Electronic properties of SiC nanoribbon


Aliyev Y. I., Abiyev A. S.

MODERN PHYSICS LETTERS B, vol.38, no.18, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 18
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1142/s0217984924501422
  • Journal Name: MODERN PHYSICS LETTERS B
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Chemical Abstracts Core, INSPEC, zbMATH
  • Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The electronic properties of zigzag and armchair SiC nanoribbons are studied using a theoretical method. The spin-unrestricted electronic behavior of an armchair and zigzag SiC nanoribbon containing Si and C vacancy in the supercell was investigated. Spin-polarized electronic structure calculations show that armchair SiC nanoribbon was classified as a nonmagnetic semiconductor while zigzag SiC nanoribbon presents a half-metallic electronic structure. Our results suggest that SiC nanoribbon containing point vacancy may be a good candidate for spintronics due to its half-metal properties.