Issue 17, 2017

A new Dirac cone material: a graphene-like Be3C2 monolayer

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) materials with Dirac cones exhibit rich physics and many intriguing properties, but the search for new 2D Dirac materials is still a current hotspot. Using the global particle-swarm optimization method and density functional theory, we predict a new stable graphene-like 2D Dirac material: a Be3C2 monolayer with a hexagonal honeycomb structure. The Dirac point occurs exactly at the Fermi level and arises from the merging of the hybridized pz bands of Be and C atoms. Most interestingly, this monolayer exhibits a high Fermi velocity in the same order of graphene. Moreover, the Dirac cone is very robust and retains even included spin–orbit coupling or external strain. These outstanding properties render the Be3C2 monolayer a promising 2D material for special electronics applications.

Graphical abstract: A new Dirac cone material: a graphene-like Be3C2 monolayer

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Jan 2017
Accepted
22 Mar 2017
First published
29 Mar 2017

Nanoscale, 2017,9, 5577-5582

A new Dirac cone material: a graphene-like Be3C2 monolayer

B. Wang, S. Yuan, Y. Li, L. Shi and J. Wang, Nanoscale, 2017, 9, 5577 DOI: 10.1039/C7NR00455A

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