Study of Structural and Electronic Properties of CeZn2
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Rare Earth Intermetallics Structural Properties, Electronic Structure.Abstract
he full-potential linear augmented plane wave plus local orbital (FP-LAPW+lo) method employing the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) has been used to study the structural and electronic properties of CeZn2. The structural properties have been studied in terms of energy vs. volume curve histogram and some parameters viz. lattice constants (a), bulk modulus (B0) and its pressure derivative (B0’) whereas electronic behavior has been represented in terms of total valance charge density distribution, band structure and density of states histograms. The electronic study indicate that “s” and “d” orbital electrons of Zn have dominant character below the Fermi level, while Ce-f empty states are existed above the Fermi level for the conduction.
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