Safdar Nazir

Assistant Professor
Department of Physics, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan

Highest Degree
PostDoc. in NanoEngineering from Cancer Research University of California, USA

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https://livedna.org/92.34217

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Selected Publications

  1. Nazir, S., W. Akbar, S. Naseem, M. Zulfiqar, S.M. Alay-e-Abbas and J. Ni, 2023. Emergence of robust half-metallic spin gap and a sizeable magnetic anisotropy in electron-doped Ca2FeOsO6. Mater. Chem. Phy., Vol. 294. 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.126946.
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  2. Nazir, S. and Y. Cheng, 2023. Stable antiferromagnetism and semiconducting-to-metal transition in ALaCuOsO6 (A = Ba and Sr): Strain modulations. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 25: 838-846.
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  3. Kalsoom, T. and S. Nazir, 2022. Thermodynamics, electronic, and magnetic properties of Cr-doped Cr2 CoAl: Biaxial ([110]) strain impact. Mater. Sci. Semicond. Process., Vol.150. 10.1016/j.mssp.2022.106934.
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  4. Javed, H. and S. Nazir, 2022. Combine effect of doping and strain on the thermodynamics, ferroelectric, electronic, and magnetic properties of PbTiO3. Mater. Chem. Phy., Vol. 289. 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.126469.
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  5. Faiza-Rubab, S. and S. Nazir, 2022. Interplay between spin–orbital coupling and electron-correlation: Induction of phase transitions and giant magnetic anisotropy in strained LaSr1−xCaxNiReO6. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 24: 17174-17184.
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  6. Nazir, S., 2021. Insulator-to-half metal transition and enhancement of structural distortions in Lu2NiIrO6 double perovskite oxide via hole-doping. Sci. Rep., Vol., 11. 10.1038/s41598-020-80265-6.
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  7. Islam, A., M. Zulfiqar, S. Nazir and Jun Ni, 2021. Strain-modulated electronic and magnetic properties of Co2TMAl. Mater. Today Commun., Vol. 26. 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2020.101764.
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  8. Faiza-Rubab, S., S. Naseem, S.M. Alay-e-Abbas, M. Zulfiqar, Y. Zhao and S. Nazir, 2021. Structural stability and evolution of half-metallicity in Ba2CaMoO6: Interplay of hole- and electron-doping. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 23: 19472-19481.
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  9. Tariq, A., Qurat-Ul-Ain and S. Nazir, 2020. Cu-doping impact on the electronic and magnetic properties of Co2ZrSn. Phys. B: Condens. Matter., Vol. 580. 10.1016/j.physb.2019.411836.
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  10. Qurat-Ul Ain, S. Naseem and S. Nazir, 2020. Robust half-metallicity and magnetic phase transition in Sr2CrReO6 via strain engineering. Sci. Rep., Vol. 10. 10.1038/s41598-020-70768-7.
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  11. Nazir, S., 2020. Strain-driven half-metallicity in a ferri-magnetic Mott-insulator Lu2NiIrO6: A first-principles perspective. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 22: 17969-17977.
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  12. Nazir, S., 2020. Ferri-magnetic mott-insulating state in Lu2NiIrO6: Ab-initio study. J. Alloys Compd., Vol. 835. 10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.155351.
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  13. Nazir, S. and Qurat-Ul-Ain, 2020. Impact of uniaxial strain on the electronic and magnetic properties of Sr2CrReO6. J. Alloys Compd. Vol. 847. 10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.155906.
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  14. Elahi, I., S.M. Alay-e-Abbas, S. Nazir, G. Abbas, W. Akbar, A. Shaukat and M.N. Tahir, 2020. Formation energetics, electronic structure and ferromagnetic properties of C-, Si-and Ge-doped zinc blende cadmium chalcogenides. Mater. Today Commun., Vol. 25. 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2020.101652.
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  15. Akbar, W., T. Liaqat, I. Elahi, M. Zulfiqar and S. Nazir, 2020. Modulated electronic and magnetic properties of 3d TM-Doped SrTiO3: DFT+ U study. J. Magn. Magn. Mater., Vol. 500. 10.1016/j.jmmm.2019.166325.
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  16. Akbar, W., I. Elahi and S. Nazir, 2020. Development of ferromagnetism and formation energetics in 3d TM-doped SnO2: GGA and GGA + U calculations. J. Magn. Magn. Mater., Vol. 511. 10.1016/j.jmmm.2020.166948.
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  17. Nazir, S., S. Jiang, J. Cheng and K. Yang, 2019. Enhanced interfacial perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in Fe/MgO heterostructure via interfacial engineering. Appl. Phys. Lett., Vol. 114. 10.1063/1.5081834.
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  18. Nazir, S. and A. Tariq, 2019. Thermodynamics and multiferroicity in PbTiO3 due to 4/5d electrons doping. J. Appl. Phy., Vol. 125. 10.1063/1.5049848.
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  19. Elahi, I., W. Akbar, M.N. Tahir, A. Shaukat and S. Nazir, 2019. Electronic and magnetic properties of B-Doped XS (X = Zn and Cd): A density functional theory study. Phys. B: Condens. Matter., 572: 291-295.
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  20. Elahi, I., S.M. Alay-e-Abbas, S. Nazir, A. Shaukat and M.N. Tahir, 2019. Evaluation of thermodynamics and p-type ferromagnetism of C, Si and Ge doped ZnX (X = S, Se and Te) semiconductors. J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 477: 249-257.
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  21. Tariq, A. and S. Nazir, 2018. Energetics and optimized ferroelectric polarization with metallic electronic states in ATiO3 (A = Ba and Pb): Layer doping strategy. J. Solid State Chem., 266: 258-263.
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  22. Nazir, S., 2018. Magnetic ground state of orthorhombically distorted CaCoO3 perovskite oxide: GGA and GGA+U calculations. J. Alloys Compd., 732: 187-190.
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  23. Azam, S. and S. Nazir, 2018. Formation energetics and magnetism in Ca/TM doped CaZrO3: DFT investigation. Phys. B: Condens. Matter, 546: 54-58.
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  24. Akbar, W. and S. Nazir, 2018. Origin of p-type half-metallic ferromagnetism in carbon-doped BeS: First-principles characterization. J. Alloys Compd., 743: 83-86.
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  25. Zulfiqar, M., G. Li, Y. Zhao, S. Nazir and J. Ni, 2017. Versatile electronic and magnetic properties of chemically doped 2D platinum diselenide monolayers: A first-principles study. AIP Adv., Vol. 7. 10.1063/1.5011054.
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  26. Tariq, A. and S. Nazir, 2017. Tunable ferroelectric polarization of the bulk and free standing ATiO3 (A = Ba and Pb) thin films via unit-cell thicknesses and strain engineering. AIP Adv., Vol. 7. 10.1063/1.5009038.
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  27. Alay-e-Abbas, S.M., S. Nazir, S. Cottenier and A. Shaukat, 2017. Evaluation of thermodynamics, formation energetics and electronic properties of vacancy defects in CaZrO3. Sci. Rep., Vol. 7. 10.1038/s41598-017-08189-2.
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  28. Yang, K., S. Nazir, M. Behtash and J. Cheng, 2016. High-throughput design of two-dimensional electron gas systems based on polar/nonpolar perovskite oxide heterostructures. Sci. Rep., Vol. 6. 10.1038/srep34667.
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  29. Wang, Y., W. Tang, J. Cheng, S. Nazir and K. Yang, 2016. High-mobility two-dimensional electron gas in SrGeO3- and BaSnO3-based perovskite oxide heterostructures: An ab initio study. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 18: 31924-31929.
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  30. Nazir, S., M. Behtash, J. Cheng, J. Luo and K. Yang, 2016. Nb and Ta layer doping effects on the interfacial energetics and electronic properties of LaAlO3/SrTiO3 heterostructure: First-principles analysis. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 18: 2379-2388.
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  31. Nazir, S. and U. Schwingenschlögl, 2016. Spin-polarized electron gas in Co2MSi/SrTiO3(M= Ti, V, Cr, Mn, and Fe) heterostructures. Phys. Status Solidi (RRL)-Rapid Res. Lett., 10: 540-543.
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  32. Cheng, J., S. Nazir and K. Yang, 2016. First-principles prediction of two-dimensional electron gas driven by polarization discontinuity in nonpolar/nonpolar AHfO3/SrTiO3 (A = Ca, Sr, and Ba) heterostructures. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 8: 31959-31967.
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  33. Behtash, M., S. Nazir, Y. Wang and K. Yang, 2016. Polarization effects on the interfacial conductivity in LaAlO3/SrTiO3heterostructures: A first-principles study. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 18: 6831-6838.
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