Two-Dimensional Haeckelite NbS2: A Diamagnetic High-Mobility Semiconductor with Nb4+ Ions
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Abstract
In all known Group 5 transition-metal dichalcogenide monolayers (MLs), the metal centers carry a spin, and their ground-state phases are either metallic or semiconducting with indirect band gaps. Here, on grounds of first-principles calculations, we report that the Haeckelite polytypes 1S-NbX2 (X=S, Se, Te) are diamagnetic direct-band-gap semiconductors even though the Nb atoms are in the 4+ oxidation state. In contrast, 1S-VX2 MLs are antiferromagnetically coupled indirect-band-gap semiconductors. The 1S phases are thermodynamically and dynamically stable but of slightly higher energy than their 1H and 1T ML counterparts. 1S-NbX2 MLs are excellent candidates for optoelectronic applications owing to their small band gaps (between 0.5 and 1 eV). Moreover, 1S-NbS2 shows a particularly high hole mobility of 2.68×103 cm2 V−1 s−1, which is significantly higher than that of MoS2 and comparable to that of WSe2.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 10214-10218 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 34 |
Publication status | Published - 14 Aug 2017 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Externally published | Yes |
External IDs
PubMed | 28570756 |
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Keywords
- carrier mobility, diamagnetic materials, semiconductors, transition-metal dichalcogenides, two-dimensional materials