Stability and electronic properties of SiC nanowire adsorbed on MoS2 monolayer

Structural stability and electronic properties of silicon carbide (SiC) nano-wire on MoS2 monolayer are investigated within the framework of density functional theory (DFT). The preferred binding site for the SiC nano-wire is predicted to be hollow site of monolayer. In the electronic band structure the states in valence band near Fermi level are mainly due to nano-wire leading to reduction of band gap relative to monolayer. These results provide a platform for their applications in optoelectronic devices.