Adsorption of group IV elements on graphene, silicene, germanene, and stanene: dumbbell formation

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 845-853

  Ongun Ozcelik V ^a   Kecik, D ^a   Durgun, E ^a   Ciraci, S ^a  

^a BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADATOMS; ADSORPTION; BINDING ENERGY; CALCULATIONS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; GERMANIUM; GRAPHENE; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SILICON; SILICON CARBIDE;

AB INITIO MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATION; FORMATION MECHANISM; GERMANENE; GROUP IV ATOM; SINGLE LAYER; STRUCTURAL INSTABILITY;

CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE;

EID: 84920654002     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp5106554     Document Type: Article

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