Defect engineering of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides
Pennsylvania State University · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais · +5 more institutions
Abstract
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), an emerging family of layered materials, have provided researchers a fertile ground for harvesting fundamental science and emergent applications. TMDs can contain a number of different structural defects in their crystal lattices which significantly alter their physico-chemical properties. Having structural defects can be either detrimental or beneficial, depending on the targeted application. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of structural defects is required. Here we review different defects in semiconducting TMDs by summarizing: (i) the dimensionalities and atomic structures of defects; (ii) the pathways to generating structural defects during…
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8Topics & keywords
- Nanotechnology
- Transition metal
- Materials science
- Chemistry
- Catalysis