New Physics: Sae Mulli (새물리)

Korean Physical Society (한국물리학회)
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Ab-Initio Study of the Schottky Barrier in Two-Dimensional Lateral Heterostructures by Using Strain Engineering

인장변형에 따른 이차원 수평접합 쇼트키 장벽 제일원리 연구

  • Received : 2018.11.06
  • Accepted : 2018.11.13
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Using density functional theory calculations, we study the Schottky barrier (SB) change in a two-dimensional (2D) lateral heterostructure consisting of semiconducting $2H-MoS_2$ and the ferromagnetic metal $2H-VS_2$ by applying a uniaxial tensile strain from 0% to 10%. We find that the SB for holes is much smaller than that for electrons and that SB height decreases monotonically under increasing tensile strain. In particular, we find that a critical strain where the spin-up SB for holes is abruptly reduced to zero exists near a strain of 8%, implying that only the spin-up holes are allowed to flow through the $MoS_2-VS_2$ lateral heterostructure. Our results provide fundamental information and can be utilized to guide the design of 2D lateral heterostructure-based novel rectifying devices by using strain engineering.

반도체 특성을 가지는 이차원 전이금속 칼코겐 화합물 $MoS_2$와 강자성이면서 금속성을 가지는 $VS_2$로 이루어진 수평접합 구조를 기반으로 해서, 0%부터 10%까지 2% 간격으로 변형에 따른 쇼트키 장벽(Schottky Barrier) 변화를 밀도 범함수 이론 계산을 통해 연구하였다. 그 결과, 홀의 쇼트키 장벽이 전자의 쇼트키 장벽에 비해 훨씬 작고, 홀의 쇼트키 장벽 높이가 변형에 따라 선형적으로 감소함을 발견하였다. 특히, 8% 이후의 변형에서 홀의 스핀 업 쇼트키 장벽의 높이가 0에 가까워지는 임계 변형값이 존재함을 발견하였고, 이 임계 변형값 이상에서는 스핀 업 성분의 홀이 $MoS_2/VS_2$ 수평접합구조를 통해 쇼트키 장벽 없이 쉽게 흐르게 됨을 알게 되었다. 이러한 연구 결과는 향후, 변형을 통한 이차원 전이금속 칼코겐 수평 접합구조 기반 소자 특성 최적화에 중요한 기초자료로 이용될 것으로 기대한다.

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Supported by : 부산대학교

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