Interaction of C–Si pairs has caused decreasing of the energy of the silicon part in the graphene/silicon/graphene (GSG) sandwiches.
C–Si interaction prevents the melting of the two silicon surfaces adjoining the graphene layers in the GSG sandwiches.
The melting temperature of the silicon part in the GSG sandwiches (Tm = 2450 K) is 1.6 times higher than that of the only silicon system (Tm,pure = 1540 K).