Exploring the electronic and magnetic properties of half-heusler alloy CoMnSb: implications for spintronics
Heusler alloys have caught a lot of attention because they can be really useful in modern technology. In this study, we investigated the electronic and magnetic properties of CoMnSb by employing advanced computational methods rooted in Density functional theory and plane-wave pseudo potential appro...
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Heusler alloys have caught a lot of attention because they can be really useful in modern technology. In this study, we investigated the electronic and magnetic properties of CoMnSb by employing advanced computational methods rooted in Density functional theory and plane-wave pseudo potential approach. Our investigation uncovers that CoMnSb is a half-metallic ferromagnet with a half-metallic gap of 0 eV at the equilibrium lattice constant. The total spin magnetic moments have been computed 3µB per unit cell which is in good agreement with the slater pauling rule Mt = Zt − 18 for Half Heusler alloy. The hybridization of the eg and t2g orbitals of the Co, Mn,
and P-orbitals of the Sb are primarily responsible for the band gap. This indicates that these alloys hold great potential as functional materials for spintronics.
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spelling | doaj-art-d41ebf3a2ca74d6db768422924ff2c642025-01-29T13:15:27ZengDepartment of Physics, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan UniversityBibechana2091-07622382-53402025-01-01221Exploring the electronic and magnetic properties of half-heusler alloy CoMnSb: implications for spintronicsBinay Limbu0Prem Sagar Dahal1Central Campus of Technology, Tribhuvan University, Dharan, 56700, NepalCentral Campus of Technology, Tribhuvan University, Dharan, 56700, Nepal Heusler alloys have caught a lot of attention because they can be really useful in modern technology. In this study, we investigated the electronic and magnetic properties of CoMnSb by employing advanced computational methods rooted in Density functional theory and plane-wave pseudo potential approach. Our investigation uncovers that CoMnSb is a half-metallic ferromagnet with a half-metallic gap of 0 eV at the equilibrium lattice constant. The total spin magnetic moments have been computed 3µB per unit cell which is in good agreement with the slater pauling rule Mt = Zt − 18 for Half Heusler alloy. The hybridization of the eg and t2g orbitals of the Co, Mn, and P-orbitals of the Sb are primarily responsible for the band gap. This indicates that these alloys hold great potential as functional materials for spintronics. https://nepjol.info/index.php/BIBECHANA/article/view/64520Half-heusler Density of states Half-metallic bandstructure Spintronic devices DFT |
spellingShingle | Binay Limbu Prem Sagar Dahal Exploring the electronic and magnetic properties of half-heusler alloy CoMnSb: implications for spintronics Bibechana Half-heusler Density of states Half-metallic bandstructure Spintronic devices DFT |
title | Exploring the electronic and magnetic properties of half-heusler alloy CoMnSb: implications for spintronics |
title_full | Exploring the electronic and magnetic properties of half-heusler alloy CoMnSb: implications for spintronics |
title_fullStr | Exploring the electronic and magnetic properties of half-heusler alloy CoMnSb: implications for spintronics |
title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the electronic and magnetic properties of half-heusler alloy CoMnSb: implications for spintronics |
title_short | Exploring the electronic and magnetic properties of half-heusler alloy CoMnSb: implications for spintronics |
title_sort | exploring the electronic and magnetic properties of half heusler alloy comnsb implications for spintronics |
topic | Half-heusler Density of states Half-metallic bandstructure Spintronic devices DFT |
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