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Tuning electronic and magnetic properties of SnSe2 armchair nanoribbons via edge hydrogenation
Yucheng Huang,Chongyi Ling,Hai Liu,Sufan Wang
Journal of Materials Chemistry C Pub Date : 10/01/2014 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C4TC01919A
Abstract

First-principles calculations were carried out to investigate the electronic and magnetic properties of SnSe2 armchair nanoribbons (ANRs) via edge hydrogenation. Interestingly, at different hydrogenation degrees, SnSe2 ANRs exhibit versatile electronic and magnetic properties, i.e., from nonmagnetic-semiconductors to magnetic-semiconductors or nonmagnetic-metals. Through the analysis from spatial spin distribution and density of states, these transitions are well interpreted. Moreover, the relative stabilities of these ANRs were evaluated by the thermodynamic phase diagram where the Gibbs free energies as a function of the chemical potential of the H2 molecule at different temperatures were plotted. Our results show that hydrogenation is a well-controlled way to modify the physical properties of SnSe2 ANRs. Through controlling chemical potential or partial pressure of H2, the different hydrogenation degrees of ANRs are thermodynamically stable, thus, one can arbitrarily steer their electronic and magnetic properties. The diverse electronic phases and magnetic properties endow the hydrogenated SnSe2 ANRs with potential applications in nanoelectronic devices.

Graphical abstract: Tuning electronic and magnetic properties of SnSe2 armchair nanoribbons via edge hydrogenation
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