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This study explores chemical capacitors (CCs), demonstrating significant charge transfer capabilities. The research highlights how material selection and ferroelectric layers can tune performance, potentially enabling superconductivity in doped systems.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • Novel nanodevices offer new avenues for charge storage and manipulation.
  • Understanding the fundamental properties of nanoscale systems is crucial for technological advancement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the fundamental effects and applicability limits of the chemical capacitor (CC) nano-object.
  • To explore charge transfer mechanisms and tunability within diverse CC stoichiometries.

Main Methods:

  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were employed.
  • Systematic study of various chemical compositions and stoichiometries within the CC setup.

Main Results:

  • Chemical capacitors facilitate substantial charge transfer, up to 1.74e per atom.
  • Charge transfer is tunable via chemical constituent selection and ferroelectric separator layers.
  • Doping various chemical systems, including metals and non-metals, can induce superconductivity.

Conclusions:

  • The chemical capacitor is a versatile nano-object with tunable charge transfer properties.
  • Ferroelectric materials offer a pathway to control CC performance.
  • The CC setup shows potential for inducing superconductivity in doped materials.