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Abstract
Only a few of the vast range of potential two-dimensional materials (2D) have been isolated or synthesised to date. Typically, 2D materials are discovered by mechanically exfoliating naturally occurring bulk crystals to produce atomically thin layers, after which a material-specific vapour synthesis method must be developed to grow interesting candidates in a scalable manner. Here we show a general approach for synthesising thin layers of two-dimensional binary compounds. We apply the method to obtain high quality, epitaxial MoS2 films, and extend the principle to the synthesis of a wide range of other materials—both well-known and never-before isolated—including transition metal sulphides, selenides, tellurides, and nitrides. This approach greatly simplifies the synthesis of currently known materials, and provides a general framework for synthesising both predicted and unexpected new 2D compounds.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2957 |
Journal | Nature Communications |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2019 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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GrapheneCore2: Graphene Flagship Core Project 2
Mustonen, P., Lipsanen, H., Kim, M., Mackenzie, D., Khayrudinov, V., Raju, R. & Shafi, A.
01/04/2018 → 31/03/2020
Project: EU: Framework programmes funding
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GrapheneCore1: Graphene-based disruptive technologies
Mustonen, P., Isakov, K., Sippola, P., Lipsanen, H., Matikainen, A., Li, C., Kim, M., Junaid, M., Riikonen, J. & Holmi, J.
01/04/2016 → 31/03/2018
Project: EU: Framework programmes funding