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Probe Type II Band Alignment in One-Dimensional Van Der Waals Heterostructures Using First-Principles Calculations
Published on: October 12, 2019
A series of two-dimensional carbon allotropes with Dirac cone structure
1School of Science, Henan Institute of Technology, XinXiang, 453003, China. gxwang@hait.edu.cn.
Abstract:
By combining a hexagon and square carbon ring, a series of two-dimensional (2D) carbon allotropes, named (HS)-graphene, can be obtained. Based on the first-principles calculations, the energetic, dynamical and mechanical stability were evaluated. Importantly, we predicted that some carbon allotropes possess the Dirac cone structure. A pair of Dirac points can be found for (HS)52-graphene and (HS)72-graphene in the first Brillouin zone. With varying the number of four- and six-membered rings, a distorted Dirac cone can be observed for (HS)41-graphene and (HS)71-graphene. To get insight into the features of the Dirac cone, the orbital decomposed band structure, the corresponding density of states, the projection map of the three-dimensional bands and Fermi velocity were investigated. Interestingly, the Fermi velocity of (HS)52-graphene is up to 8.8 × 105 m s-1 along the k direction, which is higher than that of graphene, indicating higher potential application in electronic transport. Finally, we discuss the mechanical properties of (HS)-graphene. Our work provides a new way to design the stable 2D carbon allotropes with a Dirac cone.
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