scholarly journals Creation of two-dimensional layered Zintl phase by dimensional manipulation of crystal structure

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. eaax0390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junseong Song ◽  
Hyun Yong Song ◽  
Zhen Wang ◽  
Seokhee Lee ◽  
Jae-Yeol Hwang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Layered Structure ◽  
Rational Design ◽  
Lattice Structure ◽  
Hexagonal Boron Nitride ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Layered Materials ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Zintl Phase ◽  
2D Layered Materials

The discovery of new families, beyond graphene, of two-dimensional (2D) layered materials has always attracted great attention. However, it has been challenging to artificially develop layered materials with honeycomb atomic lattice structure composed of multicomponents such as hexagonal boron nitride. Here, through the dimensional manipulation of a crystal structure from sp3-hybridized 3D-ZnSb, we create an unprecedented layered structure of Zintl phase, which is constructed by the staking of sp2-hybridized honeycomb ZnSb layers. Using structural analysis combined with theoretical calculation, it is found that the 2D-ZnSb has a stable and robust layered structure. The bidimensional polymorphism is a previously unobserved phenomenon at ambient pressure in Zintl families and can be a common feature of transition metal pnictides. This dimensional manipulation of a crystal structure thus provides a rational design strategy to search for new 2D layered materials in various compounds, enabling unlimited expansion of 2D libraries and corresponding physical properties.

scholarly journals Precise Layer Separation of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Scalable Optoelectronics

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Joohoon Kang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Hexagonal Boron Nitride ◽  
Buoyant Density ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Structural Heterogeneity ◽  
Layered Materials ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
2D Layered Materials ◽  
Quantum Confinement Effects ◽  
Low Dimensional

The biggest challenge in the field of low-dimensional nanomaterials, in terms of practical application, is scalable production with structural uniformity. As the size of materials is becoming smaller, the tendency of their structure-dependent properties, which directly affects the device reliability of largescale applications, is to become stronger due to quantum confinement effects. For example, one-dimensional (1D) carbon nanotubes have various electrical/optical properties based on their structures (e.g., diameter, chirality, etc.). Likewise, two-dimensional (2D) layered materials also exhibit different properties based on their thickness. To overcome such structural heterogeneity, isopycnic density gradient ultracentrifugation (i-DGU) will be introduced to achieve monodispersity of nanomaterials in structure based on their buoyant density differentiations. The i-DGU approach makes it possible to sort 1D carbon nanotubes and 2D layered materials such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides and hexagonal boron nitride with high structural purity, based on their structure. Various largescale optoelectronic applications, electrically driven light emitters and photodetectors demonstrated based on the monodisperse nanomaterials will be discussed.

scholarly journals Growth and Properties of Dislocated Two-dimensional Layered Materials

MRS Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (64) ◽  
pp. 3437-3452
Author(s):  
Rui Chen ◽  
Jinhua Cao ◽  
Stephen Gee ◽  
Yin Liu ◽  
Jie Yao
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Properties ◽  
Large Strain ◽  
Layered Materials ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Stacking Order ◽  
2D Layered Materials ◽  
Considerable Research ◽  
Local Modification

AbstractTwo-dimensional (2D) layered materials hosting dislocations have attracted considerable research attention in recent years. In particular, screw dislocations can result in a spiral topology and an interlayer twist in the layered materials, significantly impacting the stacking order and symmetry of the layers. Moreover, the dislocations with large strain and heavily distorted atomic registry can result in a local modification of the structures around the dislocation. The dislocations thus provide a useful route to engineering optical, electrical, thermal, mechanical and catalytic properties of the 2D layered materials, which show great potential to bring new functionalities. This article presents a comprehensive review of the experimental and theoretical progress on the growth and properties of the dislocated 2D layered materials. It also offers an outlook on the future works in this promising research field.

First-Principles Study on the Electronic Structure of Bulk and Single-Layer Boehmite

NANO ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1850138
Author(s):  
Seungwook Son ◽  
Dongwook Kim ◽  
Sutassana Na-Phattalung ◽  
Jisoon Ihm
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Layered Materials ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
Promising Candidate ◽  
Electronic Band ◽  
2D Layered Materials ◽  
Electronic Band Structures

Two-dimensional (2D) or layered materials have a great potential for applications in energy storage, catalysis, optoelectronics and gas separation. Fabricating novel 2D or quasi-2D layered materials composed of relatively abundant and inexpensive atomic species is an important issue for practical usage in industry. Here, we suggest the layer-structured AlOOH (Boehmite) as a promising candidate for such applications. Boehmite is a well-known layer-structured material and a single-layer can be exfoliated from the bulk boehmite by breaking the interlayer hydrogen bonding. We study atomic and electronic band structures of both bulk and single-layer boehmite, and also obtain the single-layer exfoliation energy using first-principles calculations.

Preparation and Crystal Structure Er (III) Complex with 2-Formylbenzenesulfonic Sodium-3-Thiosemicarbazide

2011 ◽  
Vol 396-398 ◽  
pp. 993-996
Author(s):  
Xi Shi Tai
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Layered Structure ◽  
Ir Spectrum ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Single Crystal Diffraction ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Complex Forms

A novel ligand containing sulfonic has been synthesized using 2-formylbenzenesulfonic sodium and 3-thiosemicarbazide as starting materials, and a Er (III) complex was synthesized. The ligand was characterized by element analysis and IR spectrum. The crystal structure of the Er (III) complex was determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction. The results showed that the compound was triclinic, with P-1, a = 1.0596(4) nm, b = 1.3700(5) nm, c = 1.8305(7) nm, V = 2.4726(16) nm3, Z=2, M r= 1244.42, De =1.671 g/cm3, T = 273(2) K, F (000) = 1270, R = 0.0517 and wR = 0.1124. The complex forms two-dimensional layered structure through hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking.

scholarly journals N1-[(1H-Imidazol-2-yl)methylidene]-N4-phenylbenzene-1,4-diamine

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (7) ◽  
pp. o806-o806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Serajul Haque Faizi ◽  
Ashraf Mashrai ◽  
M. Shahid ◽  
Musheer Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Layered Structure ◽  
Dihedral Angles ◽  
Stacking Interactions ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Compound C ◽  
Centroid Distance ◽  
Phenyl Rings ◽  
A Chain

The title compound, C16H14N4, is non-planar with dihedral angles between the planes of the imidazole and phenylenediamine rings of 30.66 (4)° and between the planes of the phenylenediamine andN-phenyl rings of 56.63 (7)°. In the crystal, molecules are connected by N—H...N hydrogen bonds, generating a chain extending along theb-axis direction. The crystal structure is also stabilized by C—H...π interactions betweenN-phenyl and imidazole rings and slipped π–π stacking interactions between imidazole rings [centroid–centroid distance = 3.516 (4) Å] giving an overall two-dimensional layered structure lying parallel to (010).

scholarly journals Two-dimensional inorganic analogues of graphene: transition metal dichalcogenides

2016 ◽  
Vol 374 (2076) ◽  
pp. 20150318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoj K. Jana ◽  
C. N. R. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Layered Materials ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
2D Layered Materials ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Buckminster Fullerene ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Layered Transition Metal

The discovery of graphene marks a major event in the physics and chemistry of materials. The amazing properties of this two-dimensional (2D) material have prompted research on other 2D layered materials, of which layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are important members. Single-layer and few-layer TMDCs have been synthesized and characterized. They possess a wide range of properties many of which have not been known hitherto. A typical example of such materials is MoS 2 . In this article, we briefly present various aspects of layered analogues of graphene as exemplified by TMDCs. The discussion includes not only synthesis and characterization, but also various properties and phenomena exhibited by the TMDCs. This article is part of the themed issue ‘Fullerenes: past, present and future, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Buckminster Fullerene’.

scholarly journals Research Advances of Typical Two Dimensional Layered Thermoelectric Materials

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haihua HUANG ◽  
Xiaofeng FAN
Keyword(s):  
Structural Properties ◽  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
Thermoelectric Materials ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Layered Materials ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
The Past ◽  
2D Layered Materials ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Properties Of Materials

Thermoelectric technologies have caught our intense attention due to their ability of heat conversion into electricity. The considerable efforts have been taken to develop and enhance thermoelectric properties of materials over the past several decades. Recently, two-dimensional layered materials are making the promise for potential applications of thermoelectric devices because of the excellent physical and structural properties. Here, a comprehensive coverage about recent progresses in thermoelectric properties of typical two dimensional (2D) layered materials, including the theoretical and experimental results, is provided. Moreover, the potential applications of 2D thermoelectric materials are also involved. These results indicate that the development of 2D thermoelectric materials take a key role in the flexible electronic devices with thermoelectric technologies.

scholarly journals Growth of vertical heterostructures based on orthorhombic SnSe/hexagonal In2Se3 for high-performance photodetectors

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 2606-2611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuan-Ze Li ◽  
Yi-Fan Wang ◽  
Jing Xia ◽  
Xiang-Min Meng
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Layered Materials ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Novel Device ◽  
2D Layered Materials ◽  
Device Applications ◽  
Structure Engineering

Vertical heterostructures based on two-dimensional (2D) layered materials are ideal platforms for electronic structure engineering and novel device applications.

Two-Dimensional Solid-Phase Crystallization toward Centimeter-Scale Monocrystalline Layered MoTe2 via Two-Step Annealing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Pin Lin ◽  
Hao-Hua Hsu ◽  
Jyun-Hong Huang ◽  
Yu-Wei Kang ◽  
Chien-Ting Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Phase ◽  
Layered Materials ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Solid Phase Crystallization ◽  
Wafer Scale ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
High Crystallinity ◽  
Synthesis Techniques ◽  
2D Layered Materials ◽  
Effective Synthesis

The lack of effective synthesis techniques for achieving wafer-scale uniformity and high crystallinity remains one of the major obstacles for two-dimensional (2D) layered materials in practical applications. 2D solid-phase crystallization...

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