Enhanced gas-sensing performance of graphene by doping transition metal atoms: A first-principles study

Dongxiang Zhao, Xiaoli Fan, Zhifen Luo, Yurong An, Yan Hu

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Abstract

By performing the first-principles calculations, we investigated the sensitivity and selectivity of transitional metal (TM, TM[dbnd]Sc, Ti, V, Cr and Mn) atoms doped graphene toward NO molecule. We firstly calculated the atomic structures, electronic structures and magnetic properties of TM-doped graphene, then studied the adsorptions of NO, N2 and O2 molecules on the TM-doped graphene. By comparing the change of electrical conductivity and magnetic moments after the adsorption of these molecules, we found that the Sc-, Ti- and Mn-doped graphene are the potential candidates in the applications of gas sensor for detection NO molecule.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2965-2973
Number of pages9
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume382
Issue number40
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Oct 2018

Keywords

  • First-principles method
  • Gas sensor
  • Graphene
  • NO molecule
  • Transitional metal atom doping

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