Effect of Ag Doping on the Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of ZnO(0001) Surface

Using first-principle calculations, the geometrical structure, the electronic and optical properties of Ag-doped ZnO(0001) surface have been investigated. We found that Ag-doped ZnO(0001) surface is more easily formed on the first layer. On the other hand, the doped surface has gradually become an equipotential body, showing obvious metallic characteristics. We found that a new peak appeared in the low energy region after Ag doping, which was mainly due to the electron transition between the two orbital levels of Ag-4d and O-2p.