A Review on Metastable Silicon Allotropes

Diamond cubic silicon is widely used for electronic applications, integrated circuits, and photovoltaics, due to its high abundance, nontoxicity, and outstanding physicochemical properties. However, it is a semiconductor with an indirect band gap, depriving its further development. Fortunately, othe...

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Main Authors: Linlin Fan, Deren Yang, Dongsheng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/14/3964