• 文献标题:   Improving graphene nanoribbon gas sensing behavior through warping
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SAKINA SH, JOHARI Z, AUZAR Z, ALIAS NE, ABIDIN MSZ, YUSOFF MFM
  • 作者关键词:   agnr, warping, sensitivity, binding energy, charge transfer, gas sensor
  • 出版物名称:   MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS
  • ISSN:   2053-1591
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Teknol Malaysia
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1088/2053-1591/aa5466
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

The purpose of this study is to investigate the sensing behavior of deformed armchair graphene nanoribbon (AGNR) through warping using extended-Huckel theory (EHT) coupled with nonequilibrium green function (NEGF). The AGNR is warped at an angle of 180 degrees, 270 degrees, 360 degrees and the sensing properties are measured for O-2 and NH3 molecules, particularly on their binding energy, charge transfer and sensitivity. Simulation results have indicated that the warping exhibit 98% enhancement in binding energy when warped at 360 degrees for NH3 molecule. Moreover, the sensitivity has been observed at two-order of magnitude for higher warping angle which most previous studies have not achieved. This indicates that there is a possibility to obtain large binding energy and large sensitivity in warping AGNR. The warping can also be an alternative method to minimize drawbacks in traditional gas sensors. The sensitivity of gas sensor could be remarkably be enhanced by introducing the warped AGNR.