Recent developments in 2D transition metal dichalcogenides: phase transition and applications of the (quasi-)metallic phases

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinmao Yin ◽  
Chi Sin Tang ◽  
Yue Zheng ◽  
Jing Gao ◽  
Jing Wu ◽  
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This review outlines the semiconducting-(quasi)metallic phase transition of 2D-TMDs and discusses current developments in the application of this unique phase. Challenges and future developmental trends of TMD-based systems are also highlighted.

Surfaces ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Tomasz Kosmala ◽  
Pawel Palczynski ◽  
Matteo Amati ◽  
Luca Gregoratti ◽  
Hikmet Sezen ◽  
...  

Here, we present a proof-of-concept experiment where phase engineering at the nanoscale of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDC) flakes (from semiconducting 2H phase to metallic 1T phase) can be achieved by thermal annealing of a TMDC/Au/mica system. The local dewetting of Au particles and resulting tensile strain produced on the TMDC flakes, strongly bound to the Au surface through effective S-Au bonds, can induce a local structural phase transition. An important role is also played by the defects induced by the thermal annealing: when vacancies are present, the threshold strain needed to trigger the phase transition is significantly reduced. Scanning photoelectron microscopy (SPEM) was revealed to be the perfect tool to monitor the described phenomena.


Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (43) ◽  
pp. 20171-20177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bingzheng Yan ◽  
Baitao Zhang ◽  
Hongkun Nie ◽  
Guoru Li ◽  
Xiaoli Sun ◽  
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1T-titanium selenide (1T-TiSe2), a representative of 1T phase transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), exhibits semimetallic behaviour with a nearly zero bandgap structure, which makes it a promising photoelectric material.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (13) ◽  
pp. 4432-4440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangyu Zhou ◽  
Haibo Shu ◽  
Qiuqi Li ◽  
Pei Liang ◽  
Dan Cao ◽  
...  

Electron injection leads to the transition of two-dimensional MoX2 (X = S, Se, and Te) nanosheets from the semiconducting H phase to semimetallic T′ phase.


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