Large enhancement and tunable band gap in silicene by small organic molecule adsorption

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 40, 2014, Pages 23361-23367

  Kaloni, Thaneshwor P ^a   Schreckenbach, Georg ^a   Freund, Michael S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ACETONITRILE; ADSORPTION; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; LITHIUM; METHANE; MOLECULES; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

ADSORPTION ENERGIES; CALCULATED VALUES; ELECTRONIC DEVICE; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE CALCULATIONS; ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERSIONS; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY; ORGANIC MOLECULES; SMALL ORGANIC MOLECULES;

ENERGY GAP;

EID: 84949115605     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp505814v     Document Type: Article

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