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The phase partition and site preference of Re atoms in a ternary Ni–Al–Re model alloy, including the electronic structure of different Re configurations, are investigated with first-principles calculations and atom probe tomography. The Re distribution of single, nearest neighbor (NN), next-nearest neighbor (NNN), and cluster configurations are respectively designed in the models with γ and γ′ phases. The results show that the Re atoms tend to entering γ′ phase and the Re atoms prefer to occupy the Al sites in γ′ phase. The Re cluster with a combination of NN and NNN Re–Re pair configuration is not preferred than the isolated Re atom in the Ni-based superalloys, and the configuration with isolated Re atom is more preferred in the system. Especially, the electronic states are analyzed and the energetic parameters are calculated. The electronic structure analyses show there exists strong Ni–Re electronic interaction and it is mainly contributed by the d–d hybridization. The characteristic features of the electronic states of the Re doping effects are also given. It is also found that Re atoms prefer the Al sites in γ′ side at the interface. The density of states at or near the Fermi level and the d–d hybridizations of NN Ni–Re are found to be important in the systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The effects of Si doping on geometric and electronic structure of closed carbon nanotube (CNT) are studied by, a first-principles method, DMol. It is found that the local density of states at the Fermi level (EF) increases due to the Si-doping and the non-occupied states above the EF go down toward the lower energy range under an external electronic field. In addition, due to the doping of Si, a sub-tip on the CNT cap is formed, which consisted of the Si atom and its neighbor C atoms. From these results it is concluded that Si-doping is beneficial to the CNT field emission properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents a study which examined the electronic-structure effects on the intermetallic compounds Al[sub3]Ti with the addition of the alloying elements chromium or manganese. Calculation method; Results and discussion; Conclusion.

Focuses on a study which investigated the electronic structure of aluminum (Al)-vanadium-titanium alloys with and without planar faults. Methodology of the study; Results for the bond order integral and interaction energy between atoms, local density of states, and the energies of planar faults; Discussion on the effect of the directional bonding of the p orbital of Al; Findings of the local density of states of the atoms on the planar faults.