Germanene
![Atomically resolved STM image of germanene on the outermost layer of a Ge2Pt crystal. Image size 4.5 nm × 4.5 nm.[1]](/uploads/202501/15/Germanene_termination_of_Ge2Pt_crystals3700.png)
![Comparison between the experimental (left panel) and simulated STM image of germanene on gold surface.[3]](/uploads/202501/15/Germanene-Au_STM_crop3700.jpg)
Germanene is a material made up of a single layer of germanium atoms. The material is created in a process similar to that of silicene and graphene, in which high vacuum and high temperature are used to deposit a layer of germanium atoms on a substrate. High-quality thin films of germanene have revealed unusual two-dimensional structures with novel electronic properties suitable for semiconductor device applications and materials science research.