Theoretical investigation of half-metallicity in Co/Ni substituted AlN

International Journal of Quantum Chemistry

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 882-888

  Arif, Suneela ^a   Ahmad, Iftikhar ^a   Amin, Bin ^a  

^a HAZARA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

AlN:Co; AlN:Ni; half metals; spd hybridization; spintronics

Indexed keywords

ALN; HALF METALS; HALF-METALLIC; HALF-METALLICITY; SPD-HYBRIDIZATION; SPIN-DOWN STATE; SPIN-UP; TETRAHEDRAL SYMMETRY; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; VALANCE BANDS; ZINC BLENDE;

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETOELECTRONICS; METALLIC COMPOUNDS;

FERMI LEVEL;

EID: 84355162314     PISSN: 00207608     EISSN: 1097461X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qua.23062     Document Type: Article

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