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Role of trivalent substitution at octahedral side on ferromagnetism and transport properties of ZnX2S4 (X = Ti, V, Cr) spinels

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The electronic, magnetic, and thermoelectric properties of ZnX2S4 (X = Ti, V, Cr) are addressed for spintronic. The more released in ferromagnetic (FM) states than antiferromagnetic (AFM) states report the stable ferromagnetism. The formation and cohesive energies ensure the FM states are thermodynamically favorable. The Heisenberg classical model computations have been applied for Curie temperature. The band structures (BS) and density of states (DOS) are computed to describe half-metallic ferromagnetism, spin polarization, spin–orbit coupling, and exchange mechanism. The ferromagnetism is further interpreted in terms of crystal field energy (Ecrys), direct exchange energy Δx(d), exchange constants (N0α and N0β), magnetic moments, and exchange splitting energy Δx (pd). The thermoelectric response is elaborated in terms of thermoelectric parameters including electrical and thermal conductivities, and Seebeck coefficient dependent power factor.

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This research was funded by the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting Project number (PNURSP2022R7), Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia

    Tahani I. Al-Muhimeed & Abeer A. AlObaid

  2. Department of Physics, University of Lahore, Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan

    Ghulam M. Mustafa & Komal Shahzadi

  3. Department of Physics, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

    Ghulam M. Mustafa

  4. Department of Physics, College of Arts and Science, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh, Wadi Addawasir, Saudi Arabia

    Abeer Mera

  5. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Murefah Mana AL-Anazy

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

    Q. Mahmood

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

    Q. Mahmood

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Al-Muhimeed, T.I., Mustafa, G.M., AlObaid, A.A. et al. Role of trivalent substitution at octahedral side on ferromagnetism and transport properties of ZnX2S4 (X = Ti, V, Cr) spinels. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 137, 299 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-022-02389-0

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