Issue 20, 2024

Width effects on bilayer graphene nanoribbon polarons

Abstract

Recent progress in nanoelectronics suggests that stacking armchair graphene nanoribbons (AGNRs) into bilayer systems can generate materials with emergent quasiparticle properties. In this context, the impact of width changes is especially relevant. However, its effect on charged carriers remains elusive. In this work, we investigate the effect of width and interlayer interaction changes on polaron states via a hybrid Hamiltonian that couples the electronic and lattice interactions. Results show the rising of two interlayer polarons: the non-symmetric and the symmetric. The coupling strength needed to induce the transition between states depends on the nanoribbon width, being at the most extreme case of ≈174 meV. Electronic properties such as the coupling strength threshold, carrier size, and gap are shown to respect the AGNR width family 3p, 3p + 1, and 3p + 2 rule. The findings demonstrate that strong interlayer interaction simultaneously delocalizes the carriers and reduces the gap up to 0.6 eV. Additionally, it is found that some layers are more prone to share charge, indicating a potential heterogeneous stacking where a particular electronic pathway is favored. The results present an encouraging prospect for integrating AGNR bilayers in future flexible electronics.

Graphical abstract: Width effects on bilayer graphene nanoribbon polarons

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 Feb 2024
Accepted
25 Apr 2024
First published
30 Apr 2024

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024,26, 14948-14959

Width effects on bilayer graphene nanoribbon polarons

A. L. Logrado, T. D. S. A. Cassiano, W. F. da Cunha, R. Gargano, G. M. e Silva and P. H. de Oliveira Neto, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26, 14948 DOI: 10.1039/D4CP00760C

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