Mechanical, Electronic, and Optical Properties of β-BO: First-Principles Calculations.

The mechanical, electronic, and optical properties of β-BO are calculated by first-principles. The structural optimization and all properties are calculated by the method of generalized gradient approximation - Perdew, Burke and Ernzerhof (PBE). The hardness of β-BO is 39 GPa under a pressure of 0 G...

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Published in:Zeitschrift für Naturforschung Section A: A Journal of Physical Sciences Vol. 72; no. 9; pp. 805 - 811
Main Authors: Ruike Yang, Shaowei Ma, Qun Wei, Zheng Du
Format: Article
Published: De Gruyter Sep2017
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          Ruike Yang
          Shaowei Ma
          Qun Wei
          Zheng Du
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          School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, P.R. China
          National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, P.R. China
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        Optical properties
        Optics
        Hardness
        Hard materials
        Semiconductor characterization
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          Optical properties
          Optics
          Hardness
          Hard materials
          Semiconductor characterization
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        Boron Oxide
        Electronic Properties
        First-Principles Calculations
        Mechanical Properties
        Optical Properties
      ab: The mechanical, electronic, and optical properties of β-BO are calculated by first-principles. The structural optimization and all properties are calculated by the method of generalized gradient approximation - Perdew, Burke and Ernzerhof (PBE). The hardness of β-BO is 39 GPa under a pressure of 0 GPa, which indicates that it belongs to a hard material. The band gap is indirect with a value of 1.836 eV, showing that β-BO is a semiconductor. The research of the electron localization function shows that the bonds of β-BO are covalent bonds, which can increase the stability of the compound. The phonon dispersion curves present the dynamical stability of β-BO under pressures of 0 and 50 GPa. The optical properties of β-BO are also calculated. In the energy range from 0 to 18 eV, β-BO presents high reflectivity; it has a strong absorption in the energy range from 3 to 18 eV. The refractive index results show that light propagates through the β-BO in a difficult manner in the energy range from 6.9 to 16.5 eV. In addition, the energy of the plasma frequency for β-BO is 16.6 eV and the peak value of the loss function is 13.6. These properties provide the basis for the development and application of β-BO.
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