Physical and chemical tuning of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides

The development of two-dimensional (2D) materials has been experiencing a renaissance since the adventure of graphene. Layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are now playing increasingly important roles in both fundamental studies and technological applications due to their wide range of ma...

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Published in:Chemical Society reviews 2015-05, Vol.44 (9), p.2664-268
Main Authors: Wang, Haotian, Yuan, Hongtao, Sae Hong, Seung, Li, Yanbin, Cui, Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electronics
Gating and risering
Graphene
Semiconductors
Strategy
Transition metals
Tuning
Two dimensional
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Summary:The development of two-dimensional (2D) materials has been experiencing a renaissance since the adventure of graphene. Layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are now playing increasingly important roles in both fundamental studies and technological applications due to their wide range of material properties from semiconductors, metals to superconductors. However, a material with fixed properties may not exhibit versatile applications. Due to the unique crystal structures, the physical and chemical properties of 2D TMDs can be effectively tuned through different strategies such as reducing dimensions, intercalation, heterostructure, alloying, and gating. With the flexible tuning of properties 2D TMDs become attractive candidates for a variety of applications including electronics, optoelectronics, catalysis, and energy. This review summaries the tunable properties of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides through a variety of tuning methods.
ISSN:0306-0012
1460-4744
DOI:10.1039/c4cs00287c