scholarly journals Ultralow Interlayer Friction of Layered Electride Ca2N: A Potential Two-Dimensional Solid Lubricant Material

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianjun Wang ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
Ziting Shen ◽  
Peng Guo ◽  
Meng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Solid Lubricant ◽  
Interlayer Space ◽  
Solid Lubricants ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Friction Behavior ◽  
Friction Mechanism ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Ultralow Friction ◽  
Conduction Electrons

Dispersion-corrected density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the layered electride of dicalcium nitride (Ca2N) exhibits stronger interlayer binding interactions but lower interlayer friction behavior than that of traditional layered lubricants weakly bonded by van der Waals (vdW) interactions, such as graphite, h-BN, and MoS2. These results are attributed to the two-dimensional (2D) homogeneous conduction electrons distribution in the middle of the interlayer space of Ca2N, which yields a smooth sliding barrier and hence ultralow friction behavior. The interesting results obtained in this study have not only broadened the scope of 2D solid lubricants but also enriched the physical understanding of ultralow friction mechanism for 2D systems.

First-Principles Evaluation of the Potential of Borophene as a Monolayer Transparent Conductor

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyudmyla Adamska ◽  
Sridhar Sadasivam ◽  
Jonathan J. Foley ◽  
Pierre Darancet ◽  
Sahar Sharifzadeh
Keyword(s):  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Transparent Electrode ◽  
Visible Range ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Transparent Conductor ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Many Body Perturbation Theory

Two-dimensional boron is promising as a tunable monolayer metal for nano-optoelectronics. We study the optoelectronic properties of two likely allotropes of two-dimensional boron using first-principles density functional theory and many-body perturbation theory. We find that both systems are anisotropic metals, with strong energy- and thickness-dependent optical transparency and a weak (<1%) absorbance in the visible range. Additionally, using state-of-the-art methods for the description of the electron-phonon and electron-electron interactions, we show that the electrical conductivity is limited by electron-phonon interactions. Our results indicate that both structures are suitable as a transparent electrode.

scholarly journals Complex magnetism of the two-dimensional antiferromagnetic Ge2F: from a Néel spin-texture to a potential antiferromagnetic skyrmion

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 8654-8663
Author(s):  
Fatima Zahra Ramadan ◽  
Flaviano José dos Santos ◽  
Lalla Btissam Drissi ◽  
Samir Lounis
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
2D Material ◽  
Energy Models ◽  
Spin Texture

Based on density functional theory combined with low-energy models, we explore the magnetic properties of a hybrid atomic-thick two-dimensional (2D) material made of germanene doped with fluorine atoms in a half-fluorinated configuration (Ge2F).

Exploring the possibilities of two-dimensional transition metal carbides as anode materials for sodium batteries

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 5000-5005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunjeong Yang ◽  
Hyunjun Ji ◽  
Jaehoon Kim ◽  
Heejin Kim ◽  
Yousung Jung
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Transition Metal ◽  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Anode Materials ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Metal Carbides ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Transition Metal Carbides ◽  
Sodium Batteries

MXenes are predicted to be a family of promising Na anode materials with desirable electrochemical properties using density functional theory.

scholarly journals Nanoribbons with Non-Alternant Topology from Fusion of Polyazulene: Carbon Allotropes Beyond Graphene

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qitang Fan ◽  
Daniel Martin-Jimenez ◽  
Daniel Ebeling ◽  
Claudio K. Krug ◽  
Lea Brechmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Scanning Probe ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Reaction Step ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Carbon Allotropes ◽  
Temperature Scanning

Various two-dimensional (2D) carbon allotropes with non-alternant topologies, such as pentaheptites and phagraphene, have been proposed. Predictions indicate that these metastable carbon polymorphs, which contain odd-numbered rings, possess unusual (opto)electronic properties. However, none of these materials has been achieved experimentally due to synthetic challenges. In this work, by using on-surface synthesis, nanoribbons of the non-alternant graphene allotropes, phagraphene and tetra-penta-hepta(TPH)-graphene have been obtained by dehydrogenative C-C coupling of 2,6-polyazulene chains. These chains were formed in a preceding reaction step via on-surface Ullmann coupling of 2,6-dibromoazulene. Low-temperature scanning probe microscopies with CO-functionalized tip and density functional theory calculations have been used to elucidate their structural properties. <br>

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