Electrostatic properties and current transport of two-dimensional Schottky barrier diode

Abstract

Recently demonstrated metal-semiconductor heterojunctions with few-atom thickness show their promise as 2D Schottky contacts for future integrated circuits and nanoelectronics. The theory for 3D Schottky contacts, however, fails on these low-dimensional systems. Here, we propose a new model that yields carrier distribution and potential profile across the 2D metal-semiconductor heterojunction under the equilibrium condition, based on the input from first-principle calculations. Our calculation also suggests that, at the same forward bias, the current density of a stack of 2D graphene-phosphorene Schottky diodes may be ten thousand times higher than that of a traditional 3D Schottky diode and offer less energy dissipation.

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