MXenes are a new type of two-dimensional carbides with rich physical and chemical properties. The physics of MXenes, and thus the applications, are dominated by surface functional groups. Herein, the effects of differ...MXenes are a new type of two-dimensional carbides with rich physical and chemical properties. The physics of MXenes, and thus the applications, are dominated by surface functional groups. Herein, the effects of different terminations(O,S, Se, Te) on the geometric and electronic properties of Nb_(2)C MXenes were studied via density functional theory(DFT)calculations. Three adsorption sites were examined to determine the most stable configurations. The results showed that both the types and the positions of surface functional groups influence the geometric stability and physical characters of Nb_(2)C. The S and Se terminations make the Nb_(2)C MXenes to be semiconductor, while Nb_(2)C MXenes with other terminations(O, Te) are conductor. The electron location function, density of states, Bader charge distribution, and the projected crystal orbital Hamilton population were conducted to explain the origin of adsorption stability and electronic nature difference. Our results provide a fundamental understanding about the effects of surface terminations on the intrinsic stability and electronic properties of Nb_(2)C MXenes.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. U1804130, U2004212, 11904084, and 11874141)the Henan Overseas Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation (Grant No. CXJD2019005)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2021M690933)the Key Scientific Research Projects of Henan Education Department, China (Grant No. 22A140020)。
文摘MXenes are a new type of two-dimensional carbides with rich physical and chemical properties. The physics of MXenes, and thus the applications, are dominated by surface functional groups. Herein, the effects of different terminations(O,S, Se, Te) on the geometric and electronic properties of Nb_(2)C MXenes were studied via density functional theory(DFT)calculations. Three adsorption sites were examined to determine the most stable configurations. The results showed that both the types and the positions of surface functional groups influence the geometric stability and physical characters of Nb_(2)C. The S and Se terminations make the Nb_(2)C MXenes to be semiconductor, while Nb_(2)C MXenes with other terminations(O, Te) are conductor. The electron location function, density of states, Bader charge distribution, and the projected crystal orbital Hamilton population were conducted to explain the origin of adsorption stability and electronic nature difference. Our results provide a fundamental understanding about the effects of surface terminations on the intrinsic stability and electronic properties of Nb_(2)C MXenes.
