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The first-principle calculations of density functional theory were used to study the structural, electronic, magnetic, mechanic, and half-metallic behavior of Y2MnZ (Z = Al, Ga, In) within the spin generalized gradient approximation. These compounds can be experimentally synthesized due to their negative values of the calculated formation energies. Our calculations indicate that they are more stable in Cu2MnAl-type structure. The Hg2CuTi-type structure displays half-metallic characteristic with 100% spin polarization at the Fermi level. The value of calculated magnetic moment has an integer value of 2μB for Y2MnZ (Z = Al, Ga, In) in the Hg2CuTi-type structure which well matches with magnetic moments predicted from Slater–Pauling rule. Therefore, the Y2MnZ (Z = Al, Ga, In) in the Hg2CuTi-type structure is predicted to be a candidate for possible spintronics applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The structural, electronic and magnetic properties of half-Heusler compounds XVSb (X = Fe, Co and Ni) are investigated by using the density functional theory with generalized gradient approximation (GGA), and Tran-Blaha modified Becke-Johnson (TB-mBJ) exchange potential approximation. It is found that the half-metallic gaps are generally reasonably widened by mBJ as compared to the GGAapproximation. The magnetic proprieties of XVSb (X = Fe, Co and Ni) are well defined within mBJ with an exact integer value of magnetic moment. The band gaps given by TB-mBJ are in good agreement with the available theoretical data. The FeVSb exhibits a semiconductor nature. The CoVSb and NiVSb present half-metallic behaviour with total magnetic moment of and 2B in good agreement with Slater-Pauling rule. These alloys seem to be a potential candidate of spintronic devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

First-principle calculations were performed in the frame work of the density functional theory (DFT) using FP-LAPW method as implemented in Wien2k code to determine the structural stability, electronic and magnetic properties of Rh2CrGe1-xAlx (x = 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1). The results showed that for Rh2CrAl and Rh2CrGe, the Cu2MnAl-type structure is energetically more stable than Hg2CuTi-type structure at the equilibrium volume. The calculated densities of stats for Rh2CrAl and Rh2CrGe show half metallic and nearly half metallic behavior respectively. Rh2CrGe1-xAlx (x = 0.25, 0.50, 0.75) these alloys show half metallic character, and these compounds are predicted to be good candidates for spintronic applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]