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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Silicon carbide (SiC) is a promising material for optoelectronic devices.
  • Understanding its thermoelectric and optical properties is crucial for advanced applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically analyze the thermoelectric and optical properties of SiC monolayer.
  • To enhance the light absorption of SiC for UV photodetector applications.

Main Methods:

  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Boltzmann transport theory for thermoelectric properties.
  • Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) simulations with Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) for optical properties.

Main Results:

  • SiC monolayer shows competitive thermoelectric performance compared to graphene and silicene at room temperature.
  • Au plasmonic grating boosts SiC absorbance to 99.6% at a specific wavelength.
  • Enhanced SiC performance for UV sensors.

Conclusions:

  • SiC monolayer is a viable material for thermoelectric applications.
  • The developed SiC-based UV photodetector demonstrates high performance for optoelectronics.
  • Combined DFT and FDTD approach is effective for optimizing optoelectronic device design.