Modulation of electrical performance of zigzag edged tetra-penta-octagonal graphene nanoribbons based devices via boundary passivations

Recently, an sp2hybridized planar two-dimensional graphene-based carbon allotrope composed of tetra-penta-octagonal rings has attracted considerable interest. The electronic structures and transport properties of zigzag-edged tetra-penta-octagonal-graphene nanoribbons (TPO-ZGNRs) modified via bounda...

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Autores principales: Kangwei Cen, Huili Li, Yan Xiao, Tong Chen, Guanghui Zhou, Xianbo Xiao
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:19aef8da2d204e16a9ddadb0f6cd21d92021-11-14T04:32:29ZModulation of electrical performance of zigzag edged tetra-penta-octagonal graphene nanoribbons based devices via boundary passivations2211-379710.1016/j.rinp.2021.104945https://doaj.org/article/19aef8da2d204e16a9ddadb0f6cd21d92021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379721009670https://doaj.org/toc/2211-3797Recently, an sp2hybridized planar two-dimensional graphene-based carbon allotrope composed of tetra-penta-octagonal rings has attracted considerable interest. The electronic structures and transport properties of zigzag-edged tetra-penta-octagonal-graphene nanoribbons (TPO-ZGNRs) modified via boundary passivation were investigated using density functional theory and the non-equilibrium Green’s function. TPO-ZGNRs were passivated with H, 2H, O, OH, and Cl on the edge to produce TPO-ZGNRs-X (X=H, 2H, O, OH, and Cl). TPO-ZGNRs-H exhibits metallic properties regardless of the nanoribbon width and exists in the non-magnetic state. Although TPO-ZGNRs-OH and TPO-ZGNRs-Cl remain metallic, TPO-ZGNRs-2H and TPO-ZGNRs-O are semiconductors. In addition, the current–voltage curves of three TPO-ZGNRs-X (X=H, OH, and Cl) homojunction device models contain a negative differential resistance region. Notably, the heterojunction device model in which TPO-ZGNRs are passivated with H and O atoms at different edge regions has negative differential resistance and rectification characteristics. This study is expected to facilitate the development of new carbon materials.Kangwei CenHuili LiYan XiaoTong ChenGuanghui ZhouXianbo XiaoElsevierarticleTetra-penta-octagonal (TPO) graphene nanoribbonsA first-principles studyNDRRectificationPhysicsQC1-999ENResults in Physics, Vol 31, Iss , Pp 104945- (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Tetra-penta-octagonal (TPO) graphene nanoribbons
A first-principles study
NDR
Rectification
Physics
QC1-999
spellingShingle Tetra-penta-octagonal (TPO) graphene nanoribbons
A first-principles study
NDR
Rectification
Physics
QC1-999
Kangwei Cen
Huili Li
Yan Xiao
Tong Chen
Guanghui Zhou
Xianbo Xiao
Modulation of electrical performance of zigzag edged tetra-penta-octagonal graphene nanoribbons based devices via boundary passivations
description Recently, an sp2hybridized planar two-dimensional graphene-based carbon allotrope composed of tetra-penta-octagonal rings has attracted considerable interest. The electronic structures and transport properties of zigzag-edged tetra-penta-octagonal-graphene nanoribbons (TPO-ZGNRs) modified via boundary passivation were investigated using density functional theory and the non-equilibrium Green’s function. TPO-ZGNRs were passivated with H, 2H, O, OH, and Cl on the edge to produce TPO-ZGNRs-X (X=H, 2H, O, OH, and Cl). TPO-ZGNRs-H exhibits metallic properties regardless of the nanoribbon width and exists in the non-magnetic state. Although TPO-ZGNRs-OH and TPO-ZGNRs-Cl remain metallic, TPO-ZGNRs-2H and TPO-ZGNRs-O are semiconductors. In addition, the current–voltage curves of three TPO-ZGNRs-X (X=H, OH, and Cl) homojunction device models contain a negative differential resistance region. Notably, the heterojunction device model in which TPO-ZGNRs are passivated with H and O atoms at different edge regions has negative differential resistance and rectification characteristics. This study is expected to facilitate the development of new carbon materials.
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author Kangwei Cen
Huili Li
Yan Xiao
Tong Chen
Guanghui Zhou
Xianbo Xiao
author_facet Kangwei Cen
Huili Li
Yan Xiao
Tong Chen
Guanghui Zhou
Xianbo Xiao
author_sort Kangwei Cen
title Modulation of electrical performance of zigzag edged tetra-penta-octagonal graphene nanoribbons based devices via boundary passivations
title_short Modulation of electrical performance of zigzag edged tetra-penta-octagonal graphene nanoribbons based devices via boundary passivations
title_full Modulation of electrical performance of zigzag edged tetra-penta-octagonal graphene nanoribbons based devices via boundary passivations
title_fullStr Modulation of electrical performance of zigzag edged tetra-penta-octagonal graphene nanoribbons based devices via boundary passivations
title_full_unstemmed Modulation of electrical performance of zigzag edged tetra-penta-octagonal graphene nanoribbons based devices via boundary passivations
title_sort modulation of electrical performance of zigzag edged tetra-penta-octagonal graphene nanoribbons based devices via boundary passivations
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/19aef8da2d204e16a9ddadb0f6cd21d9
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