Quasi free-standing silicene in a superlattice with hexagonal boron nitride

Scientific Reports

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Kaloni, T P ^a   Tahir, M ^a   Schwingenschlogl U ^a  

^a KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 84887852693     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep03192     Document Type: Article

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