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This research aims to investigate the comprehensive physical properties of nickel hydroxide, Ni(OH)${}_{2}$, using first-principles calculations.

December 27, 2011Physical Review B

Dielectric, magnetic, and phonon properties of nickel hydroxide

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PHP. HermetÉcole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier LGLaure GourrierCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique JBJ.-L. BantigniesUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1

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First-principles calculations reveal the magnetic and dielectric characteristics of nickel hydroxide, suggesting significant implications for material science applications.

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This research aims to investigate the comprehensive physical properties of nickel hydroxide, Ni(OH)${}_{2}$, using first-principles calculations.
Conducted first-principles calculations based on density functional theory to analyze Ni(OH)${}_{2}$ properties.
Computed anisotropic dielectric tensors and phonon modes, focusing on Raman and infrared spectra.
Compared theoretical findings with experimental data from large Ni(OH)${}_{2}$ crystals where available.
Ni(OH)${}_{2}$ is identified as an A-type antiferromagnetic material.
Exhibits a direct band gap of approximately 3 eV at the $ ext{Γ}$ point, indicating semiconducting behavior.
Static dielectric tensor shows strong anisotropy influenced by a polar phonon around 510 cm${}^{-1}$, related to the ${E}_{u}$ mode.

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Hermet et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a22953254bc213887d2a926 https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.84.235211

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First-principles calculations reveal the magnetic and dielectric characteristics of nickel hydroxide, suggesting significant implications for material science applications.

Dielectric, magnetic, and phonon properties of nickel hydroxide

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