Cation Order Control of Correlations in Double Perovskite SrVNbO
arXiv:2006.13195 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.033156
Abstract
Double perovskites extend the design space for new materials, and they often host phenomena that don't exist in their parent perovskite compounds. Here, we present a detailed first principles study of the correlated double perovskite SrVNbO, where inter-cationic charge transfer and strength of electronic correlations depend strongly on the cation order. By using Density Functional Theory + Embedded Dynamical Mean Field Theory, we show that this compound has a completely different electronic structure than either of its parent compounds despite V and Nb being from the same group in the periodic table. We explain how the electronic correlations' effect on the crystal structural parameters determines on which side of the Hund's metal-Mott insulator transition the material is. Our results demonstrate the emergence of Hund's metallic behavior in a double perovskite that has parents, and underlines the importance of electronic correlation effects on the crystal structure.
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