2D functionalized germananes: Synthesis and applications

S Ng, M Pumera - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the realm of 2D layered materials, the monoelemental group 14 Xene, germanene, as the
germanium analog of graphene, has emerged as the next prospective candidate. Preceded …

Single-element 2D materials beyond graphene: Methods of epitaxial synthesis

KA Lozovoy, II Izhnin, AP Kokhanenko, VV Dirko… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Today, two-dimensional materials are one of the key research topics for scientists around
the world. Interest in 2D materials is not surprising because, thanks to their remarkable …

Van der Waals heterostructure of graphene and germanane: tuning the ohmic contact by electrostatic gating and mechanical strain

A Bafekry, S Karbasizadeh, M Faraji… - Physical Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent exciting developments in synthesis and properties study of the Germanane (GeH)
monolayer have inspired us to investigate the structural and electronic properties of the van …

Tuning Germanane Band Gaps via Cyanoethyl Functionalization for Cutting-Edge Photoactive Cathodes: Photoenhanced Hybrid Zinc-Ion Capacitor Evaluation

J Azadmanjiri, J Sturala, J Regner… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Energy harvesting and storing by dual-functional photoenhanced (photo-E) energy storage
devices are being developed to battle the current energy hassles. In this research work, our …

Superconductivity in layered van der Waals hydrogenated germanene at high pressure

Y Xi, X Jing, Z Xu, N Liu, Y Liu, ML Lin… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The emergence of superconductivity in two-dimensional (2D) materials has attracted
tremendous research efforts because the origins and mechanisms behind the unexpected …

Symmetry breaking induced bandgap opening in epitaxial germanene on WSe2

Q Wu, M Bagheri Tagani, Q Tian… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Germanene has attracted much attention because the material was predicted to host Dirac
fermions. However, the synthesis of germanene is still in its infancy; moreover, the predicted …

Highly conductive metallic state and strong spin–orbit interaction in annealed germanane

Q Chen, L Liang, G Potsi, P Wan, J Lu, T Giousis… - Nano …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Similar to carbon, germanium exists in various structures such as three-dimensional
crystalline germanium and germanene, a two-dimensional germanium atomic layer …

Engineering topological states in a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice

Y Zhang, J Zhang, W Yang, H Zhang… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In this work, we use first-principles calculations to determine the interplay between spin–
orbit coupling (SOC) and magnetism which can not only generate a quantum anomalous …

Effect of strain on opto-electronic and thermoelectric properties of 2D SiH monolayer for solar cell and renewable energy applications: A first-principles study

M Manzoor, K Kumar, AK Mishra, BA Al-Asbahi… - Solid State …, 2024 - Elsevier
The structural, electrical, optical, and thermal characteristics of SiH monolayer were
assessed using first-principles based calculations. The SiH monolayer is a semiconductor …

Tunable electronic and optical properties of WSe2/Si2H heterojunction via electric field

X Liang, H Zhao, Y Zhao, X Deng, Z Xiao, X Peng… - Physica …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Van der Waals heterojunctions based on two-dimensional (2D) materials hold great
potential applications in photodetectors. Using the density functional theory (DFT) method …