• 文献标题:   Pristine and holey graphene quantum dots: Optical properties using time independent and dependent density functional theory
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ABDELATI MA, FADLALLAH MM, GAMAL YEED, MAAROUF AA
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, quantum dot, density functional theory, time dependent density functional theory, optical propertie, engineering bandgap, broadening optical spectrum, the optical filter
  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICA ELOWDIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS NANOSTRUCTURES
  • ISSN:   1386-9477 EI 1873-1759
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  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.physe.2020.114602 EA JAN 2021
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

The zero bandgap of graphene limits its utilization in optoelectronics. Quantum confinement in finite-size graphene structures, such as graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and holey GQDs, may offer a path for generating a wide range of HOMO-LUMO gaps. Edge terminations and pore passivations in these structures provide further means to alter their optical properties. In this work, we study the structural stabilities and optical properties of GQDs and holey GQDs with different sizes, edge terminations, and pore passivations, using density functional theory (DFT) as well as time dependent DFT. We find that the optical spectra of GQDs depend primarily on their size. Edge termination has a small influence on the spectra; shifting the absorption peaks by similar to 0.2 eV, which gets smaller for larger GQDs. Creation of pores in GQDs lead to the emergence of new peaks in their absorption spectra. Pore passivation seems to have the biggest effect on the absorption spectra of holey GQDs, while their termination leads to slight shifts in their peaks. Our results can be used to develop promising materials for many applications, such as biological sensors, and optoelectronic devices.