• 文献标题:   A graphene-like Mg3N2 monolayer: high stability, desirable direct band gap and promising carrier mobility
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LIU PF, ZHOU L, FRAUENHEIMB T, WU LM
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
  • ISSN:   1463-9076 EI 1463-9084
  • 通讯作者地址:   Chinese Acad Sci
  • 被引频次:   12
  • DOI:   10.1039/c6cp06332b
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

Based on density functional calculations and a global particle-swarm optimization method, a novel Mg3N2 monolayer (g-Mg3N2) with a hexagonal lattice was firstly predicted, displaying an intrinsic direct band gap of 1.86 eV, close to that (1.90 eV) of a MoS2 monolayer. In the infinite planar geometry, each N atomadopts sp(2) hybridization with three Mg atoms and each Mg atom as a 2-fold coordinated "bridge'' enables the stable bonding with two N atoms. Such a g-Mg3N2 sheet is not only dynamically stable, but also can withstand temperatures up to 2000 K. Importantly, the intrinsic acousticphonon- limited carrier mobility of the g-Mg3N2 sheet can reach similar to 10(3) cm(2) V-1 s(-1) for electrons and similar to 433 cm(2) V-1 s(-1) for holes under ambient conditions, higher than that (60-200 cm(2) V-1 s(-1)) of MoS2 and comparable to that (similar to 10(3) cm(2) V-1 s(-1)) of few-layer phosphorene. In particular, the derivative nanotubes have direct band gaps, independent of chirality and radius. The versatility of g-Mg3N2 and its derivatives is expected to possess a broad range of applications in FET devices.