Abstract Perfect MgO is a nonmagnetic and wide band-gap material,and it’s band-gap has reached 7。8eV。 Using first-principles calculations based on density function theory and the appropriate pseudo-potentials, we systematically investigated the partial density of states, total density of states and band structure of the single cell of MgO, supercell MgO(2×2×2) and the supercell of Zn monodoping or Al monodoping。 And the results have been plotted by using the origin software。The results indicate that pure MgO is not ferromagnetic but there is a certain locality。 And if we want to study the band structure of MgO, we best to use supercell replace single cell。 Because of the doped of Zn, the interaction between Mg and O have been weakened, so the band-gap of Zn-doped in MgO is smaller than pure MgO。 In addition, the system of Zn-doped in MgO also hasn’t ferromagnetism。 Al-doped in MgO weaken the locality,but the band-gap is the same as pure MgO。
Keywords:doping,MgO,the first principles,band structure,density of states