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Using first-principles calculations, we examine the electronic structure of quasi-one-dimensional fullerene nanoribbons derived from two-dimensional fullerene networks. Depending on the edge geometry and width, these nanoribbons exhibit a…
Tellurium (Te) is an elemental semiconductor with a simple chiral crystal structure. Te in a two-dimensional (2D) form synthesized by solution-based method shows excellent electrical, optical, and thermal properties. In this work, the…
In this letter, we highlight the enhanced functionalization of the electronic and optical properties in the hybrid heterojunction of 1D Tellurene with 2D monolayer of Graphene and MoS2 in both lateral and vertical geometries, having…
Few-layer selenium and tellurium films have been recently prepared, and they provide a new platform to explore novel properties of two-dimensional (2D) elemental materials. In this work, we have performed a systematic first-principles study…
The interest in tellurium nanostructures is on the rise due to their outstanding physical properties including high carrier mobility, anisotropic charge conduction, photoconductivity, thermoelectricity, and piezoelectricity. Applications in…
A two-dimensional (2D) monolayer of a novel ternary nitride Zn2VN3 is computationally designed, and its dynamical and thermal stability is demonstrated. A synthesis strategy is proposed based on experimental works on production of ternary…
Searching for novel two-dimensional (2D) materials is crucial for the development of the next generation technologies such as electronics, optoelectronics, electrochemistry and biomedicine. In this work, we designed a series of 2D materials…
Layered IV-VI$_2$ compounds often exist in the CdI$_2$ structure. Using the evolution algorithm and first-principles calculations, we predict a novel layered structure of silicon ditelluride (SiTe$_2$) that is more stable than the CdI$_2$…
Elemental tellurium (Te) is a compelling van der Waals material due to its interesting chiral crystal structure and predicted topological properties. Here, we report the fabrication and comprehensive quantum transport study of devices based…
Employing ab initio electronic calculations, we propose a new type of two-dimensional (2D) topological insulator (TI), monolayer (ML) low buckled (LB) mercury telluride (HgTe) and mercury selenide (HgSe), with tunable band gaps. Monolayer…
Two-dimension (2D) semiconductor materials have attracted much attention and research interest for their novel properties suitable for electronic and optoelectronic applications. In this paper, we have proposed an idea in new 2D materials…
We present a paradigm in constructing very stable, faceted nanotube and fullerene structures by laterally joining nanoribbons or patches of different planar phosphorene phases. Our ab initio density functional calculations indicate that…
Due to its tunable band gap, anisotropic behavior, and superior thermoelectric properties, device applications using layered tellurene (Te) are becoming attractive. Here, we report a thinning technique for exfoliated tellurene nanosheets…
Since the discovery of graphene, two-dimensional (2D) materials have paved a new routine for designing high-performance nanoelectronic devices. To facilitate the device applications, there are three key requirements for a material: sizeable…
Group IV and V monolayers are very crucial 2D materials for their high carrier mobilities, tunable band gaps, and optical linear dichroism. Very recently, a novel group IV-V binary compound, Sn2Bi, has been synthesized on silicon substrate,…
Herein, we demonstrate that first-principles calculations can be used for mapping electronic properties of two-dimensional (2d) materials with respect to non-uniform strain. By investigating four representative single-layer 2d compounds…
van der Waals stacking of two-dimensional (2D) materials offers a powerful platform for engineering material interfaces with tailored electronic and optical properties. While most van der Waals multilayers have featured inorganic…
Two-dimensional (2D) materials with high carrier mobility and tunable magnetism are in high demand for nanoelectronics and spintronic applications. Herein, we predict a novel two-dimensional monolayer KTlO that possesses an indirect band…
Searching for materials with single atom-thin as well as planar structure, like graphene and borophene, is one of the most attractive themes in two dimensional materials. Herein, using density functional theory calculations, we have…
Trigonal tellurium (Te) is a chiral semiconductor that lacks both mirror and inversion symmetries, resulting in complex band structures with Weyl crossings and unique spin textures. Detailed time-resolved polarized reflectance spectroscopy…