Rise of silicene and its applications in gas sensing

• Published in: Journal of molecular modeling Vol. 27; no. 10; p. 277
• Main Authors: Walia, Gurleen Kaur, Randhawa, Deep Kamal Kaur, Malhi, Kanwalpreet Singh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.10.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Computer Appl. in Life Sciences; Computer Applications in Chemistry; fields; Gas sensors; gases; Literature reviews; Molecular Medicine; Nanoelectronics; researchers; Review; Scientists; Silicene; Theoretical and Computational Chemistry; Sensing; DFT; Synthesis; Nanoribbons; Silicene; 2D materials
• ISSN: 1610-2940; 0948-5023; 0948-5023
• DOI: 10.1007/s00894-021-04892-0

Reviewing a subject is done to provide an insight into theoretical and conceptual background of the study. Looking back into the history of an emerging field and summarizing it in a few pages is a herculean task. Anyway, it was imperative to write a few words about the rise of silicene, its properties, and its applications as gas sensors. Currently, silicene is a growing field of interest. It is probably one of the most studied materials nowadays and scientists and researchers are studying it because of its intriguing electronic properties and potential applications in nanoelectronics. Various experimental and theoretical investigations are going on worldwide to explore the various aspects of this field. It is essential to review the literature based on investigations by various scientists in this field.