Chemical modification of group IV graphene analogs.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2018;
19:76-100. [PMID:
29410713 PMCID:
PMC5795708 DOI:
10.1080/14686996.2017.1422224]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 12/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/25/2017] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Mono-elemental two-dimensional (2D) crystals (graphene, silicene, germanene, stanene, and so on), termed 2D-Xenes, have been brought to the forefront of scientific research. The stability and electronic properties of 2D-Xenes are main challenges in developing practical devices. Therefore, in this review, we focus on 2D free-standing group-IV graphene analogs (graphene quantum dots, silicane, and germanane) and the functionalization of these sheets with organic moieties, which could be handled under ambient conditions. We highlight the present results and future opportunities, functions and applications, and novel device concepts.
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