• 文献标题:   Stability of hydrogen-terminated graphene edges
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   GAO Y, XU D, CUI T, LI D
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
  • ISSN:   1463-9076 EI 1463-9084
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  • 被引频次:   7
  • DOI:   10.1039/d1cp01384j EA JUN 2021
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Hydrogen passivation is an important method used to stabilize a specific graphene edge. Although several hydrogen-terminated graphene edges have been proposed in theory, a comprehensive exploration of highly stable hydrogen-terminated graphene edges is still absent. According to the bare graphene-edge databases, a series of hydrogen-terminated graphene edges have been proposed. The energy stability of hydrogen-terminated zigzag and armchair graphene edges is fully investigated. The six most stable hydrogen-terminated zigzag edges and six armchair edges of graphene are determined. Hydrogen passivation makes hydrogen-terminated graphene edges energetically more stable than bare graphene edges. The additional hydrogen atoms balance the dangling bonds of carbon atoms at edges by forming hydrogen-carbon covalent bonds. Hydrogen-terminated graphene edges with six-membered carbon rings have better global stability than those composed of non-hexagonal structural units. The effects of the experimental temperatures and hydrogen partial pressures on the stability of hydrogen-terminated graphene edges are fully investigated. Furthermore, hydrogen passivation can open the band gap of graphene effectively. These results provide a deep understanding of hydrogen-terminated graphene nanostructures.