Interfacial engineering based on an Al<sub>2</sub>CO and SiC heterostructure to explore the gas sensing mechanism using first-principles strategies
Abdul Majid, Nimra Zaib Raza, Amina Shehbaz, Irtaza Tahir, Muhammad Isa Khan, Najam al Hassan
Abstract
2D materials and their van der Waals heterostructures are promising for application as gas detecting devices owing to their distinct physical and chemical characteristics.
Topics & Concepts
HeterojunctionChemisorptionSemiconductorAdsorptionvan der Waals forceMaterials scienceMonolayerSubstrate (aquarium)Density functional theoryChemical physicsMoleculeCharge densityNanotechnologyOptoelectronicsPhononField-effect transistorMolecular dynamicsElectrostaticsWork (physics)Charge (physics)Electronic structureCharge carrierDensity of statesTransistor2D Materials and ApplicationsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsGraphene research and applications