Scanning probe microscopy

K Bian, C Gerber, AJ Heinrich, DJ Müller… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Scanning probe microscopy (SPM), a key invention in nanoscience, has by now been
extended to a wide spectrum of basic and applied fields. Its application to basic science led …

Recent progress on phase engineering of nanomaterials

Q Yun, Y Ge, Z Shi, J Liu, X Wang, A Zhang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
As a key structural parameter, phase depicts the arrangement of atoms in materials.
Normally, a nanomaterial exists in its thermodynamically stable crystal phase. With the …

Direct synthesis of metastable phases of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides

MS Sokolikova, C Mattevi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The different polymorphic phases of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have attracted
enormous interest in the last decade. The metastable metallic and small band gap phases of …

Basal Plane Activation via Grain Boundaries in Monolayer MoS2 for Carbon Dioxide Reduction

Y Zhao, Y Chen, P Ou, J Song - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
With the electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) being a promising
method to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), transition metal dichalcogenides …

Recent Strategies for the Synthesis of Phase-Pure Ultrathin 1T/1T′ Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Nanosheets

B Dai, Y Su, Y Guo, C Wu, Y **e - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
The past few decades have witnessed a notable increase in transition metal dichalcogenide
(TMD) related research not only because of the large family of TMD candidates but also …

Electrical contacts with 2D materials: current developments and future prospects

S Batool, M Idrees, ST Han, VAL Roy, Y Zhou - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Current electrical contact models are occasionally insufficient at the nanoscale owing to the
wide variations in outcomes between 2D mono and multi‐layered and bulk materials that …

Latest advance on seamless metal-semiconductor contact with ultralow Schottky barrier in 2D-material-based devices

S Chen, S Wang, C Wang, Z Wang, Q Liu - Nano Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract 2D-material semiconductors with unique photonic and optoelectronic properties
process ultralow energy consumption and are naturally compatible to semiconductor …

Sulphur vacancy driven phase conversion of MoS 2 nanosheets for efficient photoreduction of CO 2 under visible light

K Das, S Lohkna, G Yang, P Ghosh… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Vacancy-rich systems have immense importance in the field of catalysis due to their active
coordination and electron-rich characteristics. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has attracted …

Recent advances in TMD interfaces with seamless contacts

S Aftab, MZ Iqbal, MW Iqbal, M Asghar… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Two-dimensional (2D) hetero-phase homojunctions have become increasingly popular in
recent years. This is because high-performance field-effect transistors (FETs) require lower …

Regulating the conductance of tungsten diselenide by oxygen plasma and improving its electrical stability by encapsulation

Z Cheng, S He, S Zhang, S Duan, M Wang, Z Liu… - Nano Research, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) tungsten selenide (WSe2) is promising candidate material
for future electronic applications, owing to its potential for ultimate device scaling. For …