Tuning Electronic and magnetic properties of phosphorene by vacancies and adatoms

We report a density functional theory (DFT) study regarding the effects of atomic defects, such as vacancies and adatom adsorption, on the electronic and magnetic properties of phosphorene (a two-dimensional monolayer of black phosphorus). A monovacancy in the phosphorene creates an in-gap state in the band gap of pristine phosphorene and induces a magnetic moment, even though pristine phosphorene is nonmagnetic. In contrast, both planar and staggered divacancies do not change the magnetic properties of phosphorene, although a staggered divacancy creates states in the gap. Our DFT calculations also show that adsorption of nonmetallic elements (C, N, and O) and transition metal elements (Fe, Co, and Ni) can change the magnetic properties of phosphorene with or without vacancies. For example, the nonmagnetic pristine phosphorene becomes magnetic after the adsorption of N, Fe, or Co adatoms, and the magnetic phosphorene with a monovacancy becomes nonmagnetic after the adsorption of C, N, or Co atoms. We also...

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