Author : Michelle Spencer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319283448
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)
Book Synopsis Silicene by : Michelle Spencer
Download or read book Silicene written by Michelle Spencer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-19 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the current state-of-the art of single layer silicene up to thicker silicon nanosheets, and their structure, properties and potential applications. Silicene is a newly discovered material that is one atomic layer think. It is a two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterial that is classified as a nanosheet, which has large lateral dimensions up to micrometres, but thicknesses of only nanometres or less. Silicon nanosheets are currently a very ‘hot’ area of research. The unique properties and morphology of such materials make them ideal for a variety of applications, including electronic devices, batteries and sensors. 2D nanosheets of silicon can be considered as analogues of graphene. As silicon is already the major component of electronic devices, the significance of nanosheets composed of silicon is that they can be more easily integrated into existing electronic devices. Furthermore, if 2D nanostructured Si can be implemented into such devices, then their size could be reduced into the nano-regime, providing unique properties different from bulk Si that is currently employed. The book is written for researchers and graduate students.