JVASP-25775_Cd2BiAsO6
JARVIS-ID:JVASP-25775 Functional:optB88-vdW Primitive cell Primitive cell Conventional cell Conventional cell
Chemical formula:Cd2BiAsO6 Formation energy/atom (eV):-1.35 a 5.698 Å α:105.72 ° a 8.766 Å α:90.0 °
Space-group :Cmc2_1, 36 Relaxed energy/atom (eV):-3.1978 b 7.259 Å β:90.0 ° b 11.574 Å β:90.0 °
Calculation type:Bulk SCF bandgap (eV):1.97 c 7.259 Å γ:90.0 ° c 5.698 Å γ:90.0 °
Crystal system:orthorhombic Point group:mm2 Density (gcm-3):6.95 Volume (3):289.03 nAtoms_prim:20 nAtoms_conv:40
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Convergence [Reference]

Calculations are done using VASP software [Source-code]. Convergence on KPOINTS [Source-code] and ENCUT [Source-code] is done with respect to total energy of the system within 0.001 eV tolerance. Please note convergence on KPOINTS and ENCUT is generally done for target properties, but here we assume energy-convergence with 0.001 eV should be sufficient for other properties also. The points on the curves are obtained with single-point calculation (number of ionic steps, NSW=1 ). However, for very accurate calculations, NSW>1 might be needed.


Structural analysis [Reference]

The following shows the X-ray diffraction (XRD)[Source-code] pattern and the Radial distribution function (RDF) plots [Source-code]. XRD peaks should be comparable to experiments for bulk structures. Relative intensities may differ. For mono- and multi-layer structures , we take the z-dimension during DFT calculation for XRD calculations, which may differ from the experimental set-up.


Electronic structure [Reference]

The following shows the electronic density of states and bandstructure [Source-code]. DFT is generally predicted to underestimate bandgap of materials. Accurate band-gaps are obtained with higher level methods (with high computational requirement) such as HSE, GW , which are under progress. If available, MBJ data should be comparable to experiments also. Total DOS, Orbital DOS and Element dos [Source-code] buttons are provided for density of states options. Energy is rescaled to make Fermi-energy zero. In the bandstructure plot [Source-code], spin up is shown with blue lines while spin down are shown with red lines. Non-degenerate spin-up and spin-down states (if applicable) would imply a net orbital magnetic moment in the system. Fermi-occupation tolerance for bandgap calculation is chosen as 0.001.

High-symmetry kpoints based bandgap (eV): 1.957I


Electrostatic potential [Reference]

The following plot shows the plane averaged electrostatic potential (ionic+Hartree) along x, y and z-directions. The red line shows the Fermi-energy while the green line shows the maximum value of the electrostatic potential. For slab structures (with vacuum along z-direction), the difference in these two values can be used to calculate work-function of the material.


Optoelectronic properties Semi-local [Reference]

Incident photon energy dependence of optical is shown below [Source-code]. Only interband optical transitions are taken into account.Please note the underestimatation of band-gap problem with DFT will reflect in the spectra as well. For very accurate optical properties GW/BSE calculation would be needed, which is yet to be done because of their very high computational cost. Optical properties for mono-/multi-layer materials were rescaled with the actual thickness to simulation z-box ratio. Absorption coeffiecient is in cm-1 unit. Also, ionic contributions were neglected.

Dense k-mesh based bandgap is : 1.9699 eV

Static real-parts of dielectric function in x,y,z: 5.06,4.75,4.77


Optoelectronic properties METAGGA-MBJ [Reference]

Single point DFT calculation was carried out with meta-gga MBJ potential [Source-code]. This should give reasonable bandgap, and optical properties assuming the calculation was properly converged. Incident photon energy dependence of optical is shown below. Only interband optical transitions are taken into account. Also, ionic contributions were neglected.

MBJ bandgap is : 3.6242 eV

Static real-parts of dielectric function in x,y,z: 3.53,3.39,3.37


Solar-cell SLME [Reference]

Theoretical solar-cell efficiency (in %) was calculated using spectroscopy limited maximum efficiency (SLME) and TBmBJ for the material with 500 nm thickness and at 300 K. Note that generally there are many factors that contribute towards the efficiency, such as carrier effective mass etc.

SLME is: 0.49


DFPT: IR-intensity, Piezoelecric and Dielectric tensors [Reference]

Calculations are done using density functional perturbation theory (DFPT) method for non-metallic systems for conventional cell and at Gamma-point in phonon BZ.

Static dielecric-tensor

14.35 0.0 0.0
0.0 12.59 -0.0
0.0 -0.0 21.45

Piezoelectric-stress-tensor (C/m2)

0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.34
0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.16 0.0
-0.02 -0.03 -1.12 0.0 0.0 0.0

Finite-difference: elastic tensor and derived phonon properties [Reference]

Elastic tensor calculated for the conventional cell of the system with finite-difference method [Source-code]. For bulk structures, elastic constants are given in GPa unit . For layered materials, the elastic constants are rescaled with respect to vacuum padding (see the input files) and the units for elastic coefficients are in N/m . Phonons obtained [Source-code] from this calculation are also shown.

WARNING: Please note we provide finite-size cell phonons only. At least 1.2 nm x1.2 nm x1.2 nm size cell or more is generally needed for obtaining reliable phonon spectrum, but we take conventional cell of the structure only. For systems having primitive-cell phonon representation tables, I denotes infrared activity and R denotes Raman active modes (where applicabale). Selection of particular q-point mesh can give rise to unphysical negative modes in phonon density of states and phonon bandstructre. The minimum thermal conductivity was calculated using elastic tensor information following Clarke and Cahill formalism.

Voigt-bulk modulus (KV): 98.23 GPa, Voigt-shear modulus (GV): 29.02 GPa

Reuss-bulk modulus (KR): 97.33 GPa, Reuss-shear modulus (GR): 27.2 GPa

Poisson's ratio: 0.37, Elastic anisotropy parameter: 0.34

Clarke's lower limit of thermal conductivity (W/(m.K)): 0.67

Cahill's lower limit of thermal conductivity (W/(m.K)): 0.79

Elastic tensor
133.3 74.8 67.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
74.8 143.6 82.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0
67.0 82.0 159.6 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 18.6 -0.0 0.0
0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 30.1 -0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.5

Phonon mode (cm-1)
-0.08
-0.08
-0.06
30.7
38.4
41.48
46.94
58.21
58.69
62.29
69.23
70.15
70.53
76.32
76.47
78.44
79.38
79.76
90.95
94.66
96.14
101.53
101.85
102.72
103.55
104.87
110.83
111.25
112.08
113.95
114.18
120.72
122.88
128.39
132.45
134.54
142.56
146.26
150.86
151.73
156.6
158.79
159.36
161.87
164.42
165.29
170.95
177.72
179.43
182.72
183.99
187.67
188.89
191.04
204.9
245.13
248.02
248.45
252.23
258.94
260.45
262.21
272.31
283.1
293.46
297.2
300.46
300.75
300.79
312.08
321.31
324.46
327.77
331.41
334.73
340.23
342.83
347.47
351.73
356.83
361.52
362.51
364.35
365.81
385.61
388.59
389.21
395.99
396.0
396.53
398.7
425.55
434.21
434.34
454.0
456.29
456.42
456.89
474.94
475.54
495.91
504.72
526.42
533.67
699.65
702.28
707.99
708.49
709.11
713.12
727.46
737.07
737.35
738.67
741.88
742.26
789.05
794.31
794.98
809.98

Point group

point_group_type: mm2

Visualize Phonons here
Phonon mode (cm-1) Representation
-0.08
-0.0842908249
-0.08
-0.0814047709
-0.06
-0.064912669
46.94
46.9380162622
58.21
58.2133727876
62.29
62.2908271684
70.15
70.1463598983
78.44
78.4415965304
79.38
79.3776687299
79.76
79.7555160155
94.66
94.6597881248
102.72
102.718895849
103.55
103.548800046
110.83
110.826965985
112.08
112.07527032
113.95
113.945432041
122.88
122.877006547
132.45
132.453519344
146.26
146.255687925
150.86
150.857610814
151.73
151.726574898
164.42
164.423751769
170.95
170.952870916
177.72
177.71504681
183.99
183.989587799
187.67
187.671443257
188.89
188.888984754
248.02
248.021282387
248.45
248.45347585
252.23
252.233604407
262.21
262.21078017
283.1
283.101420803
293.46
293.464586604
297.2
297.196333953
300.75
300.751539714
321.31
321.308718841
331.41
331.408137429
334.73
334.726116481
340.23
340.229429604
356.83
356.828685058
364.35
364.349543766
365.81
365.810690312
385.61
385.605950336
388.59
388.589322041
396.0
395.999786171
396.53
396.525774131
425.55
425.547285559
454.0
454.004846066
456.42
456.421714982
474.94
474.939164997
495.91
495.910349782
526.42
526.42197356
699.65
699.653186037
707.99
707.990395605
713.12
713.120541337
727.46
727.458099506
737.35
737.352419804
738.67
738.672381097
789.05
789.049080066
794.98
794.981596256

Thermoelectric properties [Reference]

Thermoelectric properties are calculated using BoltzTrap code [Source-code]. Electron and hole mass tensors (useful for semiconductors and insulators mainly)are given at 300 K [Source-code]. Following plots show the Seebeck coefficient and ZT factor (eigenvalues of the tensor shown) at 300 K along three different crystallographic directions. Seebeck coefficient and ZT plots can be compared for three different temperatures available through the buttons given below. Generally very high Kpoints are needed for obtaining thermoelectric properties. We assume the Kpoints obtained from above convergence were sufficient [Source-code].

WARNING: Constant relaxation time approximation (10-14 s) and only electronic contribution to thermal conductivity were utilized for calculating ZT.

Electron mass tensor (me unit)

0.54 -0.0 -0.0
-0.0 0.86 0.04
-0.0 0.04 0.83

Hole mass tensor (me unit)

4.29 -0.0 -0.0
-0.0 44.78 -5.33
-0.0 -5.33 48.32

n-& p-type Seebeck coeff. (µV/K), power-factor (µW/(mK2)), conductivity (1/(*m)), zT (assuming lattice part of thermal conductivity as 1 W/(mK)) at 600K and 1020 cm-3 doping. For mono/multi-layer materials consider Seebeck-coeff only.)

Property xx yy zz
n-Seebeck -176.25 -156.15 -150.18
n-PowerFactor 579.01 726.75 1576.86
n-Conductivity 25673.58 29804.45 50759.36
n-ZT 0.27 0.33 0.57
p-Seebeck 363.85 402.25 421.35
p-PowerFactor 51.09 67.92 1237.9
p-Conductivity 385.94 419.75 6972.84
p-ZT 0.03 0.04 0.71

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