Two-dimensional Au-1,3,5 triethynylbenzene organometallic lattice: Structure, half-metallicity, and gas sensing

The Journal of Chemical Physics
Junfeng ZhengMiao Zhou

Abstract

On the basis of first-principles calculations, we investigated the structural and electronic properties of the two-dimensional (2D) Au-1,3,5 triethynylbenzene (Au-TEB) framework, which has been recently synthesized by homocoupling reactions in experiments. Featured by the C-Au-C linkage, the 2D Au-TEB network has a kagome lattice by Au atoms and a hexagonal lattice by organic molecules within the same metal-organic framework (MOF), which exhibits intrinsic half-metallicity with one spin channel metallic and the other spin channel fully insulating with a large energy gap of 2.8 eV. Two branches of kagome bands are located near the Fermi level, with each branch including one flat band and two Dirac bands, which originates from the out-of-plane dxz and dyz orbitals of Au and may lead to many exotic topological quantum phases. We further studied the adsorption of F atoms, Cl atoms, and small gas molecules including O2, CO, NO2, and NH3 on the Au-TEB network, aiming to exploit its potential applications in gas sensors. Detailed analyses on adsorption geometry, energy, molecular orbital interaction, and electronic structure modification suggest the great potential of Au-TEP as a promising alternative for gas sensing. We expect these ...Continue Reading

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