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Static charging of graphene and graphite slabs (1009.6002v2)
Published 29 Sep 2010 in cond-mat.mes-hall, cond-mat.mtrl-sci, and cond-mat.other
Abstract: The effect of external static charging of graphene and its flakes are investigated by using first-principles calculations. While the Fermi level of negatively charged graphene rises and then is quickly pinned by the parabolic, nearly free electron like bands, it moves down readily by removal of electrons from graphene. Excess charges accumulate mainly at both surfaces of graphite slab. Even more remarkable is that Coulomb repulsion exfoliates the graphene layers from both surfaces of positively charged graphite slab. The energy level structure, binding energy and and spin-polarization of specific adatoms adsorbed to a graphene flake can be monitored by charging.
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