Effects of Boron Nitride on the optical properties of Silicene: density functional theory calculations

Abstract

Abstract Two dimensional materials with honeycomb lattice have attracted researcher’s attention owing to their several superior properties. Silicene which is the most compatible 2D materials with silicon-based nano-electronic industry. Density functional theory was performed to investigate optical properties of silicene doped with Boron Nitride. With the addition of Boron Nitrid (BN), the refractive index value of silicene decreases with the highest value achieved in the position of bridges with a value of 1.783, and reaches the peak at lower energy.