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The role of 5d electrons spin in quantum ferromagnetism and transport properties of double perovskites Cs2ZCl/Br6 (Z = Ta, W) for spintronic applications

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The role of 5d electrons of transition metals in double perovskites Cs2ZCl/Br6 (Z = Ta, W) has been probed for advanced spintronic technology. The magnetic and transport properties are computed by using Wein2K code and BoltzTraP code. The exchange mechanism is explained by the measurement of crystal field energy, exchange energy and hybridization process. The half metallic ferromagnetism is illustrated by double-exchange model and exchange constants while spin polarization is illustrated by integer value of total magnetic moments and polarization factor computations. The issue of stability is clarified by formation energy and tolerance factor conditions. In the end, thermoelectric properties are analyzed by thermal to electrical conductivity ratio, Seebeck coefficient, and power factor.

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The authors extended their appreciation to the Deputyship for Research & Innovation, Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia, for funding this research work through the Project No. PNU-DRI-RI-20-030

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  1. Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia

    Thamraa Alshahrani

  2. Basic and Applied Scientific Research Center, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia

    Q. Mahmood

  3. Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, City Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia

    Q. Mahmood

  4. Department of Physics, COMSAT University, Islamabad, Pakistan

    M. Rashid

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Alshahrani, T., Mahmood, Q. & Rashid, M. The role of 5d electrons spin in quantum ferromagnetism and transport properties of double perovskites Cs2ZCl/Br6 (Z = Ta, W) for spintronic applications. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 136, 297 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01286-2

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