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.     

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.     

过渡金属掺杂的扶手椅型氮化硼纳米带的磁电子学特性及力-磁耦合效应

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算方法,研究了多种过渡金属(TM)掺杂扶手椅型氮化硼纳米带(ABNNR-TM)的结构特点、磁电子特性及力-磁耦合效应.计算的结合能及分子动力学模拟表明ABNNRTM的几何结构是较稳定的,同时发现对于不同的TM掺杂,ABNNRs能表现出丰富的磁电子学特性,可以是双极化磁性半导体、一般磁性半导体、无磁半导体或无磁金属.双极化磁性半导体是一种重要的稀磁半导体材料,它在巨磁阻器件和自旋整流器件上有重要的应用.此外,力-磁偶合效应研究表明:ABNNR-TM的磁电子学特性对应力作用十分敏感,能实现无磁金属、无磁半导体、磁金属、磁半导体、双极化磁性半导体、半金属等之间的相变.特别是呈现的宽带隙半金属对于发展自旋电子器件有重要意义.这些结果表明:可以通过力学方法来调控ABNNR-TM的磁电子学特性.     

掺杂菱形BN片的石墨烯纳米带的电子特性

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,系统研究掺杂菱形BN片的石墨烯纳米带的电子特性.掺杂使扶手椅型石墨烯纳米带（AGNRs）的带隙增大,不同位置掺杂AGNRs的带隙大小略有差异.在无磁性态,无论是否掺杂,锯齿型石墨烯纳米带（ZGNRs）都为金属.在铁磁态,掺杂使ZGNRs由金属转变为半导体.而处于反铁磁态时,无论是否掺杂,ZGNRs都为半导体,掺杂使其带隙发生改变.掺杂的AGNRs和ZGNRs的结构稳定,掺杂ZGNRs的基态为反铁磁态.掺杂菱形BN片可以有效调控GNRs的电子特性.     

三角形石墨烯量子点阵列的磁电子学特性和磁输运性质

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算方法,研究了三角形石墨烯纳米片用不同连接方式拼接而成的四种一维量子点阵列(1D QDAs)的磁电子学性质和磁输运性质.结合能计算表明所有1D QDAs是非常稳定的.特别是研究发现1D QDAs的电子和磁性质不仅依赖于磁性态,也明显依赖于连接方式,如在无磁态时,不同量子点阵列(QDAs)可为金属或窄带隙半导体.在铁磁态时,不同QDAs能为半金属(half-metal)或带隙不同的双极化磁性半导体.而在反铁磁态时,不同QDAs为带隙不等的半导体.这些结果意味着连接方式对有效调控纳米结构电子和磁性质扮演重要的角色.1D QDAs呈现的半金属或双极化磁性半导体性质对于发展磁器件是非常重要的,而这些性质未曾在本征石墨烯纳米带中出现.同时,我们也研究了一种阵列的磁器件特性,发现其拥有完美的(100%)单或双自旋过滤效应,尤其是呈现超过109%的巨磁阻效应.     

3d过渡金属掺杂对Cd12O12纳米线电子和磁性能的影响

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算方法,系统研究了3d过渡金属元素(Sc、Ti、Cr、Mn、Co、Cu和Zn)掺杂Cd12O12纳米线的几何结构,电子结构和磁性。结果表明：所有掺杂体系均是热力学稳定的;掺杂Ti或Zn时体系保留了原有的非磁半导体特性,掺杂Mn、Co或Cu时能够实现磁性半导体态,而在掺杂Sc（Cr）时体系转变为非磁性金属态（磁性金属态）。研究结果表明,掺杂3d过渡金属元素的Cd12O12纳米线在电子、光电和自旋电子学领域具有潜在的应用价值。     

应变和C掺杂对单层BN纳米片的电子结构和磁学性质的影响

利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算方法, 研究了应变和C原子掺杂对单层BN纳米片的电子结构和磁学性质的影响. 计算结果表明未掺杂的单层BN纳米片具有宽的直接带隙, 在压缩和拉伸应变的作用下, 带隙会分别增大和减小, 但应变对带隙的调制整体效果不太明显. 单个C原子掺入BN纳米片的态密度揭示体系呈现出半金属性(Half-metallicity), 磁矩主要源于C 2p态, 而B 2p和N 2p态在极化作用下也能提供部分磁矩. 两个C原子掺入BN纳米片时, 磁性基态会随着C原子的间距发生变化: 当两C原子为最近邻(nn)和次近邻(nnn)时, 反铁磁态为磁性基态; 而当两C原子为次次近邻(nnnn)时, 铁磁态为基态, 并且其态密度也显示出半金属性.     

Ti,Cu和Zn掺杂AlN纳米片电磁性质的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的全势线性缀加平面波法(FP-LAPW)研究了过渡金属Ti,Cu,Zn掺杂Al N纳米片的电子结构、磁性和稳定性.结果表明,Ti,Cu,Zn单掺杂均表现出半金属铁磁性,磁性主要是由于杂质原子的3d态与近邻N原子的2p态的轨道杂化.形成能的计算结果表明Ti掺杂Al N体系相对Cu和Zn掺杂结构更稳定.因此,相比于Cu和Zn,Ti掺杂Al N纳米片更适合用来制作稀磁半导体.     

碳和氧掺杂紫磷烯作为双极磁性半导体材料的理论预测

紫磷烯是一种结构稳定且具有优异光电特性的新型二维材料,研究掺杂效应有助于理解其物理本质,对进一步开发纳米电子器件具有重要意义.本文采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,研究了非金属元素B,C,N,O掺杂单层紫磷烯的电磁性质.计算结果表明,B和N掺杂之后没有产生磁性,体系依旧表现为非磁性半导体;而C和O掺杂导致体系发生自旋劈裂,紫磷烯由非磁性半导体转变成为双极磁性半导体,其自旋密度主要分布在磷原子和间隙区域内而非杂原子上.电场调控氧掺杂紫磷烯可使其载流子的自旋极化方向发生反转,当施加一定大小的正向或反向的静电场时,能带色散程度变强,氧掺杂紫磷烯转变成100%自旋极化向下或向上的单自旋半金属磁体.基于氧掺杂紫磷烯材料设计的场效应自旋滤通器可利用改变门电压方向的方法实现电流自旋极化方向的反转,表明氧掺杂紫磷烯有望成为二维自旋场效应晶体管、双极磁性自旋电子学器件、双通道场效应自旋滤通器以及场效应自旋阀的理想候选材料.     

硫化锌纳米管稳定性、电子性质和磁性质的比较研究

用第一性原理方法系统地研究硫化锌纳米管的稳定性、电子性质和掺杂磁性质.比较三种纳米管的稳定性.研究表明,六边形截面的双壁管的稳定性最高,相同截面的单壁管稳定性次之,而圆截面的之字形和扶手椅纳米管稳定性最低.电子能带结构计算表明它们都是直接带隙半导体.纳米管表面氢吸附后,六边形截面的单壁管转变为间接带隙半导体.研究了磁性原子掺杂六边形截面管的磁性质.发现掺杂纳米管的形成能比纯纳米管的形成能低,说明掺杂过程是一个放热反应.纳米管的总磁矩等于掺杂的磁性原子的磁矩.这些单掺杂纳米管在可调磁的新材料方面有潜在的应用价值.     

A first-principles study on zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons terminated by transition metal atoms

We have investigated the electronic and magnetic properties of zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons(ZPNRs)with transition metal(TM)passivated atoms,it can be found that the ZPNRs with TM passivated atoms exhibit different magnetisms except for the Ni-passivated system.Meanwhile,the results show that the magnetic moments of ZPNRs with TM passivated atoms are larger than that of ZPNRs with other passivated non-metals/groups.Interestingly,it can be found that Fe-passivated ZPNR exhibits magnetic semiconducting character,which provides the possbility for the application of phosphorene in information storage.For Mn-passivated ZPNRs,it exhibits the half-metallicity.These results may be useful for potential applications of phosphorene in electronic and high-performance spintronic devices.     

Computationally predicting spin semiconductors and half metals from doped phosphorene monolayers

First-principles computations are performed to investigate phosphorene monolayers doped with 30 metal and nonmetal atoms. The binding energies indicate the stability of all doped configurations. Interestingly, the magnetic atom Co doping induces the absence of the magnetism while the magnetism is realized in phosphorene with substitutional doping of nonmagnetic atoms (O, S, Se, Si, Br, and Cl). The magnetic moment of transition metal (TM)-doped systems is suppressed in the range of 1.0-3.97 μ_B. The electronic properties of the doped systems are modulated differently; O, S, Se, Ni, and Ti doped systems become spin semiconductors, while V doping makes the system a half metal. These results demonstrate potential applications of functionalized phosphorene with external atoms, in particular to spintronics and dilute magnetic semiconductors.     

Influence of edge passivation on the transport properties of the zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons

By using first-principles calculation based on density functional theory and non-equilibrium Green's function method, we investigate the transport properties of zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons (ZPNRs). The edges of the ZPNRs can be passivated in three ways named W1, W2, W3. These calculated results show that the electronic transport properties of the ZPNRs can be seriously influenced by the edge passivation ways, and the transport is determined by both the two edges and the interaction between them. Moreover, we find the width of the ZPNR can switch on or switch off the transport channel of the W3-type ZPNR. Furthermore, we present the transmission spectra, the band structures of both left and right electrodes, the molecular energy levels, and transmission eigenstates of the H-S-passivated W3-type ZPNRs to uncover the transport mechanism. This study provides a theoretical support for designing the related nanodevices by changing the passivation ways, which is an effective route for tuning the electronic structures and the transport properties of the phosphorene nanoribbons.     

First-principles studies of BN sheets with absorbed transition metal single atoms or dimers: stabilities, electronic structures, and magnetic properties

BN sheets with absorbed transition metal (TM) single atoms, including Fe, Co, and Ni, and their dimers have been investigated by using a first-principles method within the generalized gradient approximation. All of the TM atoms studied are found to be chemically adsorbed on BN sheets. Upon adsorption, the binding energies of the Fe and Co single atoms are modest and almost independent of the adsorption sites, indicating the high mobility of the adatoms and isolated particles to be easily formed on the surface. However, Ni atoms are found to bind tightly to BN sheets and may adopt a layer-by-layer growth mode. The Fe, Co, and Ni dimers tend to lie (nearly) perpendicular to the BN plane. Due to the wide band gap of the pure BN sheet, the electronic structures of the BN sheets with TM adatoms are determined primarily by the distribution of TM electronic states around the Fermi level. Very interesting spin gapless semiconductors or half-metals can be obtained in the studied systems. The magnetism of the TM atoms is preserved well on the BN sheet, very close to that of the corresponding free atoms and often weakly dependent on the adsorption sites. The present results indicate that BN sheets with adsorbed TM atoms have potential applications in fields such as spintronics and magnetic data storage due to the special spin-polarized electronic structures and magnetic properties they possess.     

Even-odd-dependent optical transitions of zigzag monolayer black phosphorus nanoribbons

We analytically study the electronic structure and optical properties of zigzag-edged phosphorene nanoribbons(ZPNRs) using the tight-binding Hamiltonian and Kubo formula. By directly solving the discrete Schrodinger equation, we obtain the energy spectra and wavefunctions for N-ZPNR(where N is the number of transverse zigzag atomic chains) and classify the eigenstates according to the lattice symmetry. Then, we obtain the optical transition selection rule of ZPNRs on the basis of symmetry analysis and analytical expressions of optical transition matrix elements. Under incident light that is linearly polarized along the ribbon, we determine that the optical transition selection rule for N-ZPNR with even-or odd-N is qualitatively different. Specifically, for even-N ZPNRs, the inter-(intra-) band selection rule is ?n =odd(even) because the parity of the wavefunction corresponding to the n-th subband in the conduction(valence) band is(-1)~n[(-1)~((n+1))] owing to the presence of C(2x) symmetry. However, the optical transitions between any subbands are possible owing to the absence of C(2x) symmetry. Our results provide a further understanding on the electronic states and optical properties of ZPNRs, which are useful for explaining the optical experiment data on ZPNR samples.     

Tunable magnetism through edge functionalization in zigzag green phosphorene nanoribbons

Ab initio density-functional theory calculations with spin polarization are performed to explore magnetic properties in zigzag green phosphorene nanoribbons (ZGPNRs) with no passivation or edge-saturated by H, OH and O chemical species. It is found that antiferromagnetic order at intra-edges is the most energetically favorable for the pristine and oxygen passivated ribbons, while H- or OH-saturated ZGPNRs show nonmagnetic order. It indicates that edge states arising from the unsaturated bonds are vital for the formation of the magnetic moment in the ZGPNRs. The magnitude of the edge magnetism in the pristine and O-saturated ZGPNRs is comparable to that in zigzag black phosphorene nanoribbons. Electronic band structures, spin densities and spd-orbital projected density of states for the studied pristine and O-passivated ZGPNRs are further analyzed to study their electronic properties. The magnetic and electronic properties discovered in the ZGPNRs may suggest potential applications in future spintronics and electronics.     

二氧化铈基稀磁氧化物的第一性原理研究

基于第一性原理的计算方法研究了纯CeO_2、Co掺杂CeO_2和同时引入氧空位Vo和Co掺杂的CeO_2稀磁半导体体系.通过计算体系的能带结构和态密度,探讨了该体系磁性产生的机制.计算发现,纯CeO_2体系不具有磁性;没有氧空位Vo的Co掺杂CeO_2体系中,Co离子之间通过O原子发生超交换反铁磁耦合,体系无铁磁性;当氧空位Vo和Co离子同时存在于CeO_2体系中时,Co离子之间通过氧空位Vo发生铁磁耦合,该体系表现出铁磁性能.另外,由氧空位Vo诱导的Co离子之间的铁磁耦合不仅发生在紧邻的两个Co离子,而且可以扩展到几个原子距离的长度.计算结果证明了氧空位Vo诱导铁磁性耦合机制.本文工作将为CeO_2基稀磁半导体体系制备与磁学性质的研究提供支持.     

TM掺杂的Ⅲ-Ⅴ族稀磁半导体电磁性质的第一原理计算

使用基于自旋局域密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法对3d过渡金属(TM=V，Cr，Mn，Fe，Co和Ni)掺杂的Ⅲ-Ⅴ族半导体(GaAs和GaP)的电磁性质进行了计算.结果发现：用V，Cr和Mn掺杂时体系将出现铁磁状态，而Fe掺杂时将出现反铁磁状态，Co和Ni掺杂时，其磁性则不稳定.其中，Cr掺杂的GaAs和GaP将可能是具有较高居里温度的稀磁半导体(DMS).在这些DMS系统中，V离子的磁矩大于理论期待值，Fe，Co和Ni离子的磁矩小于理论期待值，Cr和Mn离子的磁矩与期待值的差距取决于晶体的对称性以及磁性离子的能带分布.此外，使用Si和Mn共同对Ⅲ-Ⅴ族半导体进行掺杂，将有利于DMS表现为铁磁状态，并可以使体系的T_C进一步提高. 关键词： 稀磁半导体 过渡金属 掺杂 共掺杂     

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.     

Spin-polarized calculations of electronic structures in ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic Zn0.75TM0.25Se (TM=Cr,Fe, Co and Ni)

In this work, we aim to examine the spin-polarized electronic band structures, the local densities of states as well as the magnetism of Zn_1−xTM_xSe (TM=Cr, Fe, Co and Ni) diluted magnetic semiconductors in the ferromagnetic (FM) and antiferromagnetic (AFM) phases, and with 25% of TM. The calculations are performed by the developed full-potential augmented plane wave plus local orbitals method within the spin density functional theory. As exchange-correlation potential we used the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) form. We treated the ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic phases and we found that all compounds are stable in the ferromagnetic structure. Structural properties are computed after total energy minimization. Our results show that the cohesive energies of Zn_0.75TM_0.25Se are greater than that of zinc blende ZnSe. We discuss the electronic structures, total and partial densities of states, local moments and the p–d exchange splitting. Furthermore, we found that p–d hybridization reduces the local magnetic moment of TM and produces small local magnetic moments on the nonmagnetic Zn and Se sites. We found also that in the AFM phase the TM local magnetic moments are smaller than in the FM phase; this is due to the greater interaction of the TM d-up and d-down orbitals.