A universal approach for the synthesis of two-dimensional binary compounds

Abhay Shivayogimath, Joachim Dahl Thomsen, David M. A. Mackenzie, Mathias Geisler, Raluca-Maria Stan, Ann Julie Holt, Marco Bianchi, Andrea Crovetto, Patrick R. Whelan, Alexandra Carvalho, Antonio H. Castro Neto, Philip Hofmann, Nicolas Stenger, Peter Bøggild and Timothy J. Booth ()
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Abhay Shivayogimath: Technical University of Denmark
Joachim Dahl Thomsen: Technical University of Denmark
David M. A. Mackenzie: Technical University of Denmark
Mathias Geisler: Technical University of Denmark
Raluca-Maria Stan: Aarhus University
Ann Julie Holt: Aarhus University
Marco Bianchi: Aarhus University
Andrea Crovetto: Technical University of Denmark
Patrick R. Whelan: Technical University of Denmark
Alexandra Carvalho: National University of Singapore
Antonio H. Castro Neto: National University of Singapore
Philip Hofmann: Aarhus University
Nicolas Stenger: Technical University of Denmark
Peter Bøggild: Technical University of Denmark
Timothy J. Booth: Technical University of Denmark

Nature Communications, 2019, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2019
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