Hydrogenation-enriched fundamental properties of armchair silicene nanoribbons: a comprehensive first-principles study
D. M. Hoat, Duong Trong Nhan, Vuong Minh Duc, Le Phuong Truong, Tam V.-T. Mai, Minh Triet Dang, Duy Khanh Nguyen · 2025
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Hoat and colleagues present a 2025 computer study of thin ribbons cut from silicene, a sheet material made of silicon atoms. Adding hydrogen atoms to the ribbon edges and faces can change how it acts. The team used physics-based models to test many patterns of added hydrogen on one ribbon width.
All the tested forms held together well, and hydrogen most liked to sit on top of silicon atoms. Most forms with even counts of hydrogen acted as non-magnetic semiconductors, the class of materials chips are built from. A few forms broke that pattern and showed magnetic behavior. One form with seven hydrogen atoms on one side showed a strikingly strong magnetic pull. The work maps how hydrogen placement steers the ribbon's traits, a step toward tiny silicon-based devices.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | D. M. Hoat, Duong Trong Nhan, Vuong Minh Duc, Le Phuong Truong, Tam V.-T. Mai, Minh Triet Dang, Duy Khanh Nguyen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |