Density Functional Based Tight Binding Study of C2 and CN Deposition On (100) Diamond Surface

2001 ◽  
Vol 675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Sternberg ◽  
Peter Zapol ◽  
Thomas Frauenheim ◽  
John Carlisle ◽  
Dieter M. Gruen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Evidence ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Tight Binding ◽  
Nitrogen Addition ◽  
Binding Study ◽  
Diamond Surface ◽  
Diamond Growth ◽  
Elementary Steps ◽  
Argon Plasmas ◽  
Tight Binding Method

ABSTRACTA density-functional based tight binding method was used to study elementary steps in the growth of ultrananocrystalline (UNCD) diamond. It was shown previously that C2 dimers are the dominant growth species in hydrogen-poor argon plasmas. Recent experimental evidence shows that nitrogen addition to the plasma profoundly changes the morphology of the UNCD film. CN species are believed to play a major role. Reactions of C2 and CN molecules with reconstructed diamond (100) surfaces were studied. A single CN prefers an end-on attachment to a surface atom on the unhydrided (100) surface with its C end down. It is shown how further C2 addition to the surface leads to CN-mediated diamond growth and how the CN species remain on top of the growing diamond layer.

Diamond {111} Surface: Graphitization or Reconstruction?

1995 ◽  
Vol 383 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Jungnickel ◽  
D. Porezag ◽  
Th. Frauenheim ◽  
W. R. L. Lambrecht ◽  
B. Segall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Tight Binding ◽  
Diamond Growth ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Surface Phases ◽  
Surface Graphitization

ABSTRACTThe reconstruction of the diamond {1111} surface is re-examined by means of density functional theory based tight-binding molecular dynamics. Evidence is found for competition between a graphitizing tendency leading to an unreconstructed but relaxed 1 × 1 surface and a π-bonded chain-like 2 × 1 reconstruction. The implications of the possible co-existence of these two distinct surface phases for diamond growth are discussed.

Development of Divide‐and‐Conquer Density‐Functional Tight‐Binding Method for Theoretical Research on Li‐Ion Battery

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 746-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chien‐Pin Chou ◽  
Aditya Wibawa Sakti ◽  
Yoshifumi Nishimura ◽  
Hiromi Nakai
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Tight Binding ◽  
Divide And Conquer ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Li Ion Battery ◽  
Tight Binding Method ◽  
Li Ion

scholarly journals Hydration Dependent Band Gap Tunability of Self-Assembled Phenylalanine-Tryptophan Nanotubes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Souza ◽  
Antonio Chaves Neto ◽  
Francisco Sousa ◽  
Rodrigo Amorim ◽  
Alexandre Reily Rocha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Building Block ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Tight Binding ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Confined Water ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Tight Binding Method

In this work, we investigate the effects of building block separation of Phenylalanine-Tryptophan nanotube induced by the confined water molecules on the electronic properties using density-functional theory based tight-binding method. <div><br></div>

Molecular Dynamic Structure Investigations of the Surface Stability and Adsorption of H, H2, CH3, C2H2: (100) Diamond

1992 ◽  
Vol 270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Th. Frauenheim ◽  
P. Blaudeck ◽  
D. Porezag
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Dynamic Structure ◽  
Md Simulations ◽  
Diamond Surface ◽  
Diamond Growth ◽  
Minimal Basis ◽  
Surface Stability ◽  
Hydrogen Supply ◽  
Reaction Processes ◽  
Structure Investigations

ABSTRACTSurface properties - stability and reconstruction - of clean and hydrogenated diamond (100) have been studied by real temperature molecular dynarnic (MD) simulations using an approximate density functional (DF) theory expanding the total electronic wave function in a minimal basis of localized atomic valence electron orbitals (LCAO - ansatz). The clean surface is highly unstable against a spontaneous dimerization resulting in a 2×1 reconstruction. Atomic hydrogen in the gas phase above the top surface at all temperatures and H2 molecules approaching the center of the dimer bond at room temperature are reactive in breaking the dimer π-bonds forming a monohydrogenated surface which maintains a stable 2×1 structure but with elongated surface C-C dimer bonds remaining stable against continuing hydrogen supply. The dihydrogenated surface taking a 1×1 structure, because of steric overcrowding dynamically becomes unstable against forming a 1×1 (alternating) di-, monohydrogenated surface. As first elementary reaction processes which may be discussed in relation to diamond growth we studied the thermal adsorption of CH3 and C2H2 onto a clean 2×l reconstructed (100) diamond surface.

scholarly journals Thermal bridging of graphene nanosheets via covalent molecular junctions: A non-equilibrium Green’s functions–density functional tight-binding study

Nano Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 791-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Martinez Gutierrez ◽  
Alessandro Di Pierro ◽  
Alessandro Pecchia ◽  
Leonardo Medrano Sandonas ◽  
Rafael Gutierrez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Green's Functions ◽  
Green’S Functions ◽  
Graphene Nanosheets ◽  
Tight Binding ◽  
Molecular Junctions ◽  
Binding Study ◽  
Thermal Bridging ◽  
Non Equilibrium

Electronic band structure of silver low-index surfaces: a tight-binding study

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (5) ◽  
pp. 488-496
Author(s):  
H.J. Herrera-Suárez ◽  
A. Rubio-Ponce ◽  
D. Olguín
Keyword(s):  
Band Structure ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
Electronic Band Structure ◽  
Local Density ◽  
Tight Binding ◽  
Theoretical Data ◽  
Binding Study ◽  
Local Density Of States ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
Tight Binding Method

We studied the electronic band structure and corresponding local density of states of low-index fcc Ag surfaces (100), (110), and (111) by using the empirical tight-binding method in the framework of the Surface Green’s Function Matching formalism. The energy values for different surface and resonance states are reported and a comparison with the available experimental and theoretical data is also done.

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