• 文献标题:   Band gap opening in zigzag graphene nanoribbon modulated with magnetic atoms
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   TAN SH, TANG LM, CHEN KQ
  • 作者关键词:   electronic band structure of graphene nanoribbon, density functional theory, thermoelectric effect
  • 出版物名称:   CURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS
  • ISSN:   1567-1739 EI 1878-1675
  • 通讯作者地址:   Hunan Univ
  • 被引频次:   6
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.cap.2014.08.018
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

The effects of magnetic atom on the band structure of zigzag-edged graphene nanoribbons are investigated by the density functional theory. The results show that for narrow zigzag-edged graphene nanoribbons, the band gap can be opened duo to the spin-up/spin-down charges being re-enriched on the edge sites. However, for the wide zigzag-edged graphene nanoribbons, a spin-up/spin-down half-metallic property can be observed. Moreover, it is found that the Seebeck coefficients in the narrow zigzag-edged graphene nanoribbons are reversed and enlarged, which provides a way to design novel thermoelectric device. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.