• 文献标题:   Tunable Schottky contacts in the antimonene/graphene van der Waals heterostructures
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LI W, WANG XL, DAI XQ
  • 作者关键词:   schottky barrier, external electric field, antimonene/graphene vdw heterostructure, electronic structure
  • 出版物名称:   SOLID STATE COMMUNICATIONS
  • ISSN:   0038-1098 EI 1879-2766
  • 通讯作者地址:   Henan Normal Univ
  • 被引频次:   11
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.ssc.2017.02.008
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

Electronic structures modulation in the antimonene/graphene van der Waals(vdW) heterostructure with an external electric field(E-ext) are investigated by density functional theory calculations. It is demonstrated that weak vdW interactions dominate between antimonene and graphene with their intrinsic electronic properties preserved. Furthermore, the vertical E-ext can control not only the Schottky barrier but also the Schottky contacts (n-type and p-type) and Ohmic contacts (n-type) at the antimonene/graphene interface. Meanwhile, the negative E-ext can shifts the Dirac point of graphene above the Fermi level, resulting in p-type doping in graphene because electrons can easily transfer from the Dirac point of graphene to the conduction band of antimonene. The present study would open a new avenue for application of ultrathin antimonene/graphene heterostructures in future nano- and optoelectronics.