Abstract: The first-principles pseudopotential plane wave method based on density functional theory was used to investigate the geometric structures and electronic properties of H,F,Zn,K,Al doped two-dimensional (2D) MgCl₂ monolayer materials. The results show that the crystal structures of these doped systems distort in different degrees. Due to the influence of s-state electrons of H,Al and Zn, the impurity levels of doped MgCl₂ appear in the forbidden bands, while the impurity levels of F and K doped systems appear in the valence bands. Compared with the 5.996 eV band gap of intrinsic MgCl₂ material, the band gap widths of H,F,Al,K and Zn doped systems decrease to 5.665,5.903,4.409,5.802,5.199  eV, respectively. The charges around the impurity atoms of five
 doped systems are redistributed. The charge transfers are consistent with the charge density difference results. Compared with the intrinsic work function 8.250 eV of MgCl₂, the work functions of H,F,Al,K and Zn doped systems decrease to 7.629,7.990,3.597,7.685,7.784 eV, respectively.

Key words: density functional theory, forbidden band, doping, work function