Author : Adil Acun
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789036543910
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (439 download)
Book Synopsis The Growth and Characterization of Silicene, Germanene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride by : Adil Acun
Download or read book The Growth and Characterization of Silicene, Germanene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride written by Adil Acun and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery of graphene inspired the exploration of other 2D-materials. Silicon and germanium are elements with similar features as carbon. This lead to the fabrication of graphene's cousins, silicene and germanene, with similar properties as graphene. Notable differences are found in the structural and electronic properties of silicene and germanene versus graphene. Following the same reasoning, hexagonal boron-nitride was proposed as a graphene-like material. Unlike other 2D-materials, hexagonal boron-nitride is an insulator that may act as a buffer layer of 2D-materials. Therefore, the properties and synthesis of these materials are addressed in this thesis.