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. 2020 Jan 20;10(6):3277–3292. doi: 10.1039/c9ra07314k

The lattice constants, axial ratio (c/a), spin orbital magnetic moments (M) and total energy (E) of pure γ-Fe and Fe–Cr alloys in AFM and NM states.

Sys. Mag. Lattice parameters (Å) c/a M (μB) E (eV)
s p d Total
Pure AFM a = 3.420, c = 3.685 1.077 −0.000 −0.000 0.000 0.000 −260.334
Others a = 3.48a 1.09e 1.07i 1.07l 0.04g 0.05g 1.41g 1.51g −254.120f
a = 3.50a 1.30a
a = 3.56b (exp.) 0.75b
a = 3.47, c = 3.75d 1.8e
a = 3.45e 0.64f
a = 3.38f 1.50g
a = 3.56g 0.70h (exp.)
a = 3.42i 1.6i
1.30k
NM a = c = 3.446 1.000 −258.553
Others a = 3.45a 1.00i 0.000a −254.120f
a = 3.46a 0.000a
a = 3.382c f
a = 3.472c i
a = 3.474c 0.000k
a = 3.645b (exp.) 0.000m
a = 3.44d
a = 3.38f
a = 3.45i
a = 3.552j
S1 AFM a = 3.430, c = 3.670 1.070 0.007 0.043 −0.577 −0.527 −261.634
NM a = 3.451, c = 3.450 1.000 −259.759
S2 AFM a = 3.431, c = 3.670 1.070 −0.007 −0.045 0.554 0.501 −261.647
NM a = c = 3.451 1.000 −259.764
a

Ref. 35 (obtained by PAW and FLAPW methods).

b

Ref. 40 (using the values of the atomic volume at 4 K and RT).

c

Ref. 5 (using both LDA and GGA functionals).

d

Ref. 41 (first-principles total-energy calculations combined with measured epitaxial film lattice constants and measured elastic constants).

e

Ref. 44 (by ab initio electronic structure calculations).

f

Ref. 15 (under LAPW methods).

g

Ref. 45 (employed the DVM in the framework of LDT).

h

Ref. 51 (the comparative experiment of two samples of Cu–Fe alloy).

i

Ref. 52 (used the PAW method as implemented in the VASP framework).

j

Ref. 53 (using the full-potential LAPW method implemented in the ELK code).

k

Ref. 13 (used the FLAPW method employing the WIEN95 code).

l

Ref. 12 (adopted PBE functional in the frame of VASP code).

m

Ref. 49 (using a new fixed spin-moment method).