中国物理B ›› 2015, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (12): 127307-127307.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/24/12/127307
• CONDENSED MATTER: ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL, MAGNETIC, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES • 上一篇 下一篇
于晓霞a, 周彦a, 刘甲b, 金海波b, 房晓勇a, 曹茂盛b
Yu Xiao-Xia (于晓霞)a, Zhou Yan (周彦)a, Liu Jia (刘甲)b, Jin Hai-Bo (金海波)b, Fang Xiao-Yong (房晓勇)a, Cao Mao-Sheng (曹茂盛)b
摘要: The structures and electronic properties of ZnO nanowires (NWs) of different diameters are investigated by employing the first-principles density functional theory. The results indicate that the oxygen vacancy (VO) exerts a more evident influence on the band gap of the ZnO NWs. However, the effect will be weakened with the increase of the diameter. In addition, the energy band shifts downward due to the existence of VO and the offset decreases with the reduction of the VO concentration. As the concentration of surface Zn atoms decreases, the conduction band shifts downward, while 2p electrons are lost in the oxygen vacancy, resulting in the split of valence band and the formation of an impurity level. Our findings agree well with the previous observations and will be of great importance for theoretical research based on ZnO NWs.
中图分类号: (II-VI semiconductors)