Abstract:
Recent advancements in two-dimensional materials have revealed remarkable electronic and physical properties for their applications in nanoelectronics and optoelectronics. In this research article, we have investigated
the electronic properties of plumbene, a recently discovered two-dimensional material using first-principle
calculations. We investigated the effect of substitutional doping with atoms from groups 13–15 of the periodic
table and biaxial strain on the electronic properties and work function of plumbene. Our calculations show that
doped plumbene exhibit a systematic change in the work function value on substitutional doping from groups
13–15, further modulated by strain. By substitutional doping and biaxial strain, the work function of plumbene
is found to vary over a wide range of 3.80eV – 4.14eV. Tunability of the electronic properties indicate the
potential for the experimental implementation of plumbene-based optoelectronic devices.
