Fig. 4: Relative formation energies for SW-C defects under tensile strain. | npj 2D Materials and Applications

Fig. 4: Relative formation energies for SW-C defects under tensile strain.

From: Carbon-contaminated topological defects in hexagonal boron nitride for quantum photonics

Fig. 4: Relative formation energies for SW-C defects under tensile strain.The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.

The SW-C defects are favorable for 4-7% strain, applied parallel to the SW bond. Here, ΔF refers to the formation energy difference between the substituted carbon cluster and corresponding SW-C configurations. A negative value denotes the favorable formation of SW-C defects.

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