Ag and Au atoms intercalated in bilayer heterostructures of transition metal dichalcogenides and graphene

Autor: F. Iyikanat, H. Sahin, R. T. Senger, F. M. Peeters
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: APL Materials, Vol 2, Iss 9, Pp 092801-092801-10 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2166-532X
DOI: 10.1063/1.4893543
Popis: The diffusive motion of metal nanoparticles Au and Ag on monolayer and between bilayer heterostructures of transition metal dichalcogenides and graphene are investigated in the framework of density functional theory. We found that the minimum energy barriers for diffusion and the possibility of cluster formation depend strongly on both the type of nanoparticle and the type of monolayers and bilayers. Moreover, the tendency to form clusters of Ag and Au can be tuned by creating various bilayers. Tunability of the diffusion characteristics of adatoms in van der Waals heterostructures holds promise for controllable growth of nanostructures.
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