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(inorganic chemistry) A monolayer of silicon atoms packed together to resemble graphene..
Thus, silicene has the same structure as a graphene sheet but it is composed of Si atoms instead of C atoms.
However, silicene, the counterpart of graphene for silicon has not been found until now, although it has attracted strong theoretical attention since several years.
The electronic properties of silicene nano-ribbons and silicene sheets were found to resemble those of graphene.
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Silicene means (inorganic chemistry) A monolayer of silicon atoms packed together to resemble graphene..
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Thus, silicene has the same structure as a graphene sheet but it is composed of Si atoms instead of C atoms.
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