Formation of single-and double-layer silicon in slit pores
Formation of single-and double-layer silicon in slit pores
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DOI:
10.1103/physrevb.77.081401
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发表时间:
2008-02
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
T. Morishita;K. Nishio;M. Mikami
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作者:
T. Morishita;K. Nishio;M. Mikami
We report on the formation of quasi-two-dimensional nanostructures of silicon by quenching liquid silicon confined in slit nanopores. The formation processes are investigated by molecular-dynamics (MD) calculations using the Tersoff potential. We find that single- or double-layer nanosheets are formed according to the slit width. Both of these nanosheets contain hexagonal planes, and the structure of the single-layer nanosheet is the same as that of graphene. The stability of these nanosheets within the slit nanopore is confirmed by first-principles MD calculations up to $300\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{K}$. The present findings demonstrate the possibility of the synthesis of novel nanostructures by confinement in nanopores.