Local reconstructions of silicene induced by adatoms

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 49, 2013, Pages 26305-26315

  Ongun Ozcelik V ^a   Ciraci, S ^a  

^a BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON AD-ATOMS; DUMBBELL-LIKE STRUCTURES; ELECTRONIC AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; FERROMAGNETIC BEHAVIORS; FIRST-PRINCIPLES DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; LAYERED STRUCTURES; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; UNIFORM COVERAGE;

ADATOMS; ATOMS; CARBON; GAS ADSORPTION; HYDROGEN; OXYGEN; SILICON;

CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE;

EID: 84890538540     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp408647t     Document Type: Article

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