[QE-users] low band gap for heavy element containing compound

Andrey Chibisov andreichibisov at yandex.ru
Sun Oct 13 14:15:21 CEST 2019


Hi, Maxim
Try to use a hybrid functional by means of input_dft parameter. See test-suite directory.

13.10.2019, 20:00, "Maxim Arsentev" <arsentev at isc.nw.ru>:
> Dear Quantum ESPRESSO users and developers,
>
> When running this input I have band gap ~3.9 eV, which is much lower than experimental one (5.9 eV):
>
> Thank you
>
> Maxim Arsent'ev, Ph.D. (Chemistry)
> Laboratory of research of nanostructures
> Institute of Silicate Chemistry of RAS
>
>  &control
>     prefix='TiS3',
>     calculation = 'scf',
>     restart_mode = 'from_scratch'
>     outdir        = '/home/mxm2/Documents/internal_and_full_opt/temp'
>     pseudo_dir    = '/home/mxm2/Documents/internal_and_full_opt/temp'
>     !forc_conv_thr = 1.0d-3 ,
>     !forc_conv_thr = 1.0d-2 ,
>     nstep = 99,
>     etot_conv_thr = 1.0d-4 ,
>     !etot_conv_thr = 2.0d-10 ,
>  /
>  &system
>     ibrav=  0, nat=  160, ntyp= 4,
>     celldm(1)=1.889726,
>     ecutwfc = 39.0, ecutrho = 300,
>     occupations ='smearing', smearing ='gaussian',
>     degauss=0.02,
>     !input_dft = 'vdW-DF',
>  /
>  &electrons
>     conv_thr = 1e-6,
>     mixing_beta=0.3,
>     electron_maxstep=500
>  /
> ATOMIC_SPECIES
>   Ba  137.3270  Ba.pbe-spn-rrkjus_psl.0.2.3.UPF
>   Sr  87.6200  Sr.pbe-spn-rrkjus_psl.0.2.3.UPF
>    O  15.9994   O.pbe-n-rrkjus_psl.0.1.UPF
>    B  10.8110   B.pbe-n-rrkjus_psl.0.1.UPF
> ATOMIC_POSITIONS crystal
> Ba       0.964420000     0.122850000     0.096370000
> Ba       0.035580000     0.877150000     0.903630000
> Ba       0.035580000     0.122850000     0.403630000
> Ba       0.964420000     0.877150000     0.596370000
> Ba       0.464420000     0.622850000     0.096370000
> Ba       0.535580000     0.377150000     0.903630000
> Ba       0.535580000     0.622850000     0.403630000
> Ba       0.464420000     0.377150000     0.596370000
> Ba       0.144550000     0.434770000     0.096880000
> Ba       0.855450000     0.565230000     0.903120000
> Ba       0.855450000     0.434770000     0.403120000
> Ba       0.144550000     0.565230000     0.596880000
> Ba       0.644550000     0.934770000     0.096880000
> Ba       0.355450000     0.065230000     0.903120000
> Ba       0.355450000     0.934770000     0.403120000
> Ba       0.644550000     0.065230000     0.596880000
> Sr       0.780500000     0.417580000     0.109420000
> Sr       0.219500000     0.582420000     0.890580000
> Sr       0.219500000     0.417580000     0.390580000
> Sr       0.780500000     0.582420000     0.609420000
> Sr       0.280500000     0.917580000     0.109420000
> Sr       0.719500000     0.082420000     0.890580000
> Sr       0.719500000     0.917580000     0.390580000
> Sr       0.280500000     0.082420000     0.609420000
> Sr       0.053000000     0.246420000     0.890770000
> Sr       0.947000000     0.753580000     0.109230000
> Sr       0.947000000     0.246420000     0.609230000
> Sr       0.053000000     0.753580000     0.390770000
> Sr       0.553000000     0.746420000     0.890770000
> Sr       0.447000000     0.253580000     0.109230000
> Sr       0.447000000     0.746420000     0.609230000
> Sr       0.553000000     0.253580000     0.390770000
> Sr       0.743200000     0.185090000     0.249030000
> Sr       0.256800000     0.814910000     0.750970000
> Sr       0.256800000     0.185090000     0.250970000
> Sr       0.743200000     0.814910000     0.749030000
> Sr       0.243200000     0.685090000     0.249030000
> Sr       0.756800000     0.314910000     0.750970000
> Sr       0.756800000     0.685090000     0.250970000
> Sr       0.243200000     0.314910000     0.749030000
>  O       0.930400000     0.365200000     1.024600000
>  O       0.069600000     0.634800000    -0.024600000
>  O       0.069600000     0.365200000     0.475400000
>  O       0.930400000     0.634800000     0.524600000
>  O       0.430400000     0.865200000     1.024600000
>  O       0.569600000     0.134800000    -0.024600000
>  O       0.569600000     0.865200000     0.475400000
>  O       0.430400000     0.134800000     0.524600000
>  O       0.869100000     0.217500000     0.924400000
>  O       0.130900000     0.782500000     0.075600000
>  O       0.130900000     0.217500000     0.575600000
>  O       0.869100000     0.782500000     0.424400000
>  O       0.369100000     0.717500000     0.924400000
>  O       0.630900000     0.282500000     0.075600000
>  O       0.630900000     0.717500000     0.575600000
>  O       0.369100000     0.282500000     0.424400000
>  O       0.872600000     0.935200000     1.014300000
>  O       0.127400000     0.064800000    -0.014300000
>  O       0.127400000     0.935200000     0.485700000
>  O       0.872600000     0.064800000     0.514300000
>  O       0.372600000     0.435200000     1.014300000
>  O       0.627400000     0.564800000    -0.014300000
>  O       0.627400000     0.435200000     0.485700000
>  O       0.372600000     0.564800000     0.514300000
>  O       0.845500000     0.776700000     0.926500000
>  O       0.154500000     0.223300000     0.073500000
>  O       0.154500000     0.776700000     0.573500000
>  O       0.845500000     0.223300000     0.426500000
>  O       0.345500000     0.276700000     0.926500000
>  O       0.654500000     0.723300000     0.073500000
>  O       0.654500000     0.276700000     0.573500000
>  O       0.345500000     0.723300000     0.426500000
>  O       1.135100000     0.156500000     0.778500000
>  O       0.864900000     0.843500000     0.221500000
>  O       0.864900000     0.156500000     0.721500000
>  O       1.135100000     0.843500000     0.278500000
>  O       0.635100000     0.656500000     0.778500000
>  O       0.364900000     0.343500000     0.221500000
>  O       0.364900000     0.656500000     0.721500000
>  O       0.635100000     0.343500000     0.278500000
>  O       0.753800000     0.372000000     0.920700000
>  O       0.246200000     0.628000000     0.079300000
>  O       0.246200000     0.372000000     0.579300000
>  O       0.753800000     0.628000000     0.420700000
>  O       0.253800000     0.872000000     0.920700000
>  O       0.746200000     0.128000000     0.079300000
>  O       0.746200000     0.872000000     0.579300000
>  O       0.253800000     0.128000000     0.420700000
>  O       1.161900000    -0.009100000     0.713200000
>  O       0.838100000     1.009100000     0.286800000
>  O       0.838100000    -0.009100000     0.786800000
>  O       1.161900000     1.009100000     0.213200000
>  O       0.661900000     0.490900000     0.713200000
>  O       0.338100000     0.509100000     0.286800000
>  O       0.338100000     0.490900000     0.786800000
>  O       0.661900000     0.509100000     0.213200000
>  O       0.562100000     1.096400000     0.203300000
>  O       0.437900000    -0.096400000     0.796700000
>  O       0.437900000     1.096400000     0.296700000
>  O       0.562100000    -0.096400000     0.703300000
>  O       0.062100000     0.596400000     0.203300000
>  O       0.937900000     0.403600000     0.796700000
>  O      -0.062100000     0.596400000     0.296700000
>  O       1.062100000     0.403600000     0.703300000
>  O       0.689500000     0.892900000     0.919000000
>  O       0.310500000     0.107100000     0.081000000
>  O       0.310500000     0.892900000     0.581000000
>  O       0.689500000     0.107100000     0.419000000
>  O       0.189500000     0.392900000     0.919000000
>  O       0.810500000     0.607100000     0.081000000
>  O       0.810500000     0.392900000     0.581000000
>  O       0.189500000     0.607100000     0.419000000
>  O       1.000000000     0.018000000     0.750000000
>  O       1.000000000     0.982000000     0.250000000
>  O       0.500000000     0.518000000     0.750000000
>  O       0.500000000     0.482000000     0.250000000
>  O      -0.096000000     0.281000000     0.230200000
>  O       1.096000000     0.719000000     0.769800000
>  O       0.096000000     0.281000000     0.269800000
>  O       0.904000000     0.719000000     0.730200000
>  O       0.404000000     0.781000000     0.230200000
>  O       0.596000000     0.219000000     0.769800000
>  O       0.596000000     0.781000000     0.269800000
>  O       0.404000000     0.219000000     0.730200000
>  O       0.046000000     0.440000000     0.250000000
>  O       0.954000000     0.560000000     0.750000000
>  O       0.546000000     0.940000000     0.250000000
>  O       0.454000000     0.060000000     0.750000000
>  B       0.854000000     0.320000000     0.957000000
>  B       0.146000000     0.680000000     0.043000000
>  B       0.146000000     0.320000000     0.543000000
>  B       0.854000000     0.680000000     0.457000000
>  B       0.354000000     0.820000000     0.957000000
>  B       0.646000000     0.180000000     0.043000000
>  B       0.646000000     0.820000000     0.543000000
>  B       0.354000000     0.180000000     0.457000000
>  B       1.108000000     0.064000000     0.750000000
>  B       0.892000000     0.936000000     0.250000000
>  B       0.892000000     0.064000000     0.750000000
>  B       1.108000000     0.936000000     0.250000000
>  B       0.608000000     0.564000000     0.750000000
>  B       0.392000000     0.436000000     0.250000000
>  B       0.392000000     0.564000000     0.750000000
>  B       0.608000000     0.436000000     0.250000000
>  B       0.500000000     1.051000000     0.250000000
>  B       0.500000000    -0.051000000     0.750000000
>  B       0.000000000     0.551000000     0.250000000
>  B       1.000000000     0.449000000     0.750000000
>  B       0.000000000     0.337000000     0.250000000
>  B       1.000000000     0.663000000     0.750000000
>  B       0.500000000     0.837000000     0.250000000
>  B       0.500000000     0.163000000     0.750000000
>  B       0.810000000     0.868000000     0.957000000
>  B       0.190000000     0.132000000     0.043000000
>  B       0.190000000     0.868000000     0.543000000
>  B       0.810000000     0.132000000     0.457000000
>  B       0.310000000     0.368000000     0.957000000
>  B       0.690000000     0.632000000     0.043000000
>  B       0.690000000     0.368000000     0.543000000
>  B       0.310000000     0.632000000     0.457000000
> CELL_PARAMETERS (alat)
>   12.4764000000    0.0000000000    0.0000000000
>    0.0000000000   12.5296000000    0.0000000000
>   -3.7722190822    0.0000000000   14.4430128244
> K_POINTS {automatic}
>  1 1 1 0 0 0
> ,
>
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Best regards,
Dr. Andrey Chibisov, Ph.D.
Senior Researcher,
Laboratory of Numerical Methods in Mathematical Physics,
Computing Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Khabarovsk, Russia
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