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arxiv: 2512.23963 · v1 · submitted 2025-12-30 · ❄️ cond-mat.str-el

Correlated 5f electronic states and phase stability in americium under high pressure: Insights from DFT+DMFT calculations

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keywords americium5f electronshigh-pressure phasesDFT+DMFTPeierls distortionelectronic hybridizationphase stabilityactinides
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High-pressure phases of americium are stabilized by a Peierls-like distortion that lowers energy through lattice symmetry breaking and 5f electronic reconstruction.

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The paper uses density functional theory combined with dynamical mean-field theory to map the electronic structure of americium across its four high-pressure phases up to 100 GPa. It establishes that 5f electrons remain strongly localized in Am-I and Am-II but develop increased hybridization with conduction electrons in the lower-symmetry Am-III and Am-IV phases, shifting spectral weight toward the Fermi level and mixing 5f^5, 5f^6, and 5f^7 configurations. The central finding is that these distorted phases owe their stability to a Peierls-like mechanism in which symmetry-lowering lattice distortions are accompanied by electronic reconstruction that reduces the total energy. A sympathetic reader would care because this supplies a microscopic account of how pressure tunes the localization-delocalization balance in actinide 5f systems, which govern their complex phase behavior and bonding properties.

Core claim

The stability of the low-symmetry high-pressure phases Am-III and Am-IV is governed by a Peierls-like distortion mechanism. This reduces the total energy through symmetry-lowering lattice distortions accompanied by electronic reconstruction, including a noticeable shift of 5f spectral weight toward the Fermi level, enhanced hybridization strength, and the emergence of multi-peak structures. While 5f electrons in Am-I and Am-II stay strongly localized, those in Am-III and Am-IV show partial delocalization and participate in bonding, yet the spectral weight near the Fermi level in Am-IV remains relatively low compared with uranium and plutonium. Analysis also reveals pressure-enhanced valence-

What carries the argument

The Peierls-like distortion mechanism that stabilizes Am-III and Am-IV by coupling symmetry-lowering lattice changes to 5f electronic reconstruction and total-energy reduction.

If this is right

  • 5f electrons exhibit increased hybridization and begin to participate in bonding in Am-III and Am-IV while remaining more localized than in lighter actinides.
  • Pressure enhances valence-state fluctuations through mixing of 5f^5, 5f^6, and 5f^7 configurations.
  • The X-ray absorption branching ratio indicates the angular-momentum coupling scheme approaches the jj limit.
  • The low spectral weight of 5f states near the Fermi level in Am-IV is preserved even at 100 GPa.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same Peierls-like coupling between lattice distortion and f-electron reconstruction may govern phase stability in neighboring actinides under compression.
  • High-pressure photoemission or X-ray absorption experiments could directly verify the predicted multi-peak 5f spectral features and hybridization strength.
  • Partial 5f delocalization without full itinerancy suggests americium could display pressure-tunable correlated states that differ from those in uranium or plutonium.

Load-bearing premise

The specific values chosen for the on-site Coulomb interaction U and Hund's coupling J in the DMFT calculations are appropriate for americium and preserve the qualitative conclusions about hybridization and phase stability.

What would settle it

A direct calculation or experiment that finds no total-energy lowering from the specific symmetry-lowering distortions in Am-III and Am-IV, or that shows no shift of 5f spectral weight toward the Fermi level under pressure, would disprove the proposed stabilization mechanism.

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We investigate the electronic structure of americium (Am) across its four experimentally confirmed high-pressure phases Am-I (P63/mmc), Am-II (Fm-3m), Am-III (Fddd), and Am-IV (Pnma) up to 100 GPa, using density functional theory combined with embedded dynamical mean-field theory. Our results successfully reproduce the prominent localized 5f peak observed in ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy around -2.8 eV below the Fermi level in the Am-I phase. While 5f electrons in Am-I and Am-II remain strongly localized, those in Am-III and Am-IV manifest discernible signatures of increased hybridization: a noticeable shift of spectral weight toward the Fermi level, enhanced hybridization strength, and the emergence of distinct multi-peak structures. These changes indicate that 5f electrons begin to participate in bonding and undergo partial delocalization under pressure. Nevertheless, the spectral weight of 5f electrons near the Fermi level in Am-IV remains relatively low, indicating that, compared to U and Pu, Am retains stronger localized 5f electrons even under high pressure. Analysis of the electronic configurations reveals pressure-enhanced valence state fluctuation, characterized by the mixing of 5f5, 5f6, and 5f7 electronic configurations. The X-ray absorption branching ratio further shows that the angular-momentum coupling scheme approaches the jj limit. Additionally, we demonstrate that the stability of the low-symmetry high-pressure phases (Am-III and Am-IV) is governed by a Peierls-like distortion mechanism, which reduces the total energy through symmetry-lowering lattice distortions accompanied by electronic reconstruction. This study offers a new microscopic perspective on high-pressure phase transitions and emergent quantum phenomena in actinide materials.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript uses DFT+DMFT to compute the electronic structure of americium across its four high-pressure phases (Am-I P63/mmc, Am-II Fm-3m, Am-III Fddd, Am-IV Pnma) up to 100 GPa. It reports successful reproduction of the UPS peak near -2.8 eV in Am-I, increased 5f hybridization and partial delocalization in Am-III/IV with spectral-weight shifts toward EF, valence-state fluctuations, and jj-coupling trends; the central claim is that stability of the low-symmetry phases arises from a Peierls-like distortion mechanism that lowers total energy via symmetry reduction and electronic reconstruction.

Significance. If the Peierls attribution and hybridization trends hold, the work supplies a microscopic DFT+DMFT perspective on pressure-driven 5f delocalization and structural stability in actinides, complementing existing studies on U and Pu and offering testable predictions for spectral features under compression.

major comments (1)
  1. [Discussion of phase stability and total-energy results] The central claim that Am-III and Am-IV stability is governed by a Peierls-like mechanism (symmetry-lowering distortions plus electronic reconstruction) rests on total-energy minima for the observed structures and noted spectral-weight shifts, but lacks explicit supporting evidence such as Fermi-surface nesting vectors extracted from the high-symmetry parent phases or a quantitative decomposition isolating the distortion-induced DOS change/gap opening. Without this link, the energy lowering cannot be unambiguously attributed to the Peierls channel rather than generic hybridization or correlation effects.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Computational methods] Methods: explicit numerical values of the Hubbard U and Hund's J used for the 5f shell, together with any convergence or sensitivity tests, should be stated to allow assessment of robustness of the hybridization trends.
  2. [Spectral functions and hybridization analysis] Results: quantitative measures (e.g., integrated spectral weight within 1 eV of EF or hybridization function values) would make the statements of 'noticeable shift' and 'enhanced hybridization' more precise.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the detailed and constructive report. The central concern regarding the strength of evidence for the Peierls-like mechanism is well taken. Below we address this point directly and outline the revisions we will make.

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  1. Referee: The central claim that Am-III and Am-IV stability is governed by a Peierls-like mechanism (symmetry-lowering distortions plus electronic reconstruction) rests on total-energy minima for the observed structures and noted spectral-weight shifts, but lacks explicit supporting evidence such as Fermi-surface nesting vectors extracted from the high-symmetry parent phases or a quantitative decomposition isolating the distortion-induced DOS change/gap opening. Without this link, the energy lowering cannot be unambiguously attributed to the Peierls channel rather than generic hybridization or correlation effects.

    Authors: We agree that the current manuscript does not provide explicit Fermi-surface nesting vectors or a quantitative decomposition that isolates the distortion-induced changes in the DOS. The Peierls attribution in the original text is based on the computed total-energy minima for the experimentally observed low-symmetry structures together with the observed spectral-weight shifts toward the Fermi level. To strengthen the claim, we will add a dedicated subsection (and accompanying figure) that compares the electronic structure of the high-symmetry parent lattices (before distortion) with the relaxed low-symmetry structures. This will include (i) the unfolded band structures and DOS for the undistorted cells, (ii) a direct subtraction of the DOS to quantify the gap/pseudogap opening and spectral-weight redistribution induced by the symmetry lowering, and (iii) an analysis of the nesting vectors in the high-symmetry phases where computationally feasible. These additions will make the connection between the lattice distortion and the electronic reconstruction explicit. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: standard DFT+DMFT total-energy and spectral calculations remain independent of the Peierls interpretation

full rationale

The derivation consists of DFT+DMFT computations on fixed experimental structures (Am-I to Am-IV), using standard U and J parameters whose values are not fitted to the target phase-stability result. Total energies are minimized for the observed low-symmetry phases and spectral functions are compared to UPS data; both steps are direct outputs of the Hamiltonian and solver rather than redefinitions or self-citations. The Peierls-like attribution is an interpretive label placed on the computed energy lowering and spectral-weight shifts, not a quantity that is algebraically forced by the input parameters or by any cited prior result of the same authors. No equation reduces the claimed mechanism to a fitted quantity or to a self-referential definition.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

Abstract-only review; typical DFT+DMFT free parameters such as Hubbard U and J are expected but not quantified here. No invented entities are mentioned.

free parameters (2)
  • Hubbard U for 5f electrons
    Standard interaction parameter in DMFT for actinides; value not stated in abstract.
  • Hund's J
    Standard interaction parameter in DMFT for actinides; value not stated in abstract.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption DFT+DMFT approximation captures the essential 5f correlations in americium
    Invoked throughout the computational approach described in the abstract.

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