Issue 24, 2023

First principles prediction of two-dimensional Janus STiXY2 (X = Si, Ge; Y = N, P, As) materials

Abstract

Since the successful experimental synthesis of MoSi2N4, the “MA2Z4 family” has attracted the interest of researchers from many fields due to its excellent physical and chemical properties. In this work, we propose a novel two-dimensional Janus STiXY2 (X = Si, Ge; Y = N, P, As) monolayer using first principles. Under biaxial strain and an applied electric field, we investigate the controllable electronic properties of Janus STiXY2 (X = Si, Ge; Y = N, P, As) structures. Our predictions demonstrate that the 2D STiXY2 materials are structurally and dynamically stable. Using the HSE functional, we show that these 2D STiXY2 materials are indirect semiconductors with band gaps of 0.99, 1.142, 0.834, 1.322, 0.735, and 0.215 eV, respectively. Additionally, we found that, except for the STiXAs2 (X = Si, Ge) monolayer, the influence of biaxial strain on electronic characteristics is significantly greater than that of the applied electric field. Finally, we calculated the carrier mobilities of these Janus structures and found that the STiGeP2 monolayer has the highest electron carrier mobility in the x-direction with 8175.66 cm2 s−1 V−1, while the STiGeAs2 monolayer has the highest electron carrier mobility in the y-direction, 2897.94 cm2 s−1 V−1. They are all larger than those of the experimentally synthesized MoS2 (∼200 cm2 s−1 V−1). The results may provide insights for the study of novel Janus monolayers with potential application in electronic devices.

Graphical abstract: First principles prediction of two-dimensional Janus STiXY2 (X = Si, Ge; Y = N, P, As) materials

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 Mar 2023
Accepted
16 May 2023
First published
31 May 2023

Dalton Trans., 2023,52, 8322-8331

First principles prediction of two-dimensional Janus STiXY2 (X = Si, Ge; Y = N, P, As) materials

Z. Gao, X. He, W. Li, Y. He and K. Xiong, Dalton Trans., 2023, 52, 8322 DOI: 10.1039/D3DT00813D

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