Silicene on substrates: A theoretical perspective

Zhong Hong-Xia^a),^c)†, Quhe Ru-Ge^a),^d),^e),^f)†, Wang Yang-Yang^a),^g)†, Shi Jun-Jie^a), Lü Jing†‡^a),^b)

Band structures of silicene on Mg X ₂ (0001) ( X = Cl, Br, and I) for configurations A–C. The E _f is set to be zero. Reproduced with permission from Ref. [ 61 ]. Copyright 2014 American Chemical Society.