacancies, proton doping, the variation of the crystal phase, substrate effects, vibrational effects as the octahedral rotation, grain boundaries and defect effects on the response of a Metal to Insulator Transition (MIT) in correlated materials. Long time and large-scale simulations will help understand the role of different stimuli to control the hysteresis of the MIT, as it has been experimentally suggested. Selected configurations will be analyzed with higher-level theories to provide an accurate electronic description and to study how the orbitals and charges are rearranged under different conditions.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2015

The electronic structure, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of Mo{sub 2}XB{sub 2} and MoX{sub 2}B{sub 4} (X = Fe, Co, Ni) ternary borides

The mechanical properties, electronic structure and thermodynamic properties of the Mo{sub 2}XB{sub 2} and MoX{sub 2}B{sub 4} (X = Fe, Co, Ni) ternary borides were calculated by first-principles methods. The elastic constants show that these ternary borides are mechanically stable. Formation enthalpy of Mo{sub 2}XB{sub 2} and MoX{sub 2}B{sub 4} (X = Fe, Co, Ni) ternary borides are at the range of −118.09 kJ/mol to −40.14 kJ/mol. The electronic structures and chemical bonding characteristics are analyzed by the density of states. Mo{sub 2}FeB{sub 2} has the largest shear and Young's modulus because of its strong chemical bonding, and the values are 204.3 GPa and 500.3 GPa, respectively. MoCo{sub 2}B{sub 4} shows the lowest degree of anisotropy due to the lack of strong direction in the bonding. The Debye temperature of MoFe{sub 2}B{sub 4} is the largest among the six phases, which means that MoFe{sub 2}B{sub 4} possesses the best thermal conductivity. Enthalpy shows an approximately linear function of the temperature above 300 K. The entropy of these compounds increase rapidly when the temperature is below 450 K. The Gibbs free energy decreases with the increase in temperature. MoCo{sub 2}B{sub 4} has the lowest Gibbs free energy, which indicates the strongest formation ability in Mo{sub 2}XB{sub 2} and MoX{sub 2}B{sub 4} (X = Fe, Co, Ni) ternary borides.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2016

Simple extrapolation method to predict the electronic structure of conjugated polymers from calculations on oligomers

In this study, we introduce two simple tight-binding models, which we call fragment frontier orbital extrapolations (FFOE), to extrapolate important electronic properties to the polymer limit using electronic structure calculations on only a few small oligomers. In particular, we demonstrate by comparison to explicit density functional theory calculations that for long oligomers the energies of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), and of the first electronic excited state are accurately described as a function of number of repeat units by a simple effective Hamiltonian parameterized from electronic structure calculations on monomers, dimers and, optionally, tetramers. For the alternating copolymer materials that currently comprise some of the most efficient polymer organic photovoltaic devices one can use these simple but rigorous models to extrapolate computed properties to the polymer limit based on calculations on a small number of low-molecular-weight oligomers.

14 SOLAR ENERGY↗
DOE OSTI2014

The ground state and electronic structure of Gd@C{sub 82}: A systematic theoretical investigation of first principle density functionals

As a representative lanthanide endohedral metallofullerene, Gd@C{sub 82} has attracted a widespread attention among theorists and experimentalists ever since its first synthesis. Through comprehensive comparisons and discussions, as well as references to the latest high precision experiments, we evaluated the performance of different computational methods. Our results showed that the appropriate choice of the exchange-correlation functionals is the decisive factor to accurately predict both geometric and electronic structures for Gd@C{sub 82}. The electronic structure of the ground state and energy gap between the septet ground state and the nonet low-lying state obtained from pure density functional methods, such as PBE and PW91, are in good agreement with current experiment. Unlike pure functionals, the popularly used hybrid functionals in previous studies, such as B3LYP, could infer the qualitative correct ground state only when small basis set for C atoms is employed. Furthermore, we also highlighted that other geometric structures of Gd@C{sub 82} with the Gd staying at different positions are either not stable or with higher energies. This work should provide some useful references for various theoretical methodologies in further density functional studies on Gd@C{sub 82} and its derivatives in the future.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2014

The structural, electronic and dynamic properties of the L1{sub 2}- type Co{sub 3}Ti alloy

The structural, electronic and dynamic properties of the cubic Co{sub 3}Ti alloy in L1{sub 2} structure have been investigated using a pseudopotential plane wave (PP-PW) method within the generalized gradient approximation proposed by Perdew–Burke–Ernzerhof (GGA-PBE). The structural properties, including the lattice constant, the bulk modulus and its pressure derivative agree reasonably with the previous results. The density of state (DOS), projected density of state (PDOS) and electronic band structure are also reported. The DOS shows that Co{sub 3}Ti alloy has a metallic character since the energy bands cross the Fermi level. The density of states at Fermi level mainly comes from the Co-3d states. Phonon dispersion curves and their corresponding total densities of states were obtained using a linear response in the framework of the density functional perturbation theory. All computed phonon frequencies are no imaginer and thus, Co{sub 3}Ti alloy is dynamically stable. The zone center phonon modes have been founded to be 9.307, 9.626 and 13.891 THz for Co{sub 3}Ti.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2021

The electronic structure and deexcitation pathways of an isolated metalloporphyrin ion resolved by metal L-edge spectroscopy

The local electronic structure of the metal-active site and the deexcitation pathways of metalloporphyrins are crucial for numerous applications but difficult to access by commonly employed techniques. Here, we applied near-edge X-ray absorption mass spectrometry and quantum-mechanical restricted active space calculations to investigate the electronic structure of the metal-active site of the isolated cobalt(III) protoporphyrin IX cation (CoPPIX+) and its deexcitation pathways upon resonant absorption at the cobalt L-edge. The experiments were carried out in the gas phase, thus allowing for control over the chemical state and molecular environment of the metalloporphyrin. The obtained mass spectra reveal that resonant excitations of CoPPIX+ at the cobalt L3-edge lead predominantly to the formation of the intact radical dication and doubly charged fragments through losses of charged and neutral side chains from the macrocycle. The comparison between experiment and theory shows that CoPPIX + is in a 3 A 2g triplet ground state and that competing excitations to metal-centred non-bonding and antibonding σ* molecular orbitals lead to distinct deexcitation pathways.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗
DOE OSTI2011

Electronic structure of TiO{sub 2} rutile with oxygen vacancies: Ab initio simulations and comparison with the experiment

The electronic structure of TiO{sub 2} rutile with oxygen vacancies, which is a promising insulator, has been analyzed. The ab initio density functional calculations, as well as the comparative analysis of the results obtained in the {sigma}-GGA spin-polarized generalized approximation and those obtained by the {sigma}-GGA + U method with allowance for Coulomb correlations of d electrons titanium atoms in the Hartree-Fock approximation for the Hubbard model, have been performed. It has been found that the effective electron mass in rutile is anisotropic and there are both light (m{sub e}{sup *} = (0.6-0.8)m{sub 0}, where m{sub 0} is the free-electron mass) and heavy (m{sub e}* > 1m{sub 0}) electrons, whereas holes in rutile are only heavy (m{sub e}* Greater-Than-Or-Slanted-Equal-To 2m{sub 0}). It has been shown that the {sigma}-GGA + U method gives a deep occupied level in the band gap and that an oxygen vacancy in rutile is an electron and hole trap.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2015

Electronic structure, stability, and oxidation of boron-magnesium clusters and cluster solids

Electronic structure studies on Mg{sub m}B{sub n}{sup −} (1 ≤ n ≤ 15, 0 ≤ m ≤ 3) clusters have been performed to identify the nature of bonding and the origin of stability in the mixed clusters. Boron clusters are found to have planar structures marked by tangential, radial, and π aromaticity. The maximum stability is achieved for when all three types of aromaticity are quenched. The ring like B{sub n}{sup −} clusters are shown to be electron deficient for n = 6-8, and the addition of Mg atoms is found to enhance the stability of the boron cluster through ionic bonding that quenches the aromaticity and produces umbrella-like structures. Several species including MgB{sub 6}{sup −}, MgB{sub 8}{sup −}, Mg{sub 2}B{sup −}, and Mg{sub 3}B{sub 7}{sup −} are found to have the largest Mg binding energies due to this mechanism. The transfer of a single electron from the Mg atom to the boron cluster results in a Mg atom with a half-filled 3s orbital that may serve as an ignition center for combustion. Studies on the MgB{sub 7} and MgB{sub 4} cluster solids indicate that they are constructed from icosahedral and umbrella-like motifs and are semiconductors with band gap energies of 1.46 eV and 0.41 eV, respectively.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗
DOE OSTI2013

Synthesis, crystal and electronic structures and magnetic properties of Li{sub 2}SnMo{sub 3}O{sub 8}: A novel reduced molybdenum oxide containing Mo{sub 3}O{sub 13} cluster units

Powder samples and single crystals of the quaternary oxide Li{sub 2}SnMo{sub 3}O{sub 8} were obtained by solid state reaction. The structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Li{sub 2}SnMo{sub 3}O{sub 8} crystallizes in the hexagonal space group P6{sub 3}mc with unit-cell parameters a=5.7720 (2) Å, c=10.3941 (3) Å and Z=2. Full-matrix least-squares refinement on F{sup 2} using 930 independent reflections for 31 refinable parameters results in R{sub 1}=0.0354 and wR{sub 2}=0.0643. The crystal structure consists of distorted hexagonal-close-packed oxygen layers with stacking sequence abac along [0 0 1] and that are held together by alternating lithium-tin and molybdenum layers. The Li{sup +} and Sn{sup 4+} ions occupy, respectively, tetrahedral and octahedral sites in the ratio 2:1. The Mo atoms occupy octahedral sites and form strongly bonded triangular clusters involving three MoO{sub 6} octahedra that are each shared along two edges, constituting a Mo{sub 3}O{sub 13} unit. Magnetic susceptibility measurements are in agreement with a spin-pairing of the eight d electrons per Mo{sub 3} cluster. The electronic structure of Li{sub 2}SnMo{sub 3}O{sub 8} is analyzed using periodic density functional calculations. - Graphical abstract: We present here the synthesis, the crystal and electronic structures, and the magnetic properties of the new quaternary compound containing Mo{sub 3}O{sub 13} units, Li{sub 2}SnMo{sub 3}O{sub 8}. - Highlights: • The new quaternary reduced molybdenum oxide containing Mo{sub 3} clusters, Li{sub 2}SnMo{sub 3}O{sub 8}, was synthesized by solid state reaction. • Eight electrons per Mo{sub 3} cluster. • Single-crystal X-ray study. • Magnetic susceptibility measurements. • Periodic density functional calculations.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗
DOE OSTI2020

Electronic Structure Theories of Singlet Fission and Multiple Exciton Generation (Final Report)

This DOE grant supported the development of electronic structure theory, algorithms, and computer programs for simulating singlet fission and multiple excision generation processes from Sept. 2013 to Aug. 2018 (which was terminated due to the PI’s departure from Northwestern University to industry). One of the main achievements is the development of the so-called active space decomposition (ASD) method hat describes exciton dynamics in organic semiconductors and spin dynamics in strongly correlated materials. The resulting software was interfaced with the Brilliantly Advanced General Electronic-structure Library (BAGEL) package and widely disseminated to the research community.

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS↗
DOE OSTI2016

Evolution of the electronic structure of C{sub 60}/La{sub 0.67}Sr{sub 0.33}MnO{sub 3} interface

The evolution of the electronic structure at the interface between fullerene (C{sub 60}) and La{sub 0.67}Sr{sub 0.33}MnO{sub 3} (LSMO) has been investigated with ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy. There is a 0.61 eV barrier for the electrons to be injected from LSMO to C{sub 60}. The energy bands keep bending upward with increasing C{sub 60} thickness. A total energy bending of 0.72 eV is observed, changing the C{sub 60} film from n-type to p-type. The n-p transition is ascribed to the diffusion of oxygen from LSMO to C{sub 60} which subsequently strips electrons from C{sub 60}, making the latter p-type. Our results suggest a buffer layer be inserted between the LSMO and C{sub 60} to lower the interface electron barrier and prevent deterioration of the C{sub 60} film in related spintronic devices.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2016

The structural, electronic and phonon behavior of CsPbI{sub 3}: A first principles study

Metal halide perovskites are optoelectronic materials that have attracted enormous attention as solar cells with power conversion efficiencies reaching 20%. The benefit of using hybrid compounds resides in their ability to combine the advantage of these two classes of compounds: the high mobility of inorganic materials and the ease of processing of organic materials. In spite of the growing attention of this new material, very little is known about the electronic and phonon properties of the inorganic part of this compounds. A theoretical study of structural, electronic and phonon properties of metal-halide cubic perovskite, CsPbI{sub 3} is presented, using first-principles calculations with planewave pseudopotential method as personified in PWSCF code. In this approach local density approximation (LDA) is used for exchange-correlation potential.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2016

Spectroscopic investigation of the electronic structure of thin atomic layer deposition HfO{sub 2} films

The electronic structure of HfO{sub 2} thin films is investigated employing resonant photoelectron spectroscopy (resPES). The detailed analysis of the O1s resonance profile enables the determination of the partial density of states for the valence and the conduction bands as well as the electronic band gap to be 6.2 eV. The position of the charge neutrality level is evaluated. Thereby, it is demonstrated that the resPES data are able to combine information both for the valence as well as for the conduction band states. In addition, evidences for intrinsic in-gap states attributed to polaronic and charge transfer states are given. Electronic charges within the atomic layer deposition-HfO{sub 2} films are identified, pointing out that the amount of charges is essential to determine the accurate position of the surface potentials.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2012

Impact of Sr segregation on the electronic structure and oxygen reduction activity of SrTi 1– x Fe x O 3 surfaces

The correlation between the surface chemistry and electronic structure is studied for SrTi 1– x Fe x O 3 (STF), as a model perovskite system, to explain the impact of Sr segregation on the oxygen reduction activity of cathodes in solid oxide fuel cells. Dense thin films of SrTi 0.95 Fe 0.05 O 3 (STF5), SrTi 0.65 Fe 0.35 O 3 (STF35) and SrFeO 3 (STF100) were investigated using a coordinated combination of surface probes. Composition, chemical binding, and valence band structure analysis using angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed that Sr enrichment increases on the STF film surfaces with increasing Fe content. In situ scanning tunnelling microscopy/spectroscopy results proved the important and detrimental impact of this cation segregation on the surface electronic structure at high temperature and in an oxygen environment. While no apparent band gap was found on the STF5 surface due to defect states at 345 °C and 10 –3 mbar of oxygen, the surface band gap increased with Fe content, 2.5 ± 0.5 eV for STF35 and 3.6 ± 0.6 eV for STF100, driven by a down-shift in energy of the valence band. This trend is opposite to the dependence of the bulk STF band gap on the Fe fraction, and is attributed to the formation of a Sr-rich surface phase in the form of SrO x on the basis of the measured surface band structure. Here, the results demonstrate that Sr segregation on STF can deteriorate oxygen reduction kinetics through two mechanisms – inhibition of electron transfer from bulk STF to oxygen species adsorbing onto the surface and the smaller concentration of oxygen vacancies available on the surface for incorporating oxygen into the lattice.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗
DOE OSTI2015

First principle investigation of electronic structure, chemical bonding and optical properties of tetrabarium gallium trinitride oxide single crystal

The electronic band structure, valence electron charge density and optical susceptibilities of tetrabarium gallium trinitride (TGT) were calculated via first principle study. The electronic band structure calculation describes TGT as semiconductor having direct band gap of 1.38 eV. The valence electronic charge density contour verified the non-polar covalent nature of the bond. The absorption edge and first peak of dielectric tensor components showed electrons transition from N-p state to Ba-d state. The calculated uniaxial anisotropy (0.4842) and birefringence (−0.0061) of present paper is prearranged as follow the spectral components of the dielectric tensor. The first peak in energy loss function (ELOS) shows the energy loss of fast traveling electrons in the material. The first sharp peak produced in ELOS around 10.5 eV show plasmon loss having plasma frequencies 0.1536, 0.004 and 0.066 of dielectric tensor components. This plasmon loss also cause decrease in reflectivity spectra.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗