Modification of zigzag graphene nanoribbons by patterning vacancies

Zhang Yu; Liu Lian-Qing; Jiao Nian-Dong; Xi Ning; Wang Yue-Chao; Dong Zai-Li

doi:10.7498/aps.61.137101

Abstract

The transport properties of zigzag graphene nanoribbons (ZGNRs) with different patterns of vacancies are investigated by using the density functional theory and nonequilibrium Green's function (NEGF) formalism. It is found that the transport properties vary with lattice type vacancy. For two vacancies, A-B type vacancies have the most significant influence on the conductance of ZGNRs, while A-A type vacancies have the most slightly influence on the conductance. More importantly, the pattern of vacancies has enormous influence on electron transport around the Femi energy. As hexagon carbons are removed, the ZGNRs will be modified, changing from metallic to semiconducting. This lays the theoretical foundation for tuning the electron properties of ZGNRs by patterning vacancies.

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Authors and contacts

1.
State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China;
2.
Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
3.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, USA
Funds: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project Nos. 60904095, 51050110445, 61175103), the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2009AA03Z316), and the CAS FEA International Partnership Program for Creative Research Teams.

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