Comment on 'Two-dimensional carbon nitride C6N nanosheet with egg-comb-like structure and electronic properties of a semimetal [2021, Nanotechnology 32,215702]'

authored by
Bohayra Mortazavi, Mehdi Neek-Amal
Abstract

Recently, Bafekry et al (2021 Nanotechnology 32 215702) predicted a novel two-dimensional carbon nitride with an egg-comb-like structure and a C6N stoichiometry. Their density functional theory results reveal the thermal stability of this structure at 300 K. They also examined the thermoelectric properties of this monolayer up to 500 K. By adopting the same methodology employed in the original work by Bafekry et al (2021 Nanotechnology 32 215702), we show that this monolayer is thermally unstable and cannot be employed for practical applications. Aforementioned theoretical work also includes inaccuracies in the evaluation of thermoelectric properties of the C6N monolayer, as they did not consider the contribution of the lattice thermal conductivity.

Organisation(s)
Institute of Photonics
PhoenixD: Photonics, Optics, and Engineering - Innovation Across Disciplines
External Organisation(s)
Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University (SRTTU)
Type
Commentary in journal
Journal
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Volume
33
ISSN
0957-4484
Publication date
02.07.2022
Publication status
Published
Peer reviewed
Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Bioengineering, General Chemistry, General Materials Science, Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic version(s)
https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ac62b0 (Access: Closed)