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silicene

noun

Etymology

Blend of silicon + graphene, due to the similarity of the silicon layer to carbon in graphene.

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. Any short-lived, reactive species R₂Si

    Any short-lived, reactive species R₂Si: analogous to carbenes.

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