Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of SiC Nanotube Material with Silicon Antisite Defect

Abstract:

Based on first-principle calculations, electronic structure and optical properties of a single-walled zigzag SiC nanotube with silicon antisite defect have been investigated. This defect results in the formation of a bump in the surface of the nanotube. No defect energy level is formed in its band gap, which is originated from the resonance between the defect level and conduction band resulting in the defect level entering its conduction band. The most primary dielectric peak in dielectric function parallel to the axis of the nanotube is depressed, while the first peak perpendicular to its axis is enhanced. These results are meaningful for investigations on SiCNT electronic and optical devices.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 625)
• Pages: 230-234
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.625.230
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Ke Jian Li, Jiu Xu Song, Hong Xia Liu
• Keywords: Antisite Defect, Electronic Structure, First-Principle Calculations, Optical Property, SiC Nanotubes

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