Unexpected change in the electronic properties of the Au-graphene interface caused by toluene

作者:Pinto H*; Jones R; Goss J P; Briddon P R
来源:Physical Review B, 2010, 82(12): 125407.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevB.82.125407

摘要

Density-functional theory is used to show that isolated Au atoms on graphene do not lead to substantial charge transfer or doping but this is altered if a second layer of graphene or toluene is present. Thus intercalating Au into a sandwich of graphene-toluene leads to n-type doping of graphene. The effect is attributed to a confinement of the 6s level of Au by toluene or the second graphene layer. It is also shown that K atoms dope graphene with the transfer of around one electron. The binding energies and electronic structure of Au, Cr, and Ti on graphene are also reported.

  • 出版日期2010-9-3