• 文献标题:   Ab initio study of the electronic and transport properties of waved graphene nanoribbons
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HAMMOURI M, VASILIEV I
  • 作者关键词:   density functional theory, electronic transport, conductance, graphene, graphene nanoribbon, mechanical deformation
  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICA ELOWDIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS NANOSTRUCTURES
  • ISSN:   1386-9477 EI 1873-1759
  • 通讯作者地址:   New Mexico State Univ
  • 被引频次:   5
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.physe.2017.02.019
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

We apply the nonequilibrium Green's function method based on density functional theory to investigate the electronic and transport properties of waved zigzag and armchair graphene nanoribbons. Our calculations show that out-of-plane mechanical deformations have a strong influence on the band structures and transport characteristics of graphene nanoribbons. The computed I-V curves demonstrate that the electrical conductance of graphene nanoribbons is significantly affected by deformations. The relationship between the conductance and the compression ratio is found to be sensitive to the type of the nanoribbon. The results of our study indicate the possibility of mechanical control of the electronic and transport properties of graphene nanoribbons.