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Four dopants (Mo, Nb, Pd, and Ag) are used to substitute Ru atoms in SrRuO\(_{3}\) at two concentrations (6% and 12%). As all these dopants have a van der Waals radius very close to that of Ru, introducing a very small volume change. We have used density functional theory (DFT), with and without the Hubbard correction (U) to determine changes into the electronic and magnetic properties of SrRuO\(_{3}\) upon doping. We found that the U correction results are closer to the available experimental values, as compared to results without the U. Half-metallic ferromagnetic behavior with 100% polarization was observed for all dopants, except for Ag(12%) resulting in a metallic compound. The impact of SOC on our materials containing heavy elements is also investigated using GGA+U+SOC method.
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The authors would like to acknowledge the “Académie Hassan II des Sciences et Techniques”-Morocco for its financial support. The authors also thank the LPHE-MS, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco, for the technical support through computer facilities, where all the calculations have been performed.
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Elkhou, A., Drissi, L.B., Kara, A. et al. TMs-doped SrRuO\(_{3}\) perovskites: high Curie temperature ferromagnetic half-metals. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 138, 764 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-023-04393-4
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