A Theoretical Study of the Effects of Co-Doping Ions at K and Nb Sites on the Properties of KNbO3 Nanoparticles
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Model and Method
3. Numerical Results and Discussion
3.1. Size Dependence of the Magnetization M and Polarization P in KNO
3.2. Effects of Ion Doping at Rb or K Sites on Magnetization, Polarization, and Band Gap in KNO NPs
3.3. Co-Doping Effects with Different Ions at Both K and Nb Sites on Various Properties of KNO NPs
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Apostolov, A.T.; Apostolova, I.N.; Wesselinowa, J.M. A Theoretical Study of the Effects of Co-Doping Ions at K and Nb Sites on the Properties of KNbO3 Nanoparticles. Nanomaterials 2024, 14, 1473. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14181473
Apostolov AT, Apostolova IN, Wesselinowa JM. A Theoretical Study of the Effects of Co-Doping Ions at K and Nb Sites on the Properties of KNbO3 Nanoparticles. Nanomaterials. 2024; 14(18):1473. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14181473
Chicago/Turabian StyleApostolov, Angel T., Iliana N. Apostolova, and Julia M. Wesselinowa. 2024. "A Theoretical Study of the Effects of Co-Doping Ions at K and Nb Sites on the Properties of KNbO3 Nanoparticles" Nanomaterials 14, no. 18: 1473. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14181473