2026/03/02 by Hsin-Mei Ho, Michael Lorke, Peter Kratzer
Materials Science · Chemistry · #2D Materials and Applications #Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions #Chemical and Physical Properties of Materials
paper · pdf · doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.6c02913
Heterostructures composed of transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) and organic molecules have been extensively explored for optoelectronic devices. To maximize their application potential, it is essential to investigate the electronic band structures that govern the charge response of the interfaces to external perturbations. On the basis of GW calculations, we present a study of organic–inorganic heterostructures with anthracene molecules adsorbed on monolayer MoS 2 . Building on previous investigations of organic molecule self-assembly at surfaces, we systematically analyzed anthracene configurations with various molecular orientations and surface coverages. Partially self-consistent GW 0 provides qualitatively different level alignments from those in the DFT. Whereas the systems with sparse, horizontally adsorbed anthracenes exhibit type I alignment, densely packed anthracenes in the head-on position lead to type II alignment, which indicates the strong dependence of quasiparticle corrections on the interfacial configuration. These findings highlight the importance of level-alignment predictions for both interpreting experiments and guiding the design of organic–inorganic heterostructures.