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Kuritza DP, Miwa RH, Padilha JE. Directional dependence of the electronic and transport properties of biphenylene under strain conditions. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:12142-12149. [PMID: 38587790 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00033a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the electronic and electronic transport properties of biphenylene (BPN) using first-principles density functional theory (DFT) calculations combined with the non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF) formalism. We have focused on understanding the electronic properties of BPN, and the anisotropic behavior of electronic transport upon external strain. We found the emergence of electronic stripes (ESs) on the BPN surface and the formation of type-II Dirac cone near the Fermi level. In the sequence, the electronic transport results reveal that such ESs dictate the anisotropic behavior of the transmission function. Finally, we show that the tuning of the (anisotropic) electronic current, mediated by external mechanical strain, is ruled by the energy position of the lowest unoccupied states with wave-vectors perpedicular to the ESs. This control could be advantageous for applications in nanoelectronic devices that require precise control of current direction.
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Affiliation(s)
- Danilo P Kuritza
- Departamento de Física, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Campus Jandaia do Sul, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Jandaia do Sul, PR, Brazil.
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Mo S, Seo J, Son SK, Kim S, Rhim JW, Lee H. Engineering Two-Dimensional Nodal Semimetals in Functionalized Biphenylene by Fluorine Adatoms. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24. [PMID: 38607382 PMCID: PMC11057037 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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We propose a band engineering scheme on the biphenylene network, a newly synthesized carbon allotrope. We illustrate that the electronic structure of the biphenylene network can be significantly altered by controlling conditions affecting the symmetry and destructive interference of wave functions through periodic fluorination. First, we investigate the mechanism for the appearance of a type-II Dirac fermion in a pristine biphenylene network. We show that the essential ingredients are mirror symmetries and stabilization of the compact localized eigenstates via destructive interference. While the former is used for the band-crossing point along high symmetry lines, the latter induces highly inclined Dirac dispersions. Subsequently, we demonstrate the transformation of the biphenylene network's type-II Dirac semimetal phase into various Dirac phases such as type-I Dirac, gapped type-II Dirac, and nodal line semimetals through the deliberate disruption of mirror symmetry or modulation of destructive interference by varying the concentration of fluorine atoms.
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- Seongjun Mo
- Department
of Physics, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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- Department
of Physics, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea
- Department
of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of
Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department
of Physics, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
- Department
of Information Display, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- University
of Science and Technology (UST), Gajeong-ro 217, Daejeon 34113, Korea
- Korea
Institute for Advanced Study, Hoegiro 85, Seoul 02455, Korea
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- Research
Center for Novel Epitaxial Quantum Architectures, Department of Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
- Department
of Physics, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department
of Physics, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
- Research
Center for Novel Epitaxial Quantum Architectures, Department of Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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Liu H, Li X, Chen H, Chen J, Shi Z. Graphyne-based 3D porous structure and its sandwich-type graphene structure for alkali metal ion battery anode materials. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:8426-8435. [PMID: 38407835 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp06164g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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In order to develop candidate materials for more metal ion battery anodes, a three-dimensional (3D) porous structure 3D-PGY was designed based on graphyne, and a sandwich structure graphene/PGY/graphene (G/PGY/G) was constructed by adjusting the distance between two layers of graphene with 3D-PGY as the middle layer. Systematic calculations have shown that 3D-PGY is thermally and mechanically stable even at temperatures up to 1000 K. Li can migrate in multiple diffusion directions in two structures because of its smaller radius while Na and K ions can only migrate through the larger pores. The energy barriers of Li, Na and K ions in 3D-PGY are 0.18, 0.43 and 0.27 eV respectively. After forming the sandwich structure with graphene, the minimum energy barriers of Li, Na and K ions are decreased to 0.12, 0.37 and 0.24 eV, respectively. As the anode for Li, Na, and K ion batteries, the theoretical specific capacities of 3D-PGY are about 558 mA h g-1, and the average open circuit voltages of 3D-PGY and G/PGY/G are about 0.48/0.52/0.29 and 1.08/1.04/1.39 V, respectively. Finally, using ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, the diffusion coefficients for 3D-PGY at different temperatures, as well as for G/PGY/G at 400 K were obtained. The Li, Na and K ions in both structures can diffuse rapidly and have good rate capabilities. These excellent performances show that the graphyne-based 3D porous structure and its sandwich-type graphene structure are very promising for the development of new battery materials.
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- Haidong Liu
- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Geological Carbon Storage and Low Carbon Utilization of Resources, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Geological Carbon Storage and Low Carbon Utilization of Resources, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Geological Carbon Storage and Low Carbon Utilization of Resources, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Geological Carbon Storage and Low Carbon Utilization of Resources, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Geological Carbon Storage and Low Carbon Utilization of Resources, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Gao Y, Li Q, Yin Z, Wang H, Wei Z, Gao J. Transition metal small clusters anchored on biphenylene for effective electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:6991-7000. [PMID: 38344948 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05763a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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The synthesis of ammonia via an electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR, N2 + 6H+ + 6e- → 2NH3), which can weaken but not directly break an inert NN bond under mild conditions via multiple progressive protonation steps, has been proposed as one of the most attractive alternatives for the production of NH3. However, the development of appropriate catalyst materials is a major challenge in the application of NRRs. Recently, single- or multi-metal atoms anchored on two-dimensional (2D) substrates have been demonstrated as ideal candidates for facilitating NRRs. In this work, by applying spin-polarized density functional theory and ab initio molecular dynamic simulations, we systematically explored the performances of nine types of transition metal multi-atoms anchored on a recently developed 2D biphenylene (BPN) sheet in nitrogen reduction. Structural stability and NRR performance catalyzed by TMn (TM = V, Fe, Ni, Mo, Ru, Rh, W, Re, Ir; n = 1-4) clusters anchored on BPN sheets were systematically explored. After a strict six-step screening strategy, it was found that W2, Ru2 and Mo4 clusters loaded on BPN demonstrate superior potential for nitrogen reduction with extremely low onset potentials of -0.26, -0.36 and -0.17 V, respectively. Electronic structure analysis revealed that the enhanced ability of these multi-atom catalysts to effectively capture and reduce the N2 molecule can be attributed to bidirectional charge transfer between the d orbitals of transition metal atoms and molecular orbitals of the adsorbed N2 through a "donation-back donation" mechanism. Our findings highlight the value of BPN sheets as a substrate for designing multi-atom nitrogen reduction reaction catalysts.
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- Yan Gao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China.
- Department of Physics, College of Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China.
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China.
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Dalian 116024, China.
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Zou L, Jiang J, Guo H, Zuo G, Wu X, Lu N, Zhuo Z. Biphenylite as Anode Materials for Alkali Metal Ion Batteries with Self-Enhanced Storage Mechanism. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:11513-11521. [PMID: 38090810 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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In this work, we theoretically investigate the feasibility of biphenylite, the van der Waals layered bulk structure from experimental biphenylene network monolayers, as an anode material for alkali metal ions. The results indicate that the theoretical properties of Li, Na, and K in biphenylite are generally beyond those in graphite. Li-biphenylite exhibits a high specific capacity of 744 mAh·g-1, with a corresponding voltage range of 0.90-0.36 V, low diffusion barrier (<0.30 eV), and small volume change (∼9.9%), far exceeding those of Li-graphite. Moreover, a novel self-enhanced storage mechanism is observed and unveiled, in which the heavy intercalation of Li atoms (i.e., electron doping) induces puckered distortion of the nonhoneycomb carbon frameworks to enhance the intercalation ability and capacity of Li ion via a chemical activation of carbon frameworks. Possessing excellent anode performance beyond graphite, biphenylite is a promising "all-around" anode material candidate for alkali metal ion batteries, especially for lithium ion batteries.
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- Lanlan Zou
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, HIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectric Materials Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, and Department of Physics, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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