We investigate the effect of the electronic and magnetic properties on nonmagnetic Cu-3d atoms doping the Heusler alloy Ti_2Ni_{1-x}Cu_xAl (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) using first-principles calculations. The optimized lattice constants are consistent with the Vegard law, and energies of doped systems become more lower as the increase of x concentration. A critical transition diagram from half-metallic to metallic characters is discussed. In addition, the magnetic interactions between p and d states are illustrated. Finally, magnetic moments are given as a function of x value, which implies that the Slater-Pauling rule is obeyed at low Cu content (x ≤ 0.2).
In the paper density functional theory method was applied to explore the electronic and magnetic properties of the GdNiSb in low-temperature phase with cubic MgAsAg-type structure and in the high-temperature phase. The calculations were performed by first principles full-relativistic full potential local orbital method within the local spin density approximation. The calculations results show the metallic character of GdNiSb compound in the high-temperature phase with hexagonal AlB_2-type structure. For the low-temperature phase of the cubic GdNiSb system, they indicate a semiconducting behavior. The density of states below the Fermi level is greater in high-temperature phase than in low-temperature one, the calculated magnetic moment is in good agreement with an available experimental value.
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