ABSTRACT
Contents 12.1 Introduction................................................................................................. 331 12.2 Free-Standing Silicene and Germanene .................................................. 332 12.3 Interaction with Metallic Surfaces ........................................................... 335 12.4 Interaction with Non-Metallic Surfaces .................................................. 337 12.5 Ballistic Transport Properties of Silicene and Germanene
Nanoribbons ................................................................................................342 12.6 Concluding Remarks ..................................................................................345 Acknowledgements ...............................................................................................345 References ...............................................................................................................346
