Strain engineering of two‐dimensional materials: Methods, properties, and applications

S Yang, Y Chen, C Jiang - InfoMat, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Two‐dimensional (2D) materials have attracted extensive research interests due to
their excellent properties related to unique structure. Strain engineering, as an important …

Strain engineering of 2D semiconductors and graphene: from strain fields to band-structure tuning and photonic applications

Z Peng, X Chen, Y Fan, DJ Srolovitz… - Light: Science & …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) and graphene
compose a new family of crystalline materials with atomic thicknesses and exotic …

Actively variable-spectrum optoelectronics with black phosphorus

H Kim, SZ Uddin, DH Lien, M Yeh, NS Azar… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Room-temperature optoelectronic devices that operate at short-wavelength and mid-
wavelength infrared ranges (one to eight micrometres) can be used for numerous …

Strain engineering of 2D materials: issues and opportunities at the interface

Z Dai, L Liu, Z Zhang - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Triggered by the growing needs of develo** semiconductor devices at ever‐decreasing
scales, strain engineering of 2D materials has recently seen a surge of interest. The goal of …

2D transition metal dichalcogenides

S Manzeli, D Ovchinnikov, D Pasquier… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Graphene is very popular because of its many fascinating properties, but its lack of an
electronic bandgap has stimulated the search for 2D materials with semiconducting …

Locally strained 2D materials: preparation, properties, and applications

J Wang, L He, Y Zhang, H Nong, S Li, Q Wu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 2D materials are promising for strain engineering due to their atomic thickness and
exceptional mechanical properties. In particular, non‐uniform and localized strain can be …

Band Gap Engineering with Ultralarge Biaxial Strains in Suspended Monolayer MoS2

D Lloyd, X Liu, JW Christopher, L Cantley… - Nano …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We demonstrate the continuous and reversible tuning of the optical band gap of suspended
monolayer MoS2 membranes by as much as 500 meV by applying very large biaxial strains …

Strain engineering in two-dimensional nanomaterials beyond graphene

S Deng, AV Sumant, V Berry - Nano Today, 2018 - Elsevier
Strain engineering is the process of tuning a material's properties by altering its mechanical
or structural attributes. Atomically thin two-dimensional nanomaterials (2DNMs), which have …

Review of two-dimensional materials for photocatalytic water splitting from a theoretical perspective

Y Li, YL Li, B Sa, R Ahuja - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have shown extraordinary performances as photocatalysts
compared to their bulk counterparts. Simulations have made a great contribution to the deep …

Strain-engineered growth of two-dimensional materials

GH Ahn, M Amani, H Rasool, DH Lien… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
The application of strain to semiconductors allows for controlled modification of their band
structure. This principle is employed for the manufacturing of devices ranging from high …