Abstract
Exploration of the unusual properties of the two‐dimensional materials silicene and germanene is a very active research field in recent years. This paper therefore reviews the latest developments, focusing both on the fundamental materials properties and on possible applications. (© 2016 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH &Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
In the last two years, substantial progress has been achieved towards applications of silicene and germanene. The authors address significant theoretical and experimental developments and insights in the physics and chemistry of the two materials. Important questions concern the effects of the substrate on the growth and material properties as well as the control of the band gap by decoration approaches.