130 research outputs found
Exchange interactions and magnetic phases of transition metal oxides: benchmarking advanced ab initio methods
The magnetic properties of the transition metal monoxides MnO and NiO are
investigated at equilibrium and under pressure via several advanced
first-principles methods coupled with Heisenberg Hamiltonian MonteCarlo. The
comparative first-principles analysis involves two promising beyond-local
density functionals approaches, namely the hybrid density functional theory and
the recently developed variational pseudo-self-interaction correction method,
implemented with both plane-wave and atomic-orbital basis sets. The advanced
functionals deliver a very satisfying rendition, curing the main drawbacks of
the local functionals and improving over many other previous theoretical
predictions. Furthermore, and most importantly, they convincingly demonstrate a
degree of internal consistency, despite differences emerging due to
methodological details (e.g. plane waves vs. atomic orbitals
A variational pseudo-self-interaction correction approach: ab-initio description of correlated oxides and molecules
We present a fully variational generalization of the pseudo self-interaction
correction (VPSIC) approach previously presented in two implementations based
on plane-waves and atomic orbital basis set, known as PSIC and ASIC,
respectively. The new method is essentially equivalent to the previous version
for what concern the electronic properties, but it can be exploited to
calculate total-energy derived properties as well, such as forces and
structural optimization. We apply the method to a variety of test cases
including both non-magnetic and magnetic correlated oxides and molecules,
showing a generally good accuracy in the description of both structural and
electronic properties.Comment: 23 pages, 9 tables, 16 figure
Atomic self-interaction correction for molecules and solids
We present an atomic orbital based approximate scheme for self-interaction
correction (SIC) to the local density approximation of density functional
theory. The method, based on the idea of Filippetti and Spaldin [Phys. Rev. B
67, 125109 (2003)], is implemented in a code using localized numerical atomic
orbital basis sets and is now suitable for both molecules and extended solids.
After deriving the fundamental equations as a non-variational approximation of
the self-consistent SIC theory, we present results for a wide range of
molecules and insulators. In particular, we investigate the effect of
re-scaling the self-interaction correction and we establish a link with the
existing atomic-like corrective scheme LDA+U. We find that when no re-scaling
is applied, i.e. when we consider the entire atomic correction, the Kohn-Sham
HOMO eigenvalue is a rather good approximation to the experimental ionization
potential for molecules. Similarly the HOMO eigenvalues of negatively charged
molecules reproduce closely the molecular affinities. In contrast a re-scaling
of about 50% is necessary to reproduce insulator bandgaps in solids, which
otherwise are largely overestimated. The method therefore represents a
Kohn-Sham based single-particle theory and offers good prospects for
applications where the actual position of the Kohn-Sham eigenvalues is
important, such as quantum transport.Comment: 16 pages, 7 figure
Exchange Interaction and in Alkaline-earth-metal-oxide-based DMS without Magnetic Impurities: First Principle Pseudo-SIC and Monte Carlo Calculation
The prospects of half-metallic ferromagnetism being induced by the
incorporation of C atoms into alkaline-earth-metal-oxides are investigated by
the first principle calculation. The origin of the ferromagnetism is discussed
through the calculation of the electronic structure and exchange coupling
constant by using the pseudo-potential-like self-interaction-corrected local
spin density method. The Curie temperature () is also predicted by
employing the Monte Carlo simulation. It is shown that by taking the electron
self-interaction into account, the half-metallic ferromagnetism induced by C in
the host materials is more stabilized in comparison with the standard LDA case,
and the C's electron states in the bandgap become more localized resulting
in the predominance of the short-ranged exchange interaction. While the
ferromagnetism in MgOC is stabilized due to the exchange
interaction of the -nearest neighbor pairs and might be suppressed by the
anti-ferromagnetic super-exchange interaction at higher , the ferromagnetism
in CaOC, SrOC, and BaOC is stabilized by
both the - and -nearest neighbor pairs, and monotonously
increases with the C concentration.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figure
Divergent clonal evolution of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia from a shared TET2-mutated origin
From Springer Nature via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: received 2020-11-25, rev-recd 2021-02-15, accepted 2021-03-11, registration 2021-03-12, pub-electronic 2021-04-08, online 2021-04-08, pub-print 2021-11Publication status: PublishedFunder: Oglesby Charitable TrustFunder: Pickering family donationFunder: Blood Cancer UK Clinician Scientist Fellowship (15030) Oglesby Charitable Trus
Potential therapeutic applications of microbial surface-activecompounds
Numerous investigations of microbial surface-active compounds or biosurfactants over the past two decades have led to the discovery of many interesting physicochemical and biological properties including antimicrobial, anti-biofilm and therapeutic among many other pharmaceutical and medical applications. Microbial control and inhibition strategies involving the use of antibiotics are becoming continually challenged due to the emergence of resistant strains mostly embedded within biofilm formations that are difficult to eradicate. Different aspects of antimicrobial and anti-biofilm control are becoming issues of increasing importance in clinical, hygiene, therapeutic and other applications. Biosurfactants research has resulted in increasing interest into their ability to inhibit microbial activity and disperse microbial biofilms in addition to being mostly nontoxic and stable at extremes conditions. Some biosurfactants are now in use in clinical, food and environmental fields, whilst others remain under investigation and development. The dispersal properties of biosurfactants have been shown to rival that of conventional inhibitory agents against bacterial, fungal and yeast biofilms as well as viral membrane structures. This presents them as potential candidates for future uses in new generations of antimicrobial agents or as adjuvants to other antibiotics and use as preservatives for microbial suppression and eradication strategies
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