Graphene homojunction: closed-edge bilayer graphene by pseudospin interaction

Nanoscale. 2016 Apr 28;8(17):9102-6. doi: 10.1039/c5nr08083e.

Abstract

Depending on the sublattices they are propagated in, low-energy electrons or holes are labeled with pseudospin. By engineering pseudospin interactions, we propose that two critical features of a junction, i.e., band gap opening and spatial charge separation, can be realized in graphene layers with proper stacking. We also demonstrate theoretically that such a graphene diode may play a role in future pseudospin electronics such as for harvesting solar energy.