Tailored modifications of the electronic properties of g-C3N4/C2N-h2D nanoribbons by first-principles calculations

Abstract

The electronic structure of g-C₃N₄/C₂N-h2D nanoribbons was investigated by first-principles calculations. As a splice structure, we first computed the three magnetic coupled states of g-C₃N₄/C₂N-h2D nanoribbons. After self-consistent calculations, both the antiferromagnetic and paramagnetic coupling states become ferromagnetic coupling states. It was proved that the ferromagnetic coupling state is the most stable state. Thermodynamic stability was subsequently verified based on the ferromagnetic coupling state. It had a steady electron spin polarization, with a magnetic moment of 1 μ_B for each primitive cell. It changed from a direct band-gap semiconductor to an indirect band-gap semiconductor and exhibited the properties of a narrow band gap semiconductor through the analysis of the energy band and charge density. To transform the electronic structure, we adsorbed different transition metals in g-C₃N₄/C₂N-h2D nanoribbons. We investigated the electronic structure of g-C₃N₄/C₂N-h2D nanoribbons adsorbed by different transition metals. It was shown that the electronic structure of g-C₃N₄/C₂N-h2D nanoribbons could be regulated by the adsorption of different transition metal atoms. Moreover, the adsorption of Fe and Ni can generate a 100% polarized current in the Fermi surface, which will provide more application potential for spintronics devices.