Table 2 Band Gaps of Monolayer of VA Elements.

From: Two-Dimensional Pnictogen Honeycomb Lattice: Structure, On-Site Spin-Orbit Coupling and Spin Polarization

Element

N

P

As

Sb

Bi

Without SOC

Band gap/eV

3.70

1.97

1.59

1.26

0.55

Gap type

Indirect

Indirect

Indirect

Indirect

Direct

VBM

Not Γ

Not Γ

Γ

Γ

Γ

CBM

Not Γ

Not Γ

Not Γ

Not Γ

Γ

With SOC

Band gap/eV

3.70

1.97

1.81

1.00

0.43

Gap type

Indirect

Indirect

Indirect

Indirect

Indirect

VBM

Not Γ

Not Γ

Γ

Γ

Not Γ

CBM

Not Γ

Not Γ

Not Γ

Not Γ

Γ

Change of band gap due to SOC/eV

0.00

0.01

0.21

−0.26

−0.12