A theoretical study of blue phosphorene nanoribbons based on first-principles calculations

Based on first-principles calculations, we present a quantum confinement mechanism for the band gaps of blue phosphorene nanoribbons (BPNRs) as a function of their widths. The BPNRs considered have either armchair or zigzag shaped edges on both sides with hydrogen saturation. Both the two types of n...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied physics 2014-08, Vol.116 (7)
Hauptverfasser: Xie, Jiafeng, Si, M. S., Yang, D. Z., Zhang, Z. Y., Xue, D. S.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Based on first-principles calculations, we present a quantum confinement mechanism for the band gaps of blue phosphorene nanoribbons (BPNRs) as a function of their widths. The BPNRs considered have either armchair or zigzag shaped edges on both sides with hydrogen saturation. Both the two types of nanoribbons are shown to be indirect semiconductors. An enhanced energy gap of around 1 eV can be realized when the ribbon's width decreases to ∼10 Å. The underlying physics is ascribed to the quantum confinement effect. More importantly, the parameters to describe quantum confinement are obtained by fitting the calculated band gaps with respect to their widths. The results show that the quantum confinement in armchair nanoribbons is stronger than that in zigzag ones. This study provides an efficient approach to tune the band gap in BPNRs.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.4893589