Influence of electron correlation on the electronic and magnetic structures of nitric-oxide-adsorbed manganese phthalocyanine

Z. Y. Li, M. Jibran, Xia Sun, Andrew Pratt, B. Wang, Y. Yamauchi, Z. J. Ding

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Abstract

We investigate the influence of electron correlation on NO-adsorbed manganese phthalocyanine (MnPc). A generalized gradient approximation (GGA) calculation determines that the magnetic moment of thecentral Mn atom is quenched by the adsorption of NO. In contrast, the GGA+U method (U> 1.0 eV) and three hybrid functionals predict a high spin polarization of the Mn atom. Further inconsistencies betweenthe GGA approach and the alternative methods have also been found for the geometric structure, theordering of orbitals and orbital occupation. This study suggests that besides the band gap, electron correlation has a strong effect on geometric, electronic and magnetic properties.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15-19
Number of pages5
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume675
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Feb 2017

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