• 文献标题:   Tunable band gap in few-layer graphene by surface adsorption
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   QUHE R, MA JH, ZENG ZS, TANG KC, ZHENG JX, WANG YY, NI ZY, WANG L, GAO ZX, SHI JJ, LU J
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  • 出版物名称:   SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
  • ISSN:   2045-2322
  • 通讯作者地址:   Peking Univ
  • 被引频次:   30
  • DOI:   10.1038/srep01794
  • 出版年:   2013

▎ 摘  要

There is a tunable band gap in ABC-stacked few-layer graphene (FLG) via applying a vertical electric field, but the operation of FLG-based field effect transistor (FET) requires two gates to create a band gap and tune channel's conductance individually. Using first principle calculations, we propose an alternative scheme to open a band gap in ABC-stacked FLG namely via single-side adsorption. The band gap is generally proportional to the charge transfer density. The capability to open a band gap of metal adsorption decreases in this order: K/Al > Cu/Ag/Au > Pt. Moreover, we find that even the band gap of ABA-stacked FLG can be opened if the bond symmetry is broken. Finally, a single-gated FET based on Cu-adsorbed ABC-stacked trilayer graphene is simulated. A clear transmission gap is observed, which is comparable with the band gap. This renders metal-adsorbed FLG a promising channel in a single-gated FET device.