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Title: | Single layer PbI2: Hydrogenation-driven reconstructions | Authors: | Bacaksız, Cihan Şahin, Hasan |
Keywords: | Hydrogenation Chemical bonds Density functional theory Energy gap Gas adsorption |
Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry | Source: | Bacaksız, C., and Şahin, H. (2016). Single layer PbI2: Hydrogenation-driven reconstructions. RSC Advances, 6(92), 89708-89714. doi:10.1039/c6ra15020a | Abstract: | By performing density functional theory-based calculations, we investigate how a hydrogen atom interacts with the surfaces of monolayer PbI2 and how one- and two-side hydrogenation modifies its structural, electronic, and magnetic properties. Firstly, it was shown that the T-phase of single layer PbI2 is energetically more favorable than the H-phase. It is found that hydrogenation of its surfaces is possible through the adsorption of hydrogen on the iodine sites. While H atoms do not form a particular bonding-type at low concentration, by increasing the number of hydrogenated I-sites well-ordered hydrogen patterns are formed on the PbI2 matrix. In addition, we found that for one-side hydrogenation, the structure forms a (2 × 1) Jahn-Teller type distorted structure and the bandgap is dramatically reduced compared to hydrogen-free single layer PbI2. Moreover, in the case of full hydrogenation, the structure also possesses another (2 × 2) reconstruction with a reduction in the bandgap. The easily tunable electronic and structural properties of single layer PbI2 controlled by hydrogenation reveal its potential uses in nanoscale semiconducting device applications. | URI: | http://doi.org/10.1039/c6ra15020a http://hdl.handle.net/11147/5945 |
ISSN: | 2046-2069 2046-2069 |
Appears in Collections: | Photonics / Fotonik Physics / Fizik Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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