Van der Waals (vdW) materials of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD) family with
semiconducting properties are currently at the forefront of research in the field of …

In situ reflective high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) is widely used to monitor the
surface crystalline state during thin-film growth by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and …

Polarized-sensitive image sensors are a kind of photodetector with great development
potential due to their enhanced ability to detect and identify the target objects from the …

The structural and electronic properties of ReS 2 different forms—three-dimensional bulk
and two-dimensional monolayer—were studied within density functional theory and …

Vanadium disulfide (VS 2) attracts elevated interests for its charge-density wave (CDW)
phase transition, ferromagnetism, and catalytic reactivity, but the electronic structure of …

Transition metal dichalcogenides have attracted renewed interest for use as thermoelectric
materials owing to their tunable bandgap, moderate Seebeck coefficient, and low thermal …

Dimensional modifications play a crucial role in various applications, especially in the
context of device miniaturization, giving rise to novel quantum phenomena. The many-body …

Understanding the characteristics of intrinsic defects in crystals is of great interest in many
fields, from fundamental physics to applied materials science. Combined investigations of …

The transition-metal dichalcogenide VSe2 exhibits an increased charge density wave
transition temperature and an emerging insulating phase when thinned to a single layer …

Rhenium diselenide (ReSe_2) has shown great application potential in the field of optical
devices because of its excellent optoelectronic properties. In this study, we systematically …