Computational modeling of the defect structure, hyperfine and magnetic properties of the Mn2+-doped magnetite of the composition Mn Fe3-O4 (y = ⅔ x)

K. S. Al-Rashdi; M. E. Elzain; M. S. Al-Barwani; E. A. Moore; H. M. Widatallah

doi:10.1016/j.materresbull.2022.112095

Computational modeling of the defect structure, hyperfine and magnetic properties of the Mn2+-doped magnetite of the composition Mn Fe3-O4 (y = ⅔ x)

K. S. Al-Rashdi, M. E. Elzain, M. S. Al-Barwani, E. A. Moore, H. M. Widatallah^*

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The defect structure, hyperfine and magnetic properties of Mn²⁺-doped Fe₃O₄ of the composition Mn_xFe_3-_yO₄(y=⅔x) are modeled using atomistic and DFT calculations. The atomistic simulations show the substitution of the Mn²⁺ ions for Fe³⁺ ones at the tetrahedral sites to be energetically favorable than their substitution at the octahedral sites. These Mn²⁺ impurities are charge-balanced by the occupation of either Mn²⁺ or Fe ³⁺ ions of interstitial tetrahedral sites. The method of GGA with on-site Coulomb interaction approximation for the exchange-correlation potential is used to calculate the electronic structure, hyperfine and magnetic moments of the structurally most preferred models. The results obtained show the model in which all the Mn²⁺ ions substitute for tetrahedral Fe ³⁺ ions with Fe³⁺ ions expelled to interstitial tetrahedral sites to be consistent with the observed experimental trends of the hyperfine and magnetic properties.

Original language	English
Article number	112095
Pages (from-to)	112095
Journal	Materials Research Bulletin
Volume	159
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2022.112095
Publication status	Published - Mar 1 2023

Keywords

Defects
DFT calculations
Hyperfine
Magnetic properties
Magnetite

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Materials Science(all)
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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