JVASP-9423_LiGaS2
JARVIS-ID:JVASP-9423 Functional:optB88-vdW Primitive cell Primitive cell Conventional cell Conventional cell
Chemical formula:LiGaS2 Formation energy/atom (eV):-1.123 a 6.263 Å α:90.0 ° a 6.263 Å α:90.0 °
Space-group :Pna2_1, 33 Relaxed energy/atom (eV):-2.4588 b 6.552 Å β:90.0 ° b 6.552 Å β:90.0 °
Calculation type:Bulk SCF bandgap (eV):2.975 c 7.834 Å γ:90.0 ° c 7.834 Å γ:90.0 °
Crystal system:orthorhombic Point group:mm2 Density (gcm-3):2.91 Volume (3):321.48 nAtoms_prim:16 nAtoms_conv:16
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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): 2.974D


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 : 2.9752 eV

Static real-parts of dielectric function in x,y,z: 5.56,5.54,5.47


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

8.04 0.0 0.0
0.0 8.01 -0.0
0.0 -0.0 7.26

Piezoelectric-stress-tensor (C/m2)

0.2 -0.12 -0.16 0.0 0.0 0.0
-0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.13 0.0 0.0
-0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.09

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): 46.6 GPa, Voigt-shear modulus (GV): 23.34 GPa

Reuss-bulk modulus (KR): 46.43 GPa, Reuss-shear modulus (GR): 22.33 GPa

Poisson's ratio: 0.29, Elastic anisotropy parameter: 0.23

Clarke's lower limit of thermal conductivity (W/(m.K)): 0.73

Cahill's lower limit of thermal conductivity (W/(m.K)): 0.81

Elastic tensor
90.9 24.8 27.1 -0.0 0.0 0.0
24.8 81.5 36.9 -0.0 0.0 -0.0
27.1 36.9 69.4 0.0 -0.0 -0.0
-0.0 -0.0 0.0 18.1 0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 -0.0 0.0 25.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 22.6

Phonon mode (cm-1)
-0.09
-0.09
-0.04
75.4
78.15
80.51
95.41
115.9
118.86
122.07
122.26
136.12
141.51
141.89
150.58
155.81
158.98
171.44
188.7
202.25
259.79
270.27
282.41
297.91
302.7
306.19
322.29
327.26
327.33
333.69
337.65
339.35
341.99
344.0
346.95
347.87
359.31
359.87
366.27
368.4
371.68
373.67
376.02
379.21
382.15
383.58
387.94
398.82

Point group

point_group_type: mm2

Visualize Phonons here
Phonon mode (cm-1) Representation
-0.09
-0.0923237696
-0.09
-0.0873303037
-0.04
-0.0393347023
75.4
75.3995263837
78.15
78.1525706547
80.51
80.5115964929
95.41
95.414697846
115.9
115.89971119
118.86
118.857775672
122.07
122.067377439
122.26
122.257975134
136.12
136.12415683
141.51
141.511475668
141.89
141.892467221
150.58
150.583560966
155.81
155.813345573
158.98
158.979242612
171.44
171.44188652
188.7
188.70443212
202.25
202.253298297
259.79
259.788650586
270.27
270.266142265
282.41
282.408622302
297.91
297.907594335
302.7
302.702934414
306.19
306.185368252
322.29
322.290226319
327.26
327.257509425
327.33
327.331183104
333.69
333.690044037
337.65
337.650863233
339.35
339.34810599
341.99
341.986194761
344.0
343.997320746
346.95
346.954413171
347.87
347.868985851
359.31
359.310955624
359.87
359.874143544
366.27
366.26646949
368.4
368.395839268
371.68
371.684434725
373.67
373.673145662
376.02
376.024821171
379.21
379.208357211
382.15
382.149624452
383.58
383.578784857
387.94
387.93516514
398.82
398.821962337

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)

0.27 0.0 -0.0
0.0 0.48 0.0
-0.0 0.0 0.42

Hole mass tensor (me unit)

2.13 -0.0 -0.0
-0.0 0.89 0.0
-0.0 0.0 1.88

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 -196.17 -135.61 -107.33
n-PowerFactor 246.52 942.52 1603.14
n-Conductivity 21400.0 41656.87 51251.54
n-ZT 0.12 0.35 0.51
p-Seebeck 255.68 277.89 304.42
p-PowerFactor 1103.15 1347.69 1491.71
p-Conductivity 14285.1 14542.2 22819.47
p-ZT 0.58 0.69 0.73

Magnetic moment [Reference]

The orbital magnetic moment was obtained after SCF run. This is not a DFT+U calculation, hence the data could be used to predict zero or non-zero magnetic moment nature of the material only.

Total magnetic moment: -0.0 μB

Magnetic moment per atom: -0.0 μB

Magnetization
Elementsspdtot
Li-0.00.00.00.0
Li0.00.00.00.0
Li-0.0-0.00.0-0.0
Li-0.0-0.00.0-0.0
Ga0.00.00.00.0
Ga-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0
Ga-0.00.0-0.00.0
Ga0.0-0.00.0-0.0
S-0.00.00.00.0
S0.0-0.00.0-0.0
S0.0-0.00.0-0.0
S-0.00.00.00.0
S0.00.00.00.0
S-0.0-0.00.0-0.0
S0.00.00.00.0
S-0.0-0.00.0-0.0

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