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The electronic structure of ga-doped hydrogen-passivated germanene: First principle study

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Abstract

Germanene, which has the same structure as graphene, is an exciting novel 2D functionalized material that controls its band gap using functionalization. The effects of the Ga atom and hydrogen atoms on the structure of Ga-doped H-passivated germanene were investigated with a density functional theory (DFT) calculation. H-passivated germanene has a direct gap of 2.10 eV. Opening the band gap in the H-passivated germanene is due to transition from sp2 to sp3 orbital. Adsorption of the Ga adatom on H-site decrease the band gap to 1.38 eV. No interaction between Ga atoms and Hydrogen atoms was observed. Hence, their effects on the band structure of hydrogenated graphene were independent of each other. Our results suggest that hydrogen passivation combined with adsorption of the Ga adatoms could effectively control the band gap of germanene.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterial and Manufacturing Technology X
EditorsMohd Hamdi Bin Abdul Shukor, Mohd Hamdi Bin Abdul Shukor, Vladimir Khovaylo
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages157-161
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783035715064
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Event10th International Conference on Material and Manufacturing Technology, ICMMT 2019 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Duration: 26 Apr 201928 Apr 2019

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume833 KEM
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Material and Manufacturing Technology, ICMMT 2019
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period26/04/1928/04/19

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Electronic structure
  • First principle
  • Germanene

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