Structural and electronic properties of a single C chain doped zigzag silicene nanoribbon

The structural and electronic properties of zigzag edge silicene nanoribbons (ZSiNRs) doped with a single C chain have been studied by first-principles projector augmented wave (PAW) potential within the density function theory (DFT) framework. The results show that the C chain is almost close to a straight one which results in a transverse contraction near C chain and thus the ribbon width. The C–Si and Si–H bonds are typical ionic bonds while the C–H bond is a covalence bond. ZSiNRs doped with a single C chain are all metallic independent of the position of the C chain. All these results have been explained satisfactory from the electronegativity difference and the bound force to the electrons because of the atom radius difference between the elements.     

Structural and electronic properties of a single C chain doped zigzag BN nanoribbons

The effects of single C-chain on the stability, structural and electronic properties of zigzag BN nanoribbons (ZBNNRs) were investigated by first-principles calculations. C-chain was expected to dope at B-edge for all the ribbon widths _Nz$N_z$ considered. The band gaps of C-chain doped _Nz$N_z$-ZBNNR are narrower than that of perfect ZBNNR due to new localized states induced by C-chain. The band gaps of _Nz$N_z$-ZBNNR-C(n  ) are direct except for the case of C-chain position n=2$n=2$. Band gaps of BN nanoribbons are tunable by C-chain and its position n, which may endow the potential applications of BNNR in electronics.     

硼或氮掺杂的锯齿型石墨烯纳米带的非共线磁序与电子输运性质

基于非共线磁序密度泛函/非平衡格林函数方法,研究了硼或氮掺杂的锯齿型石墨烯纳米带的非共线磁序与电子透射系数.未掺杂的石墨烯纳米带的计算结果表明磁化分布主要遵循类似于Neel磁畴壁的螺旋式磁化分布.相比于未掺杂的情况,硼/氮掺杂的石墨烯纳米带的磁化分布出现了双区域的特征,即杂质原子附近的磁化较小,杂质原子左(右)侧区域的磁化分布更接近于左(右)电极的磁化方向,这为通过掺杂手段在石墨烯纳米带边缘上构建不同磁畴壁提供了可能性.与未掺杂的透射系数不同的是,硼/氮掺杂的石墨烯纳米带的透射系数在费米面附近随着磁化偏转角增大而减小,表明非共线磁序引起的自旋翻转散射占据主导地位.而在E=±0.65 eV处,出现了一个较宽的dip结构,投影电子态密度的分析表明其来源于杂质原子形成的束缚态所引起的背散射.我们的研究结果对于理解石墨烯纳米带中的非共线磁序与杂质散射以及器件设计具有一定的意义.     

Dangling bond modulating the electronic and magnetic properties of zigzag SiGe nanoribbon

First-principles nonmagnetic calculations reveal a metallic character in zigzag SiGe nanoribbons (ZSiGeNRs) regardless of their width. The partial DOS projected onto the Si and Ge atoms of ZSiGeNR shows that a sharp peak at the Fermi level is derived from the edge Si and Ge atoms. The charge density contours show the Si–Ge bond is covalent bond, while for the Si–H bond and Ge–H bond, the valence charges are strongly accumulated around H atoms due to their stronger 1 s potential and the higher electronegativity of 2.20 than that of 1.90 for Si atom and 2.01 for Ge atom, so that a significant charge transformation from Si or Ge atoms to H atoms and thus an ionic binding feature. Spin–polarization calculations show that the band structures of ZSiGeNR are modified by the dangling bonds. Compared with perfect ZSiGeNR which is a ferrimagnetic semiconductor, the bands of the ZSiGeNRs with bare Si edge, bare Ge edge, and bare Si and Ge edges shift up and nearly flat extra bands appear at the Fermi level. The ZSiGeNR with bare Si edge or bare Ge edge is a ferrimagnetic metal, while ZSiGeNR with bare Si and Ge edges is a nonmagnetic metal.     

金掺杂锯齿型石墨烯纳米带的电磁学特性研究

本文采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算了金原子填充锯齿型石墨烯纳米带 (ZGNRs)中双空位结构的电磁学特性. 计算结果表明: 边缘位置是金原子的最稳定掺杂位置, 杂质原子的引入导致掺杂边缘的磁性被抑制, 不过掺杂率足够大时, 掺杂边缘的磁性反而恢复了. 金掺杂纳米带的能带结构对掺杂率敏感: 随着掺杂率的增大, 掺杂纳米带分别表现半导体特性、半金属特性以及金属特性. 本文的计算表明金原子掺杂可以调制ZGNR的磁性以及能带特性, 为后续实验起指导作用, 有利于推动石墨烯材料在自旋电子学方面的应用.     

Functionalizing AlN monolayer with hydroxyl group: Effect on the structural and electronic properties

Two-dimensional (2D) materials play key role in designing and fabricating diminutive optoelectronic devices with high efficiency. In this paper, we report the results of a comprehensive first-principles study on the structural and electronic properties of the pristine and hydroxyl group OH-functionalized (OH-AlN-OH) AlN monolayer. GGA-PBE and hybrid HSE06 functionals are employed to describe the exchange-correlation potential. According to our calculations, the pristine AlN monolayer has a wide indirect band gap of 2.954(4.000) eV determined by PBE(HSE06) level of theory. Indirect-direct gap transition is obtained through the chemical functionalization and the band gap reduces to 0.775(2.125) eV. Results shows that the OH-AlN-OH monolayer is more suitable for optoelectronic applications. Finally, the strain is proven to be efficient factor to tune the electronic properties of the studied monolayers.     

C与Na掺杂AlN电子结构与光学性质的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的平面波超软赝势法,计算了本征AlN,C-AlN,Na-AlN以及C-Na-AlN四种体系的电子结构和光学性质.得出结论：掺杂后各体系与本征AlN相比发生了晶格畸变,C-Na-AlN体系的结合能最小,体系最稳定.掺杂体系相比于本征AlN,禁带宽度都有不同程度的减小,导致电子在体系内跃迁时的概率增大,其中C-Na-AlN体系尤为明显,电子跃迁所需要的能量更小.掺杂后吸收带边发生了红移,拓宽了AlN体系对光的响应范围,增强了光吸收,并且C-Na-AlN体系在可见光区域内光吸收能力最强,在介电函数图的分析中可以得到,C-Na-AlN体系的介电常数最大,表明其电荷束缚能力最强,体系稳定性强,极化能力最好.     

Electronic and transport properties of zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons doped with ordered Si atoms

Using density functional theory (DFT) and the nonequilibrium Green's function method, we explored the electronic structures and transport properties of zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons (ZPNRs) with ordered doping of Si atoms. Our results show that both pristine and Si-doped ZPNRs exhibit metallic properties and the conductance of the doped ZPNRs nanoribbons can be modulated effectively by changing doping positions and concentrations. As different doping positions, different transmission currents can be obtained even with the same doping concentration. Moreover, current amplification factors vary with the doping concentrations. In addition, compared with the pristine system, negative differential resistance effect can also be observed in doped system (Si3), which occurs in lower bias range.     

含Stone-Wales缺陷zigzag型石墨烯纳米带的电学和光学性能研究

本文采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理对zigzag型石墨烯纳米带中含有不同Stone-Wales缺陷的电子结构特性和光学性能进行研究. 考虑了两种模型:不计电子自旋和考虑电子自旋的情况.研究发现:不计电子自旋情况下,含对称Stone-Wales缺陷的石墨烯纳米带在缺陷区域出现了凹凸不平的折皱构型,两种不同的Stone-Wales缺陷都引起了电荷的重新分布.考虑电子自旋时,Stone-Wales缺陷的引入对石墨烯纳米带自旋密度有显著影响,也引起了不同自旋的电子态密度的变化.进一步研究了纳米带的光学性能,发现 关键词： 石墨烯纳米带 Stone-Wales缺陷 电子结构 光学性能     

Structural,electronic properties and stability of Ag-doped GaAs nanowires: First-principles study

First-principles computations have been addressed to determine the effects of Ag substitution to the structural, electronic properties and stability of Ag-doped GaAs NW. Our results show that the substitutional Ag energetically prefers to substitute the surface Ga (E_f=−0.529 eV) under As-rich conditions and introduces a much shallow (0.19 eV above the Fermi) acceptor level, which is of typical p-type behavior. With the increase in the Ag concentration, the p-type character gradually weakens and n-type character arises. Thus, one can expect to synthesize Ag-doped GaAs NWs for p-type or n-type applications with the control of Ag concentration and its microarrangement.     

掺杂Si/SiO_2界面电子结构与光学性质的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,在局域密度近似(LDA)下研究了B掺杂Si/SiO_2界面及其在压强作用下的电子结构和光学性质.能带的计算结果表明:掺杂前后Si/SiO_2界面均属于直隙半导体材料,但掺B后界面带隙由0. 74 eV减小为0. 57 eV,说明掺B使材料的金属性增强;对B掺杂Si/SiO_2界面施加正压强,发现随着压强不断增大,Si/SiO_2界面的带隙呈现了逐渐减小的趋势,并且由直隙逐渐转变为间隙.光学性质的计算结果表明:掺B对Si/SiO_2界面在低能区(即红外区)的介电函数虚部、吸收系数、折射率以及反射率等光学参数有显著影响,且在红外区出现新的吸收峰;对B掺杂Si/SiO_2界面施加正压强,随着压强增大,红外区的吸收峰逐渐消失,而在紫外区出现了吸收峰.上述结果表明,对Si/SiO_2界面掺B及施加正压强均可调控Si/SiO_2界面的电子结构与光学性质.本文的研究为基于Si/SiO_2界面的光电器件研究与设计提供一定的理论参考.     

Si掺杂AlN的电子结构和光吸收

基于密度泛函理论第一性原理的平面波超软赝势法,研究了Si掺杂纤锌矿AlN的电子结构和光吸收性质。结果表明:杂质能级位于导带底附近,与Al 3p能级复合形成导带底,使系统发生Mott相变;Si掺杂后在2.02 eV附近出现新的吸收峰,从而改善系统在可见光区的吸收特性。     

First-principles studies on stabilities and electronic properties of AlN nanostructures

Under the generalized gradient approximation (GGA), the stabilities and electronic properties of semiconductor AlN nanostructures have been investigated by using the first-principles projector-augmented wave (PAW) potential within the density function theory (DFT) framework. The single-walled faceted AlNNTs present an obvious structural modification. The larger the diameter, the more stable the nanowire, and the wires without internal surfaces are more stable than the multiwalled tubes or the SWNT. Therefore, the large-size nanowires are easier to be synthesized than the corresponding multiwalled tubes or single-walled nanotube in experiment. The dangling bonds of surface atoms cause the “localized edge-induced states”. These two nanostructures C and F are still wide band gap semiconductors accompanied by a few surface states located in the band gap of bulk AlN and thus extremely suitable for application in flexible pulse wave sensors, nanomechanical resonators and light-emitting diodes.     

掺杂三角形硼氮片的锯齿型石墨烯纳米带的磁电子学性质

利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,研究了三角形BN片掺杂的锯齿型石墨烯纳米带(ZGNR)的磁电子学特性.研究表明:当处于无磁态时,不同位置掺杂的ZGNR都为金属;当处于铁磁态时,随着杂质位置由纳米带的一边移向另一边时,依次可以实现自旋金属-自旋半金属-自旋半导体的变化过程,且只要不在纳米带的边缘掺杂,掺杂的ZGNR就为自旋半金属;当处于反铁磁态时,在中间区域掺杂的ZGNR都为自旋金属,而在两边缘掺杂的ZGNR没有反铁磁态.掺杂ZGNR的结构稳定,在中间区域掺杂时反铁磁态是基态,而在边缘掺杂时铁磁态为基态.研究结果对于发展基于石墨烯的纳米电子器件具有重要意义.     

锯齿型碳纳米管的结构衍生及电子特性

利用密度泛函理论研究锯齿型单、双壁碳纳米管从核到管状团簇直至纳米管的逐层结构衍生.研究结果表明五边形结构在管状团簇生长中发挥关键作用.此外,基于管状团簇的研究,运用周期性边界条件得到锯齿型单、双壁碳纳米管,并通过计算能带和态密度研究其电子特性.对单壁(n,0)和双壁(n,0)@(2n,0)碳纳米管,当n=3q(q为整数)时,具有金属或窄带隙半导体特性;n?=3q时,具有较宽带隙半导体特性,且带隙随管径的增加而减小.然而,小管径碳纳米管受曲率效应的明显影响,n?=3q的(4,0),(4,0)@(8,0)和(5,0)@(10,0)均呈现金属性;n=3q的(6,0)@(12,0)则表现出明显的半导体特性.     

Structural defects influence on the conductance of strained zigzag graphene nanoribbon

In this paper, we investigate the influence of point structural defects on the transport properties of zigzag graphene nanoribbons (ZGNRs) under uniaxial strain field, using the numerical studies based on the ab-initio calculation, the standard tight-binding model and Green's functions. The calculation results show that the direction of applied strain and defect type significantly affect the conductance properties of ZGNRs. The conductance of the defective nanoribbons generally decreases and some dips corresponding to complete electron backscattering is appeared. This behavior is originated from the different coupling between the conducting electronic states influenced by the wave function modification around the Fermi energy which depends on the defect type. We show that the presence of defects leads to a significant increase in local current. Furthermore, we have investigated the strain-tunable spin transport of defective ZGNRs in the presence of the exchange magnetic field and Rashba spin-orbit coupling (RSOC).     

六角氮化硼纳米带的几何和电子结构理论研究

本文采用密度泛函B3LYP方法在6-31G*水平上，对一系列不同宽度的锯齿型和扶手椅型六角氮化硼纳米带进行了理论研究。结果表明纳米带宽度对体系的性质有规律性的影响。随着宽度的增加，纳米带不同位置的硼氮键键长差异逐步减小从而提高了整个体系的共轭性；锯齿型纳米带的能隙单调减小而扶手椅型纳米带的能隙在减小的同时出现振荡，且振幅随宽度逐渐减小。锯齿型氮化硼纳米带的化学势在特定宽度出现了极值点。前线分子轨道的分布随着宽度的增加出现了非均匀分布，呈现出向边界偏移的现象。     

六角氮化硼纳米带的几何和电子结构理论研究

本文采用密度泛函B3LYP方法在6-31G*水平上,对一系列不同宽度的锯齿型和扶手椅型六角氮化硼纳米带进行了理论研究。结果表明纳米带宽度对体系的性质有规律性的影响。随着宽度的增加,纳米带不同位置的硼氮键键长差异逐步减小从而提高了整个体系的共轭性;锯齿型纳米带的能隙单调减小而扶手椅型纳米带的能隙在减小的同时出现振荡,且振幅随宽度逐渐减小。锯齿型氮化硼纳米带的化学势在特定宽度出现了极值点。前线分子轨道的分布随着宽度的增加出现了非均匀分布,呈现出向边界偏移的现象。