Table 4 Number of atoms in a specific CN configuration per supercell, in several amorphous models

From: High-efficiency computational methodologies for electronic properties and structural characterization of Ge-Sb-Te based phase-change materials

 

CN

Number of atoms per supercell

Ge

Sb

Te

GST-147

1

0.1 (0.0)

1.8 (0.0)

3.6 (0.6)

2

0.4 (0.0)

8.2 (0.5)

16.4 (54.3)

3

2.7 (3.3)

11.8 (42.8)

49.2 (83.5)

4

12.5 (14.4)

28.7 (37)

55.3 (19.7)

5

5.5 (4.6)

27.8 (10.4)

29.4 (2.8)

6

1.6 (1.0)

13.5 (1.4)

7.0 (0.0)

7

0.1 (0.0)

0.2 (0.0)

0.2 (0.0)

8

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

GST-124

CN

Ge

Sb

Te

1

0.0 (0.0)

0.3 (0.0)

0.7 (0.3)

2

0.2 (0.0)

1.5 (0.0)

13.2 (22.5)

3

2.3 (13.4)

10.9 (2.8)

52.8 (71.2)

4

17.7 (21)

24.7 (17.6)

61.2 (50.7)

5

14.3 (4.6)

29.2 (33.6)

27.3 (13.3)

6

5.5 (0.8)

13.2 (22.5)

4.7 (1.9)

7

0.0 (0.0)

0.1 (3.2)

0.1 (0.0)

8

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

GST-225

CN

Ge

Sb

Te

1

0.1 (0)

0.1 (0.0)

1.4 (0.1)

2

0.5 (0)

1.1 (0)

15.2 (29.6)

3

3.5 (5.1)

7.5 (5.5)

54.5 (76.5)

4

30.3 (31.3)

18.3 (19.6)

54.8 (38.3)

5

19.5 (18.5)

22.1 (23.6)

21.2 (5.3)

6

6.1 (4.7)

10.7 (11)

2.8 (0.2)

7

0.0 (0.5)

0.1 (0.3)

0.1 (0.0)

8

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

GST-326

CN

Ge

Sb

Te

1

0.2 (0.0)

0.2 (0.0)

0.9 (0)

2

0.8 (0.0)

0.6 (0.0)

10.3 (15.2)

3

5.8 (6.1)

7.1 (2.4)

45.1 (68.4)

4

37.7 (38.4)

16.7 (12.4)

62.6 (46.2)

5

23.0 (24.5)

16.4 (18.8)

26.7 (15.7)

6

7.6 (5.7)

8.7 (15)

4.3 (4)

7

0.1 (0.2)

0.2 (1.4)

0.1 (0.3)

8

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.1)

Sb2Te3

CN

Ge

Sb

Te

1

-

0.4 (0)

1.5 (0.2)

2

-

2.1 (0)

18.9 (24.8)

3

-

12.7 (8.1)

54.9 (84.1)

4

-

32.9 (30)

62.5 (54.2)

5

-

42.8 (45)

35.0 (15)

6

-

28.8 (32.0)

7.0 (1.7)

7

-

0.4 (4.6)

0.1 (0.1)

8

-

0.0 (0.3)

0.0 (0.0)

CN

Ge

Sb

Te

GeTe

1

0.7 (0.0)

-

2.5 (0.0)

2

2.5 (0.0)

-

11.2 (17.5)

3

10.7 (20.2)

-

53.3 (95.4)

4

77.7 (86.1)

-

61.9 (33)

5

43.1 (36.2)

-

18.9 (4)

6

15.2 (7.3)

-

2.2 (0.1)

7

0.1 (0.1)

-

0.0 (0.0)

8

0.0 (0.0)

-

0.0 (0.0)

  1. The value outside the parentheses was obtained through the MLAC method, while the value inside the parentheses was obtained through the traditional RDF integration method.