Issue 24, 2014

Stability and properties of 2D porous nanosheets based on tetraoxa[8]circulene analogues

Abstract

Two-dimensional porous nanosheets based on tetraoxa[8]circulene and its analogue are theoretically studied using first principles calculations focusing on their thermal stability and mechanical, electronic, optical and thermoelectric properties. It is found that the nanosheets composed of tetraoxa[8]circulene (TO8C) and tetraaza[8]circulene (TA8C) are thermodynamically and kinetically stable. Both sheets show anisotropic Young's moduli corresponding to tetragonal symmetry. However, due to their porosity, the Young's moduli of both sheets are much smaller than that of graphene. Electronic structure calculations indicate that both TO8C and TA8C nanosheets are direct semiconductors with a band gap of 1.92 eV and 1.83 eV respectively, and they can adsorb strongly visible light and exhibit a huge Seebeck coefficient. Thus they can be promising candidates for solar and thermoelectric applications.

Graphical abstract: Stability and properties of 2D porous nanosheets based on tetraoxa[8]circulene analogues

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
30 Aug 2014
Accepted
08 Oct 2014
First published
09 Oct 2014

Nanoscale, 2014,6, 14962-14970

Stability and properties of 2D porous nanosheets based on tetraoxa[8]circulene analogues

J. Yu, Q. Sun, Y. Kawazoe and P. Jena, Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 14962 DOI: 10.1039/C4NR05037A

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