Geometrically induced π-band splitting in graphene superlattices  

作　　者：Yanpei Wei Tiantian Jia Gang Chen 魏艳佩;贾甜甜;陈刚(Department of Physics, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China)

机构地区：Department of Physics, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China

出　　处：《Chinese Physics B》2017年第2期484-491,共8页中国物理B（英文版）

基　　金：Project jointly supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Grant NO.TSHW20101004);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11374128 and 11674129)

摘　　要：According to band folding analyses, the graphene superlattices can be differed by whether the Dirac points are folded to Γ point or not. In previous studies, the inversion symmetry preserved defects open bandgap in the former superlattices while they cannot in the latter ones. In this paper, by using density functional theory with generalized gradient approximation, we have carefully studied the electronic properties of the latter graphene superlattices, in which the defects would induce π-band splitting to get the π_a1–π_a2 and π_z1–π_z2 band sets. Based on our detailed studies, such splitting could be attributed to the geometrically induced bond-symmetry breaking. In addition, these band sets could be shifted toward each other by the methodology of strain engineering. A bandgap would be opened once the band sets start to overlap. Then,its gap width could be continuously enlarged by enhancing strain until reaching the maximum value determined by the defect density. These studies contribute to the bandstructure engineering of graphene-based nanomaterials, which would be interesting to call for further investigations on both theory and experiment.According to band folding analyses, the graphene superlattices can be differed by whether the Dirac points are folded to Γ point or not. In previous studies, the inversion symmetry preserved defects open bandgap in the former superlattices while they cannot in the latter ones. In this paper, by using density functional theory with generalized gradient approximation, we have carefully studied the electronic properties of the latter graphene superlattices, in which the defects would induce π-band splitting to get the π;1–π;2 and π;1–π;2 band sets. Based on our detailed studies, such splitting could be attributed to the geometrically induced bond-symmetry breaking. In addition, these band sets could be shifted toward each other by the methodology of strain engineering. A bandgap would be opened once the band sets start to overlap. Then,its gap width could be continuously enlarged by enhancing strain until reaching the maximum value determined by the defect density. These studies contribute to the bandstructure engineering of graphene-based nanomaterials, which would be interesting to call for further investigations on both theory and experiment.

关 键 词：first-principles calculation novel two-dimensional nanostructure bandgap opening and tuning 

分 类 号：O613.71[理学—无机化学] TB383.1[理学—化学]