Fig. 3: Layer-dependent bandgap of PdSe2 films.

a Absorption spectra and the Tauc plot (inset) of PdSe2 films with layer numbers from 3L to 15L. α and β represent the two prominent absorption peaks of PdSe2 films. b The optical bandgap identified from the Tauc plot (red line) and DFT calculation (blue line) versus layer number. The bandgap of the PdSe2 nanosheet is presented for comparison (gray line). c DFT calculated the energy band structure of PdSe2, and the red line shows the indirect bandgap of PdSe2.