Adsorption, intercalation, diffusion, and adhesion of Cu at the <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mi>H</mml:mi><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mi>Mo</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">S</mml:mi><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math> (0001) surface from first-principles calculations
Yong Han, Michael C. Tringides, James W. Evans, P. A. Thiel
Abstract
This paper presents density-functional-theory calculations that predict an intercalation of single Cu atoms into the van der Waals (vdW) gap below 2H-MoS2 (0001) surface that is strongly favored over adsorption on top of surface. Moreover, the calculations show that the system with adsorbed Cu is magnetic, but the system can become nonmagnetic after the intercalation.
Topics & Concepts
Intercalation (chemistry)van der Waals forceAdsorptionDiffusionDensity functional theorySurface (topology)Materials scienceThermodynamicsPhysical chemistryChemistryPhysicsComputational chemistryMoleculeGeometryInorganic chemistryMathematicsQuantum mechanics2D Materials and ApplicationsMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsGraphene research and applications