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Effect of site disorder on the electronic properties of Fe2VAl Heusler alloy
Published in Elsevier Ltd
2013
Volume: 577
   
Pages: 417 - 425
Abstract
Ab initio calculations on ordered L21 structure of Fe 2VAl alloy have been carried out by introducing B2, DO3, A2' and XY-XZ type disorders in order to understand the role of anti-site disorder on magnetic and transport properties. These studies show an enhancement of individual spin moments of anti-site Fe atoms in DO3, A2' and XY-XZ type anti-site disorder, making the Fe2VAl alloy magnetically active. These calculations also show that hybridization due to covalent distribution of valance states among the atoms is important in Fe 2VAl, defining its unusual physical properties. From the density of states spectrum obtained near the Fermi level, we have noticed formation of intermediate defect-like states that couple the edges of the pseudo gap on both sides of the Fermi level, driving the material from semimetallic to metallic type in electrical transport. We also present experimental results on structural, magnetic and electrical properties of Fe2VAl Heusler alloy. A comparison of present experimental data with calculations shows an existence of DO3 type anti-site disorder due to the Al-deficiency in Fe2VAl alloy which causes deviations in theoretical results on the magnetic and transport behaviour of pure Fe2VAl. The temperature dependence of electrical transport and magnetic data analysed on the basis of impurity band model which provides convincing evidence for itinerant character of this alloy system with an antisite disorder. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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JournalData powered by TypesetJournal of Alloys and Compounds
PublisherData powered by TypesetElsevier Ltd
ISSN09258388
Open AccessNo
Concepts (18)
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    Calculations
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    Defect density
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    Defects
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    Electronic properties
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    Fermi level
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    Magnetism
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    Magnetoresistance
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    Metallic glass
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    Temperature distribution
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    Ab initio calculations
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    Heusler alloys
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    IMPURITY AND DEFECTS
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    Magnetic and electrical properties
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    Magnetic and transport properties
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    MAGNETIC IMPURITY INTERACTIONS
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    Magnetically actives
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    Temperature dependence
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    Density functional theory