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In this work, half-metallic (HM) properties of new Half-Heusler (HH) ferromagnetic compounds CrTiX (X = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb) are studied by means of first principle band structure calculation within the framework of density functional theory (DFT). From the spin-polarized calculations using full-potential linearized augmented plane-wave (FP-LAPW)method, we found that all of these compounds are stable in ferromagnetic MgAgAs-type crystal structure. The latticeparameters of CrTiX compounds increase with increasing atomic radius of X atom and ranges from 5.76 to 6.38 Å. The calculated electronic structure of these compounds in MgAgAs-type structure shows that they are HM materials with an integer magnetic moment of 4 μ B. Densities of states, electronic band structure, and origin of ferromagnetism have been discussed, and robust HM nature of these compounds is analyzed which makes them fascinating compounds for spintronic devices.
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The author (Asif Mahmood) would like to extend his sincere appreciations to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University for funding this Prolific Research Group (PRG-1436-26)
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Sattar, M.A., Rashid, M., Rasool, M.N. et al. Half-Metallic Ferromagnetism in New Half-Heusler Compounds: an Ab Initio Study of CrTiX (X = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb). J Supercond Nov Magn 29, 931–938 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-016-3369-6
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