• 文献标题:   Electronic transport properties of compressed and stretched helicene-graphene nanostructures, a theoretical study
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SMARHAK J, VOVES J
  • 作者关键词:   helicene, graphene nanoribbon, density functional theory, mechanic strain, electronic transport, currentvoltage characteristic
  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICA ELOWDIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS NANOSTRUCTURES
  • ISSN:   1386-9477 EI 1873-1759
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  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.physe.2021.115111 EA MAR 2022
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

We present our ab initio simulations of strained helicene molecular junction. First, we present ab-initio models of [n]helicenes up to [100]helicene done by two different recent reactive force field molecular geometry optimization methods (ReaxFF CHOCsKNaClIFLi, 2019 and CHONSMgPNaCuCl, 2018). We used the (Talyzin et al., 2011) helicene and (Anthony, 2007) helicene models for Density Functional Theory (DFT) electronic transport calculations of various graphene-helicene-graphene molecular junction configurations on Local Density Approximation (LDA) or Generalized Gradient Approach (GGA) level of exchange and correlation energy with Perdew-Zinger (PZ) or Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (PBE) functionals and Grimme DFT-D3 van der Waals correction. The electronic transport properties are studied by using of the Green's functions formalism. The electron transmissions and densities of states of Talyzin et al. (2011) helicene (and (Anthony, 2007) helicene) attached as a molecular junction in three different configurations to zigzag graphene nanoribbon (ZGNR) electrodes of three different widths were obtained. The structures are analyzed while relaxed, compressed or stretched. The current voltage and current-strain characteristics are presented and results are compared and discussed. The work is supported by a short review summarizing some of the recent studies related to graphene, helicene, and molecular junctions under strain.