Stanene
Stanene is a 2D material and a 2D topological insulator. Stanene is composed of tin atoms arranged in a single, hexagonal layer, in a manner similar to graphene. Its name combes stannum (the Latin name for tin) with the suffix -ene used by graphene.
Stanene as a 2D topological insulator was theoretically predicted by Yao's group in 2011, and its functionalized derivations as topological insulators were predicted by Zhang's group in 2013. Both may display dissipationless currents at their edges near room temperature.
The addition of fluorine atoms to the tin lattice could extend the operating temperature up to 100 °C. This would make it practical for use in integrated circuits to make smaller, faster and more energy efficient computers. Research is ongoing in Germany and China, as well as at laboratories at Stanford and UCLA. The recent theoretical studies on electrical and mechanical properties suggests stanene as a contender to the silicon counterparts in nano-electronics.
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Tragicomic
by: Pseudo NeinWhen everything is black
And the clowns have all gone home
You're left standing in the middle of the stage
And you know that you're all alone
The clouds are made of acid and the rain is coming down
And the puddle that you stand in is the only one around
Then the colors start to fade and the blue will turn to grey
And you should run away
In the darkness
The relentless alcoholics
Are the solace that you seek
And the smile that you see is
The blinding parody
Of the soulless life you lead
And you know that you are not asleep
When everything is fading
And the clowns are all that remain
In your tragicomic life you know
It's driving you insane
The clouds are made of acid and the rain is coming down
And the puddle that you stand in is the only one around
Then the colors start to fade and the blue will turn to grey
And you should run away
And the road you're walking
Is a dead end waiting
When the life you're leading
Is the path you're taking...
And when all that's left is
All that you're making
You kick and scream but
You're still not waking.
Deep in the darkness
The relentless alcoholics
Are the solace that you seek
And the smile that you see is
The blinding parody
Of the soulless life you lead
And you know that you are not asleep
Deep in the darkness
The relentless alcoholics
Are the solace that you seek
And the smile that you see is
The blinding parody
Of the soulless life you lead