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  • Materials Science
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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  • Understanding electronic structure is key for mixed-dimensional heterostructures.
  • Accurate modeling of interfaces is complex due to subsystem interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the electronic structure of heterojunctions formed by phthalocyanines and molybdenum disulfide.
  • To assess the impact of dielectric screening on these interfaces.
  • To provide a practical computational protocol for hybrid interfaces.

Main Methods:

  • First-principles calculations including GW, DFT, and polarizable continuum model.
  • Simulation of various scenarios from isolated molecules to organic films on substrates.
  • Analysis of orbital hybridization for charge transfer pathways.

Main Results:

  • Polarization effects significantly renormalize molecular energy levels.
  • DFT simulations of individual subsystems accurately predict band energies and alignments in relevant setups.
  • Orbital hybridization indicates potential for interfacial charge transfer.

Conclusions:

  • Hybrid inorganic/organic interfaces can be accurately modeled using DFT for individual components.
  • The study offers insights into electronic structure and charge transfer.
  • A scalable computational protocol for such systems is presented.