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Lu Q, Li L, Luo S, Wang Y, Wang B, Liu FT. Oxygen functionalized InSe and TlTe two-dimensional materials: transition from tunable bandgap semiconductors to quantum spin Hall insulators. RSC Adv 2023; 13:18816-18824. [PMID: 37350867 PMCID: PMC10284147 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02518g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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From first-principles calculations, we found that oxygen functionalized InSe and TlTe two-dimensional materials undergo the following changes with the increased concentrations of oxygen coverage, transforming from indirect bandgap semiconductors to direct bandgap semiconductors with tunable bandgap, and finally becoming quantum spin hall insulators. The maximal nontrivial bandgap are 0.121 and 0.169 eV, respectively, which occur at 100% oxygen coverage and are suitable for applications at room temperature. In addition, the topological phases are derived from SOC induced p-p bandgap opening, which can be further determined by Z2 topological invariants and topologically protected gapless edge states. Significantly, the topological phases can be maintained in excess of 75% oxygen coverage and are robust against external strain, making the quantum spin hall effect easy to achieve experimentally. Thus, the oxygen functionalized InSe and TlTe are fine candidate materials for the design and fabrication of topological devices.
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- Qing Lu
- Key Laboratory of Computational Physics of Sichuan Province, Faculty of Science, Yibin University Yibin 644000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Physics of Sichuan Province, Faculty of Science, Yibin University Yibin 644000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Physics of Sichuan Province, Faculty of Science, Yibin University Yibin 644000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Physics of Sichuan Province, Faculty of Science, Yibin University Yibin 644000 China
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo NY 14260-3000 USA
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Physics of Sichuan Province, Faculty of Science, Yibin University Yibin 644000 China
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Ding Y, Wang Y. Intrinsic ferromagnetism and valley polarization in hydrogenated group V transition-metal dinitride (MN 2H 2, M = V/Nb/Ta) nanosheets: insights from first-principles. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:1002-1012. [PMID: 31844871 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr07793f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Due to the extraordinary electronic and magnetic properties, transition-metal dinitrides (TMDNs) and their derivatives are gaining importance in low-dimensional layered materials. In this work, through first-principles calculations, we have comprehensively investigated the structural and electronic properties of hydrogenated group V TMDN nanosheets. We find that surface hydrogenation can well stabilize the H-, T- and M-phase structures of group V TMDNs, for which the formed MN2H2 nanosheets have robust energetic, dynamical and thermal stabilities. Different from pristine MN2 systems, the H-phase system has become the most favorable structure of MN2H2 nanosheets. Intrinsic ferromagnetism is present in these H-MN2H2 nanosheets, which even exhibit bipolar magnetic semiconducting behaviors. More interestingly, large spontaneous valley polarization occurs in the H-MN2H2 nanosheets, and is attributed to the coexistence of remarkable spin-orbit coupling and magnetic exchange interactions according to the k·p model analysis. Among them, the H-NbN2H2 nanosheets are found to be a promising ferrovalley material, whose valley polarization value reaches as large as 0.11 eV and the Curie temperature is up to 225 K. Besides that, versatile electronic properties are obtained in the T- and M-phase structures of the MN2H2 nanosheets, which will be magnetic/nonmagnetic metals/semiconductors depending on the metal species and phase structures. Our study demonstrates that the hydrogenation can bring robust structural stabilities and unconventional electronic properties into the group V TMDN nanosheets, which enable many potential applications in spintronics and valleytronics.
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- Yi Ding
- Department of Physics, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, People's Republic of China.
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Guo C, Liu Y, Li W, Xin X, Shi X, Zhao Y. Tunable magnetic properties of fluorinated two-dimensional Tetra-MoN2. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2019.136991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Lu Q, Wen YM, Zeng ZY, Chen XR, Chen QF. Oxygen-functionalized TlTe buckled honeycomb from first-principles study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:5689-5694. [PMID: 30801076 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp07246a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A sizable band gap is crucial for the applications of topological insulators at room temperature. By first-principles calculations, we found that oxygen-functionalized TlTe buckled honeycomb, namely TlTeO, possessed quantum spin Hall (QSH) state with a sizable band gap of 0.17 eV, which owns potential applications at the room temperature. The QSH phase of TlTeO arose from the SOC-induced p-p band gap opening. In addition, the QSH phase was further confirmed by the topological invariant Z2 and gapless edge state in the bulk gap. Significantly, the QSH phase is robustly against the external strain and possesses more than 75% oxygen coverage, making the QSH effect of TlTeO easy to be achieved experimentally. Thus, the oxygen-functionalized TlTeO film is a fine candidate material for the topological device design and fabrication.
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- Qing Lu
- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, College of Physical Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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Fu HH, Wu R. New topological states in HgTe quantum wells from defect patterning. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:15462-15467. [PMID: 30105337 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr04878a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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To explore new methods for the realization of the quantum spin Hall (QSH) effect in two-dimensional (2D) materials, we have constructed a honeycomb geometry (HG) by etching rows of hexagonal holes in HgTe quantum wells (QWs). Theoretical calculations show that multiple Dirac cones can be produced by HG, regardless of whether the band inversion occurs or not. Furthermore, the topological states originating from a narrow HG region in a wide ribbon show strong localization at the physical edges of the ribbon, making them easy to manipulate and exploit. When the band inversion condition for QW states is satisfied, the topological states generated by two different mechanisms may coexist. Our studies pave the way to produce and control multiple QSH states in 2D materials as desired for the design of innovative spintronic materials.
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- Hua-Hua Fu
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-4575, USA.
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Liu PF, Wu Y, Bo T, Hou L, Xu J, Zhang HJ, Wang BT. Square transition-metal carbides MC6 (M = Mo, W) as stable two-dimensional Dirac cone materials. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:732-737. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp07466b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We identify the existence of Dirac cones in 2D square transition-metal carbides MC6 (M = Mo, W) with an ultrahigh Fermi velocity comparable to that of graphene.
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- Peng-Fei Liu
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Beijing 100049
- China
- Dongguan Neutron Science Center
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- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Beijing 100049
- China
- Dongguan Neutron Science Center
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- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Beijing 100049
- China
- Dongguan Neutron Science Center
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- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Beijing 100049
- China
- Dongguan Neutron Science Center
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- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Beijing 100049
- China
- Dongguan Neutron Science Center
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- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Beijing 100049
- China
- Dongguan Neutron Science Center
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- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Beijing 100049
- China
- Dongguan Neutron Science Center
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Ebrahimian A, Dadsetani M. Dependence of topological and optical properties on surface-terminated groups in two-dimensional molybdenum dinitride and tungsten dinitride nanosheets. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:30301-30309. [PMID: 29115326 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp05844f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Using ab initio methods, the topological and optical properties of surface-functionalized XN2 sheets (X = Mo, W) were investigated. Based on first principles calculations and the K·p effective model, the existence of topological nodal-line states in potassium-functionalized XN2 sheets (K2MoN2 and K2WN2) is reported. This study shows that a nodal line ring exists near the Fermi level in the absence of spin-orbit coupling (SOC). When SOC is included, the band-crossing points are gapped, giving rise to a new nodal ring along Γ-K. This band-crossing is protected due to the existence of mirror reflection and time-reversal symmetry. These calculations demonstrate the inclusion of electron-hole (e-h) interactions, which were further confirmed through the optical absorption of functionalized MoN2, revealing the presence of strongly bound excitons below the absorption onset where they depend strongly on the terminated surface groups. Moreover, the surface terminated groups change the energy distribution range of the exciton, which can be used to tune the absorption of infrared (IR) and visible light. Interestingly, F2MoN2 has several strongly bound excitons, with the first exciton having a binding energy of 1.35 eV, larger than the corresponding one in the transition metal dichalcogenide MoS2.
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- Ali Ebrahimian
- Department of Physics, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, Iran.
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Zhou L, Zhuo Z, Kou L, Du A, Tretiak S. Computational Dissection of Two-Dimensional Rectangular Titanium Mononitride TiN: Auxetics and Promises for Photocatalysis. NANO LETTERS 2017; 17:4466-4472. [PMID: 28585828 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b01704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Recently, two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal nitrides have triggered an enormous interest for their tunable mechanical, optoelectronic, and magnetic properties, significantly enriching the family of 2D materials. Here, by using a broad range of first-principles calculations, we report a systematic study of 2D rectangular materials of titanium mononitride (TiN), exhibiting high energetic and thermal stability due to in-plane d-p orbital hybridization and synergetic out-of-plane electronic delocalization. The rectangular TiN monolayer also possesses enhanced auxeticity and ferroelasticity with an alternating order of Possion's Ratios, stemming from the competitive interactions of intra- and inter- Ti-N chains. Such TiN nanosystem is a n-type metallic conductor with specific tunable pseudogaps. Halogenation of TiN monolayer downshifts the Fermi level, achieving the optical energy gap up to 1.85 eV for TiNCl(Br) sheet. Overall, observed electronic features suggest that the two materials are potential photocatalysts for water splitting application. These results extend emerging phenomena in a rich family 2D transition-metal-based materials and hint for a new platform for the next-generation functional nanomaterials.
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- Liujiang Zhou
- Theoretical Division, Center for Nonlinear Studies and Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology , Garden Point Campus, QLD 4001, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology , Garden Point Campus, QLD 4001, Brisbane, Australia
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- Theoretical Division, Center for Nonlinear Studies and Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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