By using first principles calculations, four two-dimensional B-C-N ternary sheets with ordered and uniform element distribution are predicted based on the C, B, or N filled g-C3N4 sheet. These B-C-N ternary sheets are...By using first principles calculations, four two-dimensional B-C-N ternary sheets with ordered and uniform element distribution are predicted based on the C, B, or N filled g-C3N4 sheet. These B-C-N ternary sheets are metallic except for B4-C3N4 monolayer, which is a semiconductor with an energy band gap of 1.18 eV. In particular, the BnC-C3N4 is a ferromagnetic metal with a net magnetic moment of 0.57 μB/cell, which can be used to develop metal-free spintronic device. The calculated formation energy indicates these B-C-N ternary sheets are highly thermal stable. It presents a new route to obtain uniform B-C-N ternary sheet for electronic and spintronic applications.展开更多
基金V. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work was supported by the National Key Basic Research Program （No.2012CB922001 and No.2011CB921404）, the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.21121003 and No.51172223）, the Strategic Priority Research Program of CAS （No.XDB01020300）, One Hundred Talent Program of CAS, the National Young Top Talent Program of Organization Department of China, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities （No.WK2060140014 and No.WK2060190025）, and USTCSCC, SCCAS, Tianjin, and Shanghai Supercomputer Centers.
文摘By using first principles calculations, four two-dimensional B-C-N ternary sheets with ordered and uniform element distribution are predicted based on the C, B, or N filled g-C3N4 sheet. These B-C-N ternary sheets are metallic except for B4-C3N4 monolayer, which is a semiconductor with an energy band gap of 1.18 eV. In particular, the BnC-C3N4 is a ferromagnetic metal with a net magnetic moment of 0.57 μB/cell, which can be used to develop metal-free spintronic device. The calculated formation energy indicates these B-C-N ternary sheets are highly thermal stable. It presents a new route to obtain uniform B-C-N ternary sheet for electronic and spintronic applications.
