Chemical modification of silicene

Wang Rong^a), Xu Ming-Sheng^b), Pi Xiao-Dong†^c)

Band structures of phenylated silicene obtained by using the optB88 functional at the separation distances of (a) 27.64 Å (infinite), (b) 10.14 Å (minimum), and (c) 8.64 Å (compressed). The bandgap ( E _g) is indicated by the arrow.^{[ 45 ]}