• 文献标题:   Combined Molecular and Periodic DFT Analysis of the Adsorption of Co Macrocycles on Graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CALBOREAN A, MORARI C, MALDIVI P
  • 作者关键词:   density functional theory, graphene, molecular doping, phthalocyanine, porphyrin
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   0192-8651 EI 1096-987X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Natl Inst Res Dev Isotop Mol Technol
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1002/jcc.25093
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

The molecular doping of graphene with pi-stacked conjugated molecules has been widely studied during the last 10 years, both experimentally or using first-principle calculations, mainly with strongly acceptor or donor molecules. Macrocyclic metal complexes have been far less studied and their behavior on graphene is less clear-cut. The present density functional theory study of cobalt porphyrin and phthalocyanine adsorbed on monolayer or bilayer graphene allows to compare the outcomes of two models, either a finite-sized flake of graphene or an infinite 2D material using periodic calculations. The electronic structures yielded by both models are compared, with a focus on the density of states around the Fermi level. Apart from the crucial choice of calculation conditions, this investigation also shows that unlike strongly donating or accepting organic dopants, these macrocycles do not induce a significant doping of the graphene sheet and that a finite size model of graphene flake may be confidently used for most modeling purposes. (C) 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.