• 文献标题:   Controllable healing of defects and nitrogen doping of graphene by CO and NO molecules
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG B, PANTELIDES ST
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW B
  • ISSN:   2469-9950 EI 2469-9969
  • 通讯作者地址:   Vanderbilt Univ
  • 被引频次:   53
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevB.83.245403
  • 出版年:   2011

▎ 摘  要

Controllable defect healing and N-doping in graphene would be very valuable for potential device applications. Here we report first-principles molecular-dynamics simulations that suggest a procedure with fast dynamics and low thermal budget. Vacancies can be healed by sequential exposure to CO and NO molecules. A CO molecule gets adsorbed at a vacancy site and a NO molecule subsequently removes the extra O by forming NO2. Controllable N-doping can be achieved by sequential vacancy creation (e. g., by an electron beam) and subsequent exposure to NO molecules at room temperature. A combination of CO and NO molecules can potentially provide simultaneous healing and doping at a desirable ratio. The proposed strategy introduces no extra defects and is promising for graphene-based materials in radiation environments.