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Tunable Electronic Properties of Nitrogen and Sulfur Doped Graphene: Density Functional Theory Approach

Tunable Electronic Properties of Nitrogen and Sulfur Doped Graphene: Density Functional Theory Approach

Ji Hye Lee, Sung Hyun Kwon, Soonchul Kwon, Min Cho, Kwang Ho Kim, Tae Hee Han, Seung Geol Lee

Nanomaterials (Basel). 2019 Feb 15;9(2):268.

PMID: 30781379

Abstract:

We calculated the band structures of a variety of N- and S-doped graphenes in order to understand the effects of the N and S dopants on the graphene electronic structure using density functional theory (DFT). Band-structure analysis revealed energy band upshifting above the Fermi level compared to pristine graphene following doping with three nitrogen atoms around a mono-vacancy defect, which corresponds to p-type nature. On the other hand, the energy bands were increasingly shifted downward below the Fermi level with increasing numbers of S atoms in N/S-co-doped graphene, which results in n-type behavior. Hence, modulating the structure of graphene through N- and S-doping schemes results in the switching of "p-type" to "n-type" behavior with increasing S concentration. Mulliken population analysis indicates that the N atom doped near a mono-vacancy is negatively charged due to its higher electronegativity compared to C, whereas the S atom doped near a mono-vacancy is positively charged due to its similar electronegativity to C and its additional valence electrons. As a result, doping with N and S significantly influences the unique electronic properties of graphene. Due to their tunable band-structure properties, the resulting N- and S-doped graphenes can be used in energy and electronic-device applications. In conclusion, we expect that doping with N and S will lead to new pathways for tailoring and enhancing the electronic properties of graphene at the atomic level.

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