The Intrinsic Electronic Transport Properties of Germanene by Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation

Meryem Derya Alyörük

doi:10.17776/csj.1832164

The Intrinsic Electronic Transport Properties of Germanene by Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation

Abstract

Using the Ensemble Monte Carlo (EMC) simulation technique, the electronic transport performance of germanene sheets is explored, where only intrinsic scattering effects are included. The transport properties of the material are obtained where intra- and inter-valley scatterings are considered. The average velocity of carriers as a function of time, the steady state velocity of carriers as a function of applied field curves, and the best linear fits to these curves at low fields at each temperature are made, and the mobility is calculated from the slope of these best lines. The evaluated velocity–electric field characteristics reveal a negative differential resistance (NDR) behavior. Carrier mobility as a function of temperature is obtained, exhibiting consistency with previously reported theoretical findings.

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English

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Material Physics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Meryem Derya Alyörük ^*
0000-0002-7495-8014
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 29, 2026

Submission Date

November 28, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 10, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 47 Number: 2

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https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1832164

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Alyörük, M. D. (2026). The Intrinsic Electronic Transport Properties of Germanene by Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 47(2), 373-377. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1832164

AMA

1.Alyörük MD. The Intrinsic Electronic Transport Properties of Germanene by Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation. CSJ. 2026;47(2):373-377. doi:10.17776/csj.1832164

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Alyörük, Meryem Derya. 2026. “The Intrinsic Electronic Transport Properties of Germanene by Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation”. Cumhuriyet Science Journal 47 (2): 373-77. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1832164.

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Alyörük MD (April 1, 2026) The Intrinsic Electronic Transport Properties of Germanene by Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation. Cumhuriyet Science Journal 47 2 373–377.

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[1]M. D. Alyörük, “The Intrinsic Electronic Transport Properties of Germanene by Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation”, CSJ, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 373–377, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.17776/csj.1832164.

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Alyörük, Meryem Derya. “The Intrinsic Electronic Transport Properties of Germanene by Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation”. Cumhuriyet Science Journal 47/2 (April 1, 2026): 373-377. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1832164.

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Alyörük, Meryem Derya. “The Intrinsic Electronic Transport Properties of Germanene by Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation”. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, vol. 47, no. 2, Apr. 2026, pp. 373-7, doi:10.17776/csj.1832164.

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1.Meryem Derya Alyörük. The Intrinsic Electronic Transport Properties of Germanene by Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation. CSJ. 2026 Apr. 1;47(2):373-7. doi:10.17776/csj.1832164