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A library of atomically thin metal chalcogenides

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  • Jiadong Zhou

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Junhao Lin

    (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))

  • Xiangwei Huang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yao Zhou

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yu Chen

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Juan Xia

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Hong Wang

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Yu Xie

    (Rice University)

  • Huimei Yu

    (East China University of Science and Technology)

  • Jincheng Lei

    (Rice University)

  • Di Wu

    (National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore)

  • Fucai Liu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Qundong Fu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Qingsheng Zeng

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Chuang-Han Hsu

    (National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore)

  • Changli Yang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter)

  • Li Lu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter)

  • Ting Yu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Zexiang Shen

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Hsin Lin

    (National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore
    Academia Sinica)

  • Boris I. Yakobson

    (Rice University)

  • Qian Liu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Kazu Suenaga

    (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))

  • Guangtong Liu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Zheng Liu

    (Nanyang Technological University
    Nanyang Technological University
    CINTRA CNRS/NTU/THALES, UMI 3288, Research Techno Plaza
    Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute)

Abstract

Investigations of two-dimensional transition-metal chalcogenides (TMCs) have recently revealed interesting physical phenomena, including the quantum spin Hall effect1,2, valley polarization3,4 and two-dimensional superconductivity5, suggesting potential applications for functional devices6–10. However, of the numerous compounds available, only a handful, such as Mo- and W-based TMCs, have been synthesized, typically via sulfurization11–15, selenization16,17 and tellurization18 of metals and metal compounds. Many TMCs are difficult to produce because of the high melting points of their metal and metal oxide precursors. Molten-salt-assisted methods have been used to produce ceramic powders at relatively low temperature19 and this approach20 was recently employed to facilitate the growth of monolayer WS2 and WSe2. Here we demonstrate that molten-salt-assisted chemical vapour deposition can be broadly applied for the synthesis of a wide variety of two-dimensional (atomically thin) TMCs. We synthesized 47 compounds, including 32 binary compounds (based on the transition metals Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Re, Pt, Pd and Fe), 13 alloys (including 11 ternary, one quaternary and one quinary), and two heterostructured compounds. We elaborate how the salt decreases the melting point of the reactants and facilitates the formation of intermediate products, increasing the overall reaction rate. Most of the synthesized materials in our library are useful, as supported by evidence of superconductivity in our monolayer NbSe2 and MoTe2 samples21,22 and of high mobilities in MoS2 and ReS2. Although the quality of some of the materials still requires development, our work opens up opportunities for studying the properties and potential application of a wide variety of two-dimensional TMCs.

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  • Jiadong Zhou & Junhao Lin & Xiangwei Huang & Yao Zhou & Yu Chen & Juan Xia & Hong Wang & Yu Xie & Huimei Yu & Jincheng Lei & Di Wu & Fucai Liu & Qundong Fu & Qingsheng Zeng & Chuang-Han Hsu & Changli , 2018. "A library of atomically thin metal chalcogenides," Nature, Nature, vol. 556(7701), pages 355-359, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:556:y:2018:i:7701:d:10.1038_s41586-018-0008-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0008-3
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