Hybrid density-functional theory calculations on surface effects in Co doped ZnO nanowires

2018/08/07 by Andréia Luísa da Rosa, Rosa, A. L., L. L. Tacca +3
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Materials Science · #Copper-based nanomaterials and applications #FOS: Physical sciences #Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci) #Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall) #ZnO doping and properties #nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1808.02463

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Abstract

In this work we have employed density-functional theory with hybrid functionals to investigate the atomic and electronic structure of bare and hydrogenated Co doped ZnO nanowires. We find that in the absence of passivation on the nanowire surface, the cobalt atoms segregate to the surface. On the other hand, under hydrogen passivation, the incorporation of Co is more favorable at inner sites. This suggests that the incorporation of Co in nanostructures has a dependence on the environment and may be facilitated by external atoms and relaxation of the surface.

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