Multi-functional nano-electronics constructed using boron phosphide and silicon carbide nanoribbons

NPG Asia Materials

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Dong, Jichen ^a   Li, Hui ^a   Li, Li ^b  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

BP nanoribbons; density functional theory; hybrid structure; multi functional nano electronics; non equilibrium Green Function; SiC nanoribbons

Indexed keywords

FERRIMAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; FIRST-PRINCIPLES DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; HYBRID STRUCTURE; INDIRECT BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTORS; NEGATIVE DIFFERENTIAL RESISTANCES; NON-EQUILIBRIUM GREEN FUNCTIONS; SPINTRONIC APPLICATIONS; TRANSVERSE ELECTRIC FIELD;

BORON; CALCULATIONS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ENERGY GAP; GREEN'S FUNCTION; NANOELECTRONICS; SILICON CARBIDE;

NANORIBBONS;

EID: 84883014835     PISSN: 18844049     EISSN: 18844057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/am.2013.31     Document Type: Article

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