Influence of Vacancy Defect on Surface Feature and Adsorption of Cs on GaN(0001) Surface

The effects of Ga and N vacancy defect on the change in surface feature, work function, and characteristic of Cs adsorption on a 2×2 GaN(0001) surface have been investigated using density functional theory with a plane-wave ultrasoft pseudopotential method based on first-principles calculations. The...

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Main Authors: Yanjun Ji, Yujie Du, Meishan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/490853
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Summary:The effects of Ga and N vacancy defect on the change in surface feature, work function, and characteristic of Cs adsorption on a 2×2 GaN(0001) surface have been investigated using density functional theory with a plane-wave ultrasoft pseudopotential method based on first-principles calculations. The covalent bonds gain strength for Ga vacancy defect, whereas they grow weak for N vacancy defect. The lower work function is achieved for Ga and N vacancy defect surfaces than intact surface. The most stable position of Cs adatom on Ga vacancy defect surface is at T1 site, whereas it is at BGa site on N vacancy defect surface. The Eads of Cs on GaN(0001) vacancy defect surface increases compared with that of intact surface; this illustrates that the adsorption of Cs on intact surface is more stable.
ISSN:2356-6140
1537-744X