Spin Filter and Negative Differential Resistance in Carbon-Based Device with Defects

2017 ◽  
Vol 727 ◽  
pp. 427-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao Hui Gong ◽  
Tong Sheng Xia ◽  
Ya Xin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Negative Differential Resistance ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Differential Resistance ◽  
Carbon Chain ◽  
Nitrogen Vacancy ◽  
Spin Filter ◽  
Vacancy Defects ◽  
Spintronic Devices ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Negative Differential Resistance Effect

In this work, we report the electronic transport properties of an atomic carbon chain sandwiched between two ferromagnetic zigzag graphene nanoribbon electrodes with symmetrical nitrogen-vacancy defects using the density functional theory combining with the non-equilibrium Green’s function method. Our results show that a perfect spin filter is observed with almost 100% spin polarization. Moreover, we also see the negative differential resistance effect from the spin-up current under a low positive voltage bias. These results may promise potential applications in spintronic devices with multi-function in the future.

Modulation of Low Bias Negative Differential Resistance in a Molecular Device by Adjusting Anchoring Groups

2014 ◽  
Vol 1070-1072 ◽  
pp. 479-482
Author(s):  
Li Hua Wang ◽  
Heng Fang Meng ◽  
Bing Jun Ding ◽  
Yong Guo
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Transport ◽  
Negative Differential Resistance ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Function Method ◽  
Differential Resistance ◽  
Carbon Chain ◽  
Molecular Device ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Anchoring Groups

We investigate electronic transport properties of molecular device models constructed by a dipyrimidinyl–dimethyl molecule embedding in a carbon chain, which are then coupled to the gold electrodes through thiol or isocyanide group. Using the density functional theory combined with the nonequilibrium Green’s function method, negative differential resistance behaviors are observed in such molecular junctions. Most importantly, system with the isocyanide group can achieve a larger negative differential resistance at lower bias voltage (0.1V).

Rectification in zigzag graphene/BN nanoribbon heterojunction

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (32) ◽  
pp. 1850395
Author(s):  
Baoan Bian ◽  
Jingjuan Yang ◽  
Xiaoxiao Han ◽  
Peipei Yuan ◽  
Yuqiang Ding
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Negative Differential Resistance ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Differential Resistance ◽  
Transmission Spectra ◽  
Density Of State ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Negative Differential Resistance Effect ◽  
Non Equilibrium Green’S Function

We investigate the effect of changed BN nanoribbon on the rectifying behavior in zigzag graphene/BN nanoribbon heterojunction using first principles based on non-equilibrium Green’s function and density functional theory. The increased BN length in the scattering region reduces the rectifying performance of the device, and the maximum rectifying ratio is [Formula: see text] in the heterojunction. We discuss the different rectifying characteristics for the designed models by calculating the transmission spectra at different biases. The rectifying phenomenon is further investigated by the projected density of state of device. Furthermore, we explain the observed negative differential resistance effect by the transmission spectra and transmission eigenstates. The results suggest that the zigzag graphene/BN nanoribbon heterojunction leads to the asymmetric current, causing the rectifying phenomenon, and the BN length in the scattering region can modulate the rectifying performance of zigzag graphene/BN nanoribbon heterojunction.

Some methods to regulate low-bias negative differential resistance in σ barrier separating nanoscale molecular transport systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (02) ◽  
pp. 1550256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Mei Shen ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Yi Min ◽  
Li-Ping Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Negative Differential Resistance ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Molecular Transport ◽  
Differential Resistance ◽  
Real Space ◽  
Peak Position ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Orbital Interaction ◽  
Potential Applications

Using the first-principles method which combines the nonequilibrium Green’s function (NEGF) with density functional theory (DFT), the role of defect, dopant, barrier length and geometric deformation for low-bias negative differential resistance (NDR) in two capped armchair carbon nanotubes (CNTs) sandwiching [Formula: see text] barrier are systematically analyzed. We found that this method can regulate the negative differential resistance (NDR) effects such as current peak and peak position. The adjusting mechanism may originate from orbital interaction and orbital reconstruction. Our calculations try to manipulate the transport characteristics in energy space by simply manipulating the structure in real space, which may promise the potential applications in nanomolecular-electronics in the future.

Photo-induced negative differential resistance and carrier-transport mechanisms in Bi2FeCrO6 resistive switching memory devices

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (39) ◽  
pp. 13755-13760
Author(s):  
Songcheng Hu ◽  
Zhenhua Tang ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Dijie Yao ◽  
Zhigang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resistive Switching ◽  
Negative Differential Resistance ◽  
Carrier Transport ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Differential Resistance ◽  
Memory Devices ◽  
Transport Mechanisms ◽  
Resistive Switching Memory ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Switching Memory

The new effects induced by light in materials have important potential applications in optoelectronic multifunctional electronic devices.

Effects of different tailoring graphene electrodes on the rectification and negative differential resistance of molecular devices

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (29) ◽  
pp. 1850323
Author(s):  
Ting Ting Zhang ◽  
Cai Juan Xia ◽  
Bo Qun Zhang ◽  
Xiao Feng Lu ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Transport ◽  
Negative Differential Resistance ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Graphene Nanoribbons ◽  
Differential Resistance ◽  
Voltage Characteristic ◽  
Molecular Devices ◽  
Current Voltage Characteristic ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Current Voltage

The electronic transport properties of oligo p-phenylenevinylene (OPV) molecule sandwiched with symmetrical or asymmetric tailoring graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) electrodes are investigated by nonequilibrium Green’s function in combination with density functional theory. The results show that different tailored GNRs electrodes can modulate the current–voltage characteristic of molecular devices. The rectifying behavior can be observed with respect to electrodes, and the maximum rectification ratio can reach to 14.2 in the asymmetric AC–ZZ GNRs and ZZ–AC–ZZ GNRs electrodes system. In addition, the obvious negative differential resistance can be observed in the symmetrical AC-ZZ GNRs system.

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