Publications by authors named "Yiannis Georgantas"
Article Synopsis
- Germanane (GeH) and silicane (SiH) are promising 2D materials from the Xanes family with potential uses in electronics and energy storage due to their unique properties.
- Traditional methods of synthesizing these materials typically involve dangerous acids like HCl and HF, which can be slow and pose safety risks.
- A new synthesis method using hydrochloric acid combined with lithium fluoride generates HF in a safer and faster way, producing high-quality GeH and SiH with suitable bandgaps for semiconductor applications.
Synthesis of 2D Germanane (GeH): a New, Fast, and Facile Approach.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
January 2021
Article Synopsis
- - Germanane (GeH) is a 2D material that's gaining attention for its potential use in electronics, solar cells, and photocatalysis due to its impressive properties.
- - Traditional methods to synthesize GeH are slow, taking 6 to 14 days, but a new technique allows for room temperature synthesis in just a few minutes, making it much more practical for use.
- - The new synthesis method produces highly pure GeH with a band gap of about 1.4 eV, which is an improvement for applications like solar energy conversion.