Structural, elastic, and electronic properties of recently discovered ternary silicide superconductor Li2IrSi3: An ab-initio study

Structural, elastic, and electronic properties of recently discovered ternary silicide superconductor Li₂IrSi₃: An ab-initio study

Hadi M. A.^a), Alam M. A.^b), Roknuzzaman M.^c), Nasir M. T.^a), Islam A. K. M. A.^d), Naqib S. H.^a)

Electronic structures of Li₂IrSi₃. (a) Band structure at equilibrium lattice parameters along the high symmetry wave-vector, k and (b) total and partial energy densities of states. The Fermi level is set to be 0 eV.