Semiconducting THO‐C 3 N Monolayers for Ultrahigh Anisotropic Carrier Mobility

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Authors: Rui Tan, Xueqing Chen, Jifeng Luo, Zhe Xue, Zehou Li, Xiaolin Wei, zhenkun Tang, Gaokuo Zhong
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Biphenylene‐based structures with semiconducting characteristics hold great promise for nanoelectronics owing to their intrinsically anisotropic charge transport. Yet, achieving semiconducting behavior in these systems remains challenging due to their inherent metallic nature. Here, we propose a precise site‐specific N‐doping strategy that drives a secondary electronic transition in net W, enabling the electronic properties transition from metal to Dirac semimetal and ultimately to semiconductor. This transition is governed by the synergistic interplay of structural distortion, band‐filling, on‐site energy differences, and symmetry. The optimized THO‐C 3 N‐2 and THO‐C 3 N‐3 semiconductors exhibit high carrier mobilities (exceeding 10 3 cm 2 V −1 s −1 ) and pronounced mobility anisotropy, with THO‐C 3 N‐2 achieving the highest electron mobility anisotropy ratio (2061.22) among reported 2D carbon nitride systems. This work not only establishes an effective band engineering paradigm for biphenylene‐based materials but also offers promising candidates for directionally tailored nanoelectronic devices.

Fields of Study & Subjects

2D Materials and Applications Graphene research and applications Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Science
Volume
13
Issue
17
Pages
e19861–e19861
Publication date
15 January 2026
Language
EN