Electronic and structural properties of Janus MoSSe/MoX2 (X = S,Se) in-plane heterojunctions: A DFT study

Autor: Luiz Antonio Ribeiro Junior, Ramiro M. dos Santos, William F. Giozza, Luiz F. Roncaratti, Wiliam Ferreira da Cunha, Rafael T. de Sousa Júnior
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Chemical Physics Letters. 771:138495
ISSN: 0009-2614
Popis: The electronic and structural properties of Janus MoSSe/MoX$_2$ (X=S,Se) in-plane heterojunctions, endowed with single-atom vacancies, were studied using density functional theory calculations. The stability of these structures was verified from cohesion energy calculations. Results showed that single-atom vacancies induce the appearance of flat midgap states, and a substantial amount of charge is localized in the vicinity of these defects. As a consequence, these heterojunctions presented an intrinsic dipole moment. No bond reconstructions were noted by removing an atom from the lattice, regardless of its chemical species. Our calculations predicted indirect electronic bandgap values between 1.6-1.7 eV.
Comment: 10 pages, 5 Figures
Databáze: OpenAIRE