过渡金属W、Mn、V、Ti掺杂二维材料MoSi2N4的第一性原理计算

本文基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的第一性原理计算了W、Mn、V、Ti替位掺杂二维MoSi₂N₄后的几何结构、电子结构以及光学性质的变化.电子结构分析表明W、Mn、W、Ti替位掺杂二维MoSi₂N₄后的禁带宽度分别为1.806 e V、1.003 e V、1.218 e V和1.373 e V;四种过渡金属掺杂后MoSi₂N₄的带隙类型没有发生改变,均为间接带隙半导体;W掺杂后的杂质能级靠近价带顶,费米能级靠近价带顶,为p型半导体,杂质能级为受主能级;Mn掺杂后的杂质能级靠近导带底,费米能级靠近导带底,为n型半导体;V和Ti掺杂后杂质能级位于费米能级附近,为复合中心;光学性质分析表明,在2 e V～4 e V的能量区间内,W掺杂结构的吸收波长为336 nm,体系发生红移;Mn、V和Ti替位掺杂后的吸收波长分别为320 nm、358 nm和338 nm,且掺杂体系均发生蓝移.     

WSe2光电性质的第一性原理研究

本文采用基于非平衡态格林函数-密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,计算了单层WSe₂的光电性质.计算结果表明：在小偏压下,几乎整个可见光范围内都能产生较强的光响应,且光响应与偏振角θ呈现完美的余弦关系,与唯象理论相符合.锯齿型和扶手椅型WSe₂纳米器件均在光子能量为2.8 eV(443 nm,对应于可见光)时,能产生较大的光响应;利用能带结构和态密度分析了产生较大光响应的原因,其主要来自第一布里渊区高对称点X处的电子受激跃迁.此外,WSe₂纳米器件还具有较强的各向异性和较高的偏振灵敏度;这些结果可为WSe₂在光电子器件中的应用提供重要的理论参考.     

碳氮缺陷修饰g-C3N4/WS2异质结光催化性质的第一性原理研究

本文采用第一性原理方法计算了四种不同g-C₃N₄/WS₂异质结的超晶胞结构、功函数、能带结构、态密度和吸收光谱,研究了不同缺陷对g-C₃N₄/WS₂异质结的电子结构和光催化性能的影响.发现g-C₃N₄/WS₂、g-C₃N₄/WS₂-V_1N、g-C₃N₄/WS₂-V_1N1C、g-C₃N₄/WS₂-V_1N2C均能形成稳定的异质结,g-C₃N₄/WS₂-V_1N1C和g-C₃N₄/WS₂-...     

N掺杂锐钛矿TiO2电子结构的第一性原理研究

为了研究N掺杂对锐钛矿型TiO2电子结构的影响,进而揭示N掺杂导致锐钛矿型TiO2的禁带宽度变小的机理,对N掺杂TiO2进行了基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理研究.通过对能带、态密度及电子分布密度图的分析,发现在N掺杂后,N原子与Ti原子在导带区,发生了强烈的相互关联作用,致使Ti原子3d轨道上的电子向N原子2p轨道发生移动,使得导带降低了,从而使得TiO2导带的禁带宽度变小.理论预测可以发生红移现象,与实验结果对比分析,理论与实验基本相符.     

Mg~(2+)掺杂锰酸锂的第一性原理研究

利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理平面波超软赝势法对Mg~(2+)掺杂锰酸锂的晶格常数与能带结构、态密度、键布居进行计算和分析,计算结果表明:掺杂Mg~(2+)后将会促使Mn、 O原子的电荷重新分布且其相互作用加强,能带带隙减小,费米能级附近的带数增加,费米能由-1.29 eV增加到-1.02 eV, Mn、 O、 Mg在总态密度中贡献比较大,锂离子贡献比较小且峰型尖锐局域化严重,提高了Li~+的扩散效率, Mn—O键变短,共价性增强,形成的共价键较稳定,其相互作用形成的骨架较稳定不易坍塌.从而提高了材料的循环充放电性能和电池使用寿命.     

高压下Zn2GeO4带隙变化的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算研究了Zn₂GeO₄晶体在高压下的电子结构和带隙变化行为. 研究结果发现, 随着压强的增加, Zn₂GeO₄ 能带间隙先变大, 在压强为9.7 GPa时达到最大值, 然后减小. 通过电子态密度、电荷布居数和电子差分密度分布图的研究分析可知:在低压区域(0< P< 9.7 GPa), 带隙的变大主要是由于原子间距离的减小造成的共价性增强和Ge原子随压强的变大局域性增强引起的; 在高压区域(P>9.7 GPa), 则是出现了离域现象, 诱发了离域电子的产生, 从而使带隙减小.     

宽禁带半导体材料CuYO2的第一性原理研究

本文利用基于第一性原理的广义梯度近似方法分析研究宽禁带半导体材料CuYO2能带结构、晶格常数和态密度。计算结果表明,CuYO2的价带区主要由Cu的3d态和O的2p态构成,而导带区主要由Y的3d态组成。在进行+U修正之后,随着U参量的增加,CuYO2的价带区和导带区发生分裂,导带区中Y的3d主峰向高能区移动导致导带扩大,带隙也随之扩大,当U取值为3eV时导带底由L点转变为Γ点,表明+U计算主要修正CuYO2导带从而能较好的改进理论带隙值。     

N掺杂锐钛矿TiO2光学性能的第一性原理研究

用平面波赝势方法(PWP)计算了N掺杂锐钛矿型TiO2前后的光学特性,即介电函数虚部ε2(w),光学吸收系数I(w)和反射率R(w).并从能带结构上解释了为什么掺N后锐钛矿型TiO2的光学谱在2.93,3.56和3.97 eV处相对掺杂前会出现3个峰值的原因.从光谱图上分析得出,掺杂后TiO2要发生红移现象,实验现象证实了这一结果.     

二维单层Ca_(2)N声子谱和热力学性质的第一性原理研究

开发具有优异性能的可充电二次化学电池材料是解决当今社会所面临能源危机问题的有效途径之一。钠离子电池因为具有原材料储量丰富和价格低廉的优势而被视为替代锂离子电池的最优候选材料。最近的研究表明,二维单层电子化合物Ca_(2)N是良好的钠离子电池负极候选材料。然而,当前研究多集中于块体Ca_(2)N的物性,二维单层Ca_(2)N基本物性的研究还比较缺乏。鉴于此,本工作基于第一性原理计算方法详细研究了单层Ca_(2)N的晶格振动特性,确定了其光学振动模式的频率值、简并度和对称性,并通过声子态密度展示了不同类型原子在不同频率范围的贡献大小。最后,还基于声子谱计算了该材料的声子振动自由能、熵和等体积摩尔热容量等基本热力学性质,并与单晶Ca_(2)N进行了对比分析。本工作对于实验研究者设计具有优异性能的类似结构金属离子电池负极材料具有一定参考价值和理论指导意义。     

重费米子化合物LiV2O4电子结构的第一性原理研究

用第一性性原理的FP-LMTO能带计算方法研究了重费米子化合物LiV2O4的电子结构。结果表明：费米面附近的导带是由V原子的3d电子形成的宽度为2.5eV的窄能带,是3d态在立方晶体场中具有t2g对称性的子带;它与O的2p轨道构成的能带有近1.9eV的能隙。计算得出的费米能处电子态密度和线性电子比热系数分别是11.1states/eV f.u.和26.7mJ/molK^2。费米面处的能带色散具有电子型和空穴型和空穴型两种,呈现出一种复杂的费米面结构。LSDA以及LDA+GGA计算表明,LiV2O4有一个磁矩为每个钒原子1.13μB,总能比LDA基态低约148meV/f.u.的铁磁性基态。由目前的能带结构计算的结构无法确定这一类Kondo体系的局域磁矩的来源,表明这一化合物中的重费米子行为可能有别于在含有4f和5f稀土的重费米子合金中观察到的局域磁矩与传导电子的交换作用机制,其中存在量子相变的可能。     

Modulation of Schottky barrier in XSi2N4/graphene (X=Mo and W) heterojunctions by biaxial strain

Reducing the Schottky barrier height (SBH) and even achieving the transition from Schottky contacts to Ohmic contacts are key challenges of achieving high energy efficiency and high-performance power devices. In this paper, the modulation effects of biaxial strain on the electronic properties and Schottky barrier of MoSi₂N₄ (MSN)/graphene and WSi₂N₄ (WSN)/graphene heterojunctions are examined by using first principles calculations. After the construction of heterojunctions, the electronic structures of MSN, WSN, and graphene are well preserved. Herein, we show that by applying suitable external strain to a heterojunction stacked by MSN or WSN — an emerging two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor family with excellent mechanical properties — and graphene, the heterojunction can be transformed from Schottky p-type contacts into n-type contacts, even highly efficient Ohmic contacts, making it of critical importance to unleash the tremendous potentials of graphene-based van der Waals (vdW) heterojunctions. Not only are these findings invaluable for designing high-performance graphene-based electronic devices, but also they provide an effective route to realizing dynamic switching either between n-type and p-type Schottky contacts, or between Schottky contacts and Ohmic contacts.     

WSe2/GeS 异质结的增强光致发光

二维半导体材料为纳米尺度的光学性质研究提供了良好的支持. 当将其构筑成异质结时, 界面间的相互作用可以改变原光电性质或产生新的性质, 是二维材料光电子器件功能控制的重要手段. 利用机械剥离法制备WSe2/GeS 异质结, 通过发光光谱研究异质结层间激子的光学性质. 结果表明:p 型 GeS 与弱 n 型 WSe2 构筑成异质结时会产生新的层间激子. 与 GeS 和 WSe2 的荧光发射强度相比, 异质结的层间激子发光强度显著增加. 此研究为设计具有先进光电性能的二维半导体器件提供了思路.     

Alkali-metal(Li,Na, and K)-adsorbed MoSi2N4 monolayer: an investigation of its outstanding electronic,optical, and photocatalytic properties

Single-layer MoSi₂N₄,a high-quality two-dimensional material,has recently been fabricated by chemical vapor deposition.Motivated by this latest experimental work,herein,we apply first principles calculations to investigate the electronic,optical,and photocatalytic properties of alkali-metal(Li,Na,and K)-adsorbed MoSi₂N₄ monolayer.The electronic structure analysis shows that pristine MoSi₂N₄ monolayer exhibits an indirect bandgap(E_g=1.89 eV).By contrast,the bandgaps of one Li-,Na-,and K-adsorbed MoSi₂N₄ monolayer are 1.73 eV,1.61 eV,and 1.75 eV,respectively.Moreover,the work function of MoSi₂N₄ monolayer(4.80 eV)is significantly reduced after the adsorption of alkali metal atoms.The work functions of one Li-,Na-,and K-adsorbed MoSi₂N₄ monolayer are 1.50 eV,1.43 eV,and 2.03 eV,respectively.Then,optical investigations indicate that alkali metal adsorption processes substantially increase the visible light absorption range and coefficient of MoSi₂N₄ monolayer.Furthermore,based on redox potential variations after alkali metals are adsorbed,Li-and Na-adsorbed MoSi₂N₄ monolayers are more suitable for the water splitting photocatalytic process,and the Li-adsorbed case shows the highest potential application for CO₂ reduction.In conclusion,alkali-metal-adsorbed MoSi₂N₄ monolayer exhibits promising applications as novel optoelectronic devices and photocatalytic materials due to its unique physical and chemical properties.     

Biaxial strain-induced enhancement in the thermoelectric performance of monolayer WSe_2

The effects of biaxial strain on the electronic structure and thermoelectric properties of monolayer WSe_2 have been investigated by using first-principles calculations and the semi-classical Boltzmann transport theory. The electronic band gap decreases under strain, and the band structure near the Fermi level of monolayer WSe_2 is modified by the applied biaxial strain. Furthermore, the doping dependence of the thermoelectric properties of n-and p-doped monolayer WSe_2 under biaxial strain is estimated. The obtained results show that the power factor of n-doped monolayer WSe_2 can be increased by compressive strain while that of p-doping can be increased with tensile strain. Strain engineering thus provides a direct method to control the electronic and thermoelectric properties in these two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides materials.     

光催化半导体Ag$lt;sub$gt;2$lt;/sub$gt;ZnSnS$lt;sub$gt;4$lt;/sub$gt;的第一性原理研究

通过基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算, 对光催化水解半导体Ag₂ZnSnS₄的改性方案做了理论研究. 在与同类化合物的带边位置比较后发现, Cu与Ge共掺杂能够在Ag₂ZnSnS₄中实现禁带宽度和带边位置的双重调节, 从而使其能带结构优化到光催化水解最为理想的状态. 另外, CuGaSe₂ 可与Ag₂ZnSnS₄形成type-Ⅱ型带阶结构, 制备它们的异质结同样可用于提升其光催化水解性能. 关键词： 光催化半导体 2ZnSnS₄')" href="#">Ag₂ZnSnS₄ 带阶 电子结构优化     

Photovoltaic characterization of WSe2 with the scanning tunneling microscope

In the present study we use the Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) as an instrument to investigate the photovoltaic properties of semiconducting materials. The surfaces of the layered semiconductor WSe₂ were optically illuminated during the tunneling process. The resulting photo-induced tunneling current (PITC) was measured as a function of the wavelength. Microscopic information on the energy dependent generation and recombination of the photo-electrons in the vicinity of the tunneling tip was obtained by this method without the necessity of covering the surface with a conducting electrode. The analysis of the wavelength dependence of the PITC points at the existence of excitonic excitations. Compared to the spectral response of conventional photosensitive heterodiodes our PITC spectra exhibit a more structured response and an increase of the signal in the UV region. Finally, PITC studies on differently treated WSe₂ surfaces show an improved photoactivity for WSe₂ crystals treated with NaI/I₂ solutions.     

Tuning transport coefficients of monolayer MoSi_2N_4 with biaxial strain

Experimentally synthesized MoSi_2N_4(Science 369 670(2020)) is a piezoelectric semiconductor. Here, we systematically study the large biaxial(isotropic) strain effects(0.90–1.10) on electronic structures and transport coefficients of monolayer MoSi_2N_4 by density functional theory(DFT). With a/a0 from 0.90 to 1.10, the energy band gap firstly increases, and then decreases, which is due to transformation of conduction band minimum(CBM). Calculated results show that the MoSi_2N_4 monolayer is mechanically stable in the considered strain range. It is found that the spin-orbital coupling(SOC) effects on Seebeck coefficient depend on the strain. In unstrained MoSi_2N_4, the SOC has neglected influence on Seebeck coefficient. However, the SOC can produce important influence on Seebeck coefficient, when the strain is applied,for example, 0.96 strain. The compressive strain can change relative position and numbers of conduction band extrema(CBE), and then the strength of conduction bands convergence can be enhanced, to the benefit of n-type ZT_e. Only about0.96 strain can effectively improve n-type ZT_e. Our works imply that strain can effectively tune the electronic structures and transport coefficients of monolayer MoSi_2N_4, and can motivate farther experimental exploration.     

First-principles investigation on N/C co-doped CeO_2

The N and C doping effects on the crystal structures, electronic and optical properties of fluorite structure CeO_2 have been investigated using the first-principles calculation. Co-doping these two elements results in the local lattice distortion and volume expansion of CeO_2. Compared with the energy band structure of pure CeO_2, some local energy levels appear in the forbidden band, which may facilitate the light absorption. Moreover, the enhanced photo-catalytic properties of CeO_2 were explained through the absorption spectra and the selection rule of the band-to-band transitions.     

层状半导体WSe2的电子结构和各向异性光学性质研究

采用第一性原理密度泛函理论研究了六角层状晶体 WSe2 的电子结构和各向异性光学性质. 结果表明:WSe2 为间接带隙半导体, 带隙值为1 .44 eV, 略小于实验值(1 .51 eV) ; 价带和导带均主要由 W-5d 和Se-4p 电子构成, 在价带顶(0~2eV) 及导带底(1 .5 ~3.5 eV) , W-5d 和 Se-4p 电子杂化明显, 形成共价键. 介电函数的虚部和实部均表现出明显的各向异性,εi (xx ) 有一个明显的介电吸收峰, 而εi (zz ) 却有两个明显的介电吸收峰; WSe2 晶体对zz 光的低频透明区的能量范围几乎是xx 光的2 倍, 应用 WSe2 晶体的这一特性可以制备不同要求的偏振片.