Ab initio quantum simulation in solid state chemistry

R Dovesi, B Civalleri, C Roetti… - Reviews in …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Chapter 1 provides a tutorial on calculating structures, properties and energies of solid state
chemical systems using ab initio quantum methods. Concepts covering the direct lattice …

Low energy implantation into transition-metal dichalcogenide monolayers to form Janus structures

YC Lin, C Liu, Y Yu, E Zarkadoula, M Yoon… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) materials face significant energy barriers for synthesis
and processing into functional metastable phases such as Janus structures. Here, the …

Effective electron mobility in Si inversion layers in metal–oxide–semiconductor systems with a high-κ insulator: The role of remote phonon scattering

MV Fischetti, DA Neumayer, EA Cartier - Journal of Applied Physics, 2001 - pubs.aip.org
The high dielectric constant of insulators currently investigated as alternatives to SiO 2 in
metal–oxide–semiconductor structures is due to their large ionic polarizability. This is …

On-surface synthesis and characterization of 9-atom wide armchair graphene nanoribbons

L Talirz, H Söde, T Dumslaff, S Wang… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The bottom-up approach to synthesize graphene nanoribbons strives not only to introduce a
band gap into the electronic structure of graphene but also to accurately tune its value by …

First-principles Raman spectra of MoS 2, WS 2 and their heterostructures

L Liang, V Meunier - Nanoscale, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Raman spectra of MoS2, WS2, and their heterostructures are studied by density functional
theory. We quantitatively reproduce existing experimental data and present evidence that …

Lattice vibrations and Raman scattering in two-dimensional layered materials beyond graphene

X Lu, X Luo, J Zhang, SY Quek, Q **ong - Nano Research, 2016 - Springer
We review lattice vibrational modes in atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) layered
materials, focusing on 2D materials beyond graphene, such as group VI transition metal …

Low-frequency shear and layer-breathing modes in Raman scattering of two-dimensional materials

L Liang, J Zhang, BG Sumpter, QH Tan, PH Tan… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Ever since the isolation of single-layer graphene in 2004, two-dimensional layered
structures have been among the most extensively studied classes of materials. To date, the …

Calculation of the vibration frequencies of α‐quartz: The effect of Hamiltonian and basis set

CM Zicovich‐Wilson, F Pascale, C Roetti… - Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The central‐zone vibrational spectrum of α‐quartz (SiO2) is calculated by building the
Hessian matrix numerically from the analytical gradients of the energy with respect to the …

Chalcogenide perovskites–an emerging class of ionic semiconductors

S Perera, H Hui, C Zhao, H Xue, F Sun, C Deng… - Nano Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
We report the synthesis and characterization of a novel class of ionic semiconductor
materials–inorganic chalcogenide perovskites. Several different compounds including …

Colossal ultraviolet photoresponsivity of few-layer black phosphorus

J Wu, GKW Koon, D **ang, C Han, CT Toh… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Black phosphorus has an orthorhombic layered structure with a layer-dependent direct band
gap from monolayer to bulk, making this material an emerging material for photodetection …