Record |
Author |
Kong, X.; Li, L.; Leenaerts, O.; Liu, X.-J.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
New group-V elemental bilayers : a tunable structure model with four-, six-, and eight-atom rings |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2017 |
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Physical review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
Volume |
96 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
035123 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
Abstract |
Two-dimensional group-V elemental materials have attracted widespread attention due to their nonzero band gap while displaying high electron mobility. Using first-principles calculations, we propose a series of new elemental bilayers with group-V elements (Bi, Sb, As). Our study reveals the dynamical stability of four-, six-, and eight-atom ring structures, demonstrating their possible coexistence in such bilayer systems. The proposed structures for Sb and As are large-gap semiconductors that are potentially interesting for applications in future nanodevices. The Bi structures have nontrivial topological properties with a direct nontrivial band gap. The nontrivial gap is shown to arise from a band inversion at the Brillouin zone center due to the strong intrinsic spin-orbit coupling in Bi atoms. Moreover, we demonstrate the possibility of tuning the properties of these materials by enhancing the ratio of six-atom rings to four-and eight-atom rings, which results in wider nontrivial band gaps and lower formation energies. |
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Publisher |
American Physical Society |
Place of Publication |
New York, N.Y |
Editor |
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Language |
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Wos |
000405363900005 |
Publication Date |
2017-07-14 |
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Series Volume |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
ISBN |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
14 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
; This work is supported by Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST) (Grant No. 2016YFA0301604), National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) ( No. 11574008), the Thousand-Young-Talent Program of China, and the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government – department EWI, and the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, funded by the Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter. ; |
Approved |
Most recent IF: 3.836 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144834 |
Serial |
4721 |
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