ABSTRACT

Contents 14.1 Stannene .......................................................................................................380 14.2 Electronic Structure ................................................................................... 382 14.3 Topological Classication of Stannene and Stannananes ....................384 14.4 Conductivity and Mobility in Iodostannanane Ribbons ..................... 387

14.4.1 Electron-Phonon Interaction ...................................................... 387 14.4.2 Calculation of Conductivity and Mobility ................................ 390

14.5 Supported Stannene and Halostannanane ............................................. 392 14.5.1 Geometry and Band Structure .................................................... 392 14.5.2 Impact of the Support on Stannene and Stannanane .............. 394

14.5.2.1 Optimisation and Stability of Substrates: CdTe(111), InSb(111) and Si(111) ................................. 394

14.5.2.2 Characterisation of Supported Stannene ................... 397 14.5.2.3 Characterisation of Supported Halostannanane ...... 399

14.6 Conclusion ...................................................................................................404 Appendix 14A: Computational Methodology ...................................................404 References ...............................................................................................................405