DFT and hirshfeld surface analysis of the structural, vibrational, and electronic properties of noncentrosymmetric quaternary molybdenum oxides RTeMoO6 (R = Cd, Zn, Mg)
摘要
Using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Hirshfeld Surface charge analysis, this study examines the structural, vibrational, and electronic distributions of three noncentrosymmetric crystals: CdTeMoO6, ZnTeMoO6, and MgTeMoO6. Structural determination reveals that CdTeMoO6crystallizes in a tetragonal (P-421 m) structure, while ZnTeMoO6 and MgTeMoO6adopt orthorhombic (P21212) lattices, with computed lattice parameters slightly larger than the experimental values obtained from diffraction measurements. MgTeMoO6 has the highest structural stability, the strongest Mo=O bonding (956.70 cm−1 in Raman), and the smallest Hirshfeld volume, along with the highest void network. Hirshfeld analysis shows that CdTeMoO6 exhibits maximum structural flexibility, whereas ZnTeMoO6 preserves an intermediate structural density–adaptation balance. The electron localization function (ELF) analysis shows that the MgTeMoO6 crystal has the most localized charge density, which corresponds with its very high rigidity, while CdTeMoO6, displays more delocalized charge density, making it more conducive for ionic transport purposes.