Recent progress on the mechanical exfoliation of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have attracted extensive attraction due to their unique properties in novel physical phenomena, such as superconductors, Moiré superlattices, ferromagnetics, Weyl semimetals, which all require the high quality of 2D TMDs. Mechanical exfoli...
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| author | Yangang Li Guizhi Kuang Zhongjie Jiao Lin Yao Ruihuan Duan |
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| description | Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have attracted extensive attraction due to their unique properties in novel physical phenomena, such as superconductors, Moiré superlattices, ferromagnetics, Weyl semimetals, which all require the high quality of 2D TMDs. Mechanical exfoliation (ME) as a top-down strategy shows great potential to obtain 2D TMDs with high quality and large scale. This paper reviews the theoretical and experimental details of this method. Subsequently, diverse modified ME methods are introduced. Significantly, the recent progress of the Au-assisted ME method is the highlight. Finally, this review will have an insight into their advantages and limitations, and point out a rational direction for the exfoliation of TMDs with high quality and large size. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84f9bd3ba2be467b9c0296b26c9680622023-08-09T16:19:25ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Research Express2053-15912022-01-0191212200110.1088/2053-1591/aca6c6Recent progress on the mechanical exfoliation of 2D transition metal dichalcogenidesYangang Li0Guizhi Kuang1Zhongjie Jiao2Lin Yao3Ruihuan Duan4Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research & Design Institute Co., Ltd, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaShanghai Nuclear Engineering Research & Design Institute Co., Ltd, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaShanghai Nuclear Engineering Research & Design Institute Co., Ltd, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaShanghai Nuclear Engineering Research & Design Institute Co., Ltd, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University , Xinyang 464000, People’s Republic of ChinaTwo-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have attracted extensive attraction due to their unique properties in novel physical phenomena, such as superconductors, Moiré superlattices, ferromagnetics, Weyl semimetals, which all require the high quality of 2D TMDs. Mechanical exfoliation (ME) as a top-down strategy shows great potential to obtain 2D TMDs with high quality and large scale. This paper reviews the theoretical and experimental details of this method. Subsequently, diverse modified ME methods are introduced. Significantly, the recent progress of the Au-assisted ME method is the highlight. Finally, this review will have an insight into their advantages and limitations, and point out a rational direction for the exfoliation of TMDs with high quality and large size.https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aca6c6TMDs2D materialsexfoliationmechanical exfoliation |
| spellingShingle | Yangang Li Guizhi Kuang Zhongjie Jiao Lin Yao Ruihuan Duan Recent progress on the mechanical exfoliation of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides Materials Research Express TMDs 2D materials exfoliation mechanical exfoliation |
| title | Recent progress on the mechanical exfoliation of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides |
| title_full | Recent progress on the mechanical exfoliation of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides |
| title_fullStr | Recent progress on the mechanical exfoliation of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent progress on the mechanical exfoliation of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides |
| title_short | Recent progress on the mechanical exfoliation of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides |
| title_sort | recent progress on the mechanical exfoliation of 2d transition metal dichalcogenides |
| topic | TMDs 2D materials exfoliation mechanical exfoliation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aca6c6 |
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