Abstract
Using first-principles calculations, we study the structural and electronic properties of the bilayer SnS/graphene, bilayer SnS/bilayer graphene (AA-stacked), bilayer SnS/bilayer graphene (AB-stacked) and monolayer SnS/ graphene/monolayer SnS van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures. Electronic properties of all components of the vdW heterostructures are well preserved, which reflects the weakness of the vdW interaction. In the cases of bilayer SnS/graphene and bilayer SnS/bilayer graphene (AA-stacked), an Ohmic contact is formed which can be turned first into p-type and then into n-type Schottky contacts via application of external electric field. Calculations show that an Ohmic contact is also formed at the interface of bilayer SnS/bilayer graphene (AB-stacked) heterostructure, but interestingly, by applying the perpendicular electric field a transition from semimetal/semiconductor contact to semiconductor/semiconductor one occurs which can enhance its optical properties. Alternatively, in the monolayer SnS/graphene/monolayer SnS vdW heterostructure, a p-type Schottky contact is established that changes into Ohmic contact under an applied electric field. Our results clearly indicate that the electronic properties of the vdW heterostructures can be tuned efficiently by external electric field, which is important in designing of new nanoelectronic devices.
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