First Principles Study on Structural and Electronic Properties of PZT and PSnZT Using Density Functional Theory

Abstract

The geometry optimization of the tetragonal supercell 1x1x2 (P4mm, 99 space group) of PZT and PSnZT were calculated using different exchange correlation functional such as Local Density Approximate (LDA-CAPZ) and Generalized Gradient Approximation (GGA-PBE & GGA-PBEsol).The calculation using functional GGA-PBEsol exhibits the most accurate values of lattice parameter and volume of structure relative to the experiment results with typical error of approximately 1% underestimate (only for PZT-as reference materials). The electronic band structure and density of state (DOS) were also studied in order to understand the electron density and hybrization between cation and anion in the compound. The density of state studies indicated existing of hybridizations among anion O 2p, cation Pb 6s/Sn 5s (special lone pair) and the Ti 3d/Zr 4d states of PZT and PSnZT compound. An indirect band gap was respectively obtained for both cubic PZT and PSnZT at the F-G and Q-G point with 3.154 eV and 2.571 eV.