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Electronic structure and van der Waals interactions in the stability and mobility of point defects in semiconductors
Gao, W.; Tkatchenko, Alexandre
2013In Physical Review Letters, 111 (4)
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Keywords :
Defect formation energies; Defects in semiconductors; Experimental values; Hartree-Fock exchanges; Hybrid functionals; Migration barriers; Van der Waals interaction; Van Der Waals interactions; Defects; Electronic structure; Point defects; Van der Waals forces
Abstract :
[en] We study the role of electronic structure (band gaps) and long-range van der Waals (vdW) interactions on the stability and mobility of point defects in silicon and heavier semiconductors. Density functional theory calculations with hybrid functionals that contain part of the Hartree-Fock exchange energy are essential to achieve a reasonable description of defect electronic levels, leading to accurate defect formation energies. However, these functionals significantly overestimate the experimental migration barriers. The inclusion of screened vdW interactions further improves the description of defect formation energies, significantly changes the barrier geometries, and brings migration barrier heights into close agreement with experimental values. These results suggest that hybrid functionals with vdW interactions can be successfully used for predictions in a broad range of materials in which the correct description of both the electronic structure and the long-range electron correlation is essential. © 2013 American Physical Society.
Disciplines :
Physics
Identifiers :
eid=2-s2.0-84880872726
Author, co-author :
Gao, W.;  Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Tkatchenko, Alexandre ;  Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
External co-authors :
yes
Title :
Electronic structure and van der Waals interactions in the stability and mobility of point defects in semiconductors
Publication date :
2013
Journal title :
Physical Review Letters
ISSN :
0031-9007
Volume :
111
Issue :
4
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Funders :
CER - Conseil Européen de la Recherche [BE]
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