Synthesis and characterization of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides: Recent progress from a vacuum surface science perspective

K Lasek, J Li, S Kolekar, PM Coelho, M Zhang… - Surface Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are a diverse group of materials whose
properties vary from semiconducting to metallic with a variety of many body phenomena …

Dielectric material technologies for 2-D semiconductor transistor scaling

YC Lin, CM Lin, HY Chen, S Vaziri… - … on Electron Devices, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The 2-D semiconductors have been recognized as promising channel materials for the
ultimately scaled transistor technologies beyond silicon. An essential technology enabler for …

How Substitutional Point Defects in Two-Dimensional WS2 Induce Charge Localization, Spin–Orbit Splitting, and Strain

B Schuler, JH Lee, C Kastl, KA Cochrane, CT Chen… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Control of impurity concentrations in semiconducting materials is essential to device
technology. Because of their intrinsic confinement, the properties of two-dimensional …

Rigid band shifts in two-dimensional semiconductors through external dielectric screening

L Waldecker, A Raja, M Rösner, C Steinke, A Bostwick… - Physical review …, 2019 - APS
We investigate the effects of external dielectric screening on the electronic dispersion and
the band gap in the atomically thin, quasi-two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor WS 2 using …

Spin-dependent vibronic response of a carbon radical ion in two-dimensional WS2

KA Cochrane, JH Lee, C Kastl, JB Haber… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Atomic spin centers in 2D materials are a highly anticipated building block for quantum
technologies. Here, we demonstrate the creation of an effective spin-1/2 system via the …

Indirect to direct band gap crossover in two-dimensional WS2(1−x)Se2x alloys

C Ernandes, L Khalil, H Almabrouk, D Pierucci… - npj 2D Materials and …, 2021 - nature.com
In atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors, there is a crossover from
indirect to direct band gap as the thickness drops to one monolayer, which comes with a fast …

An outlook into the flat land of 2D materials beyond graphene: synthesis, properties and device applications

A McCreary, O Kazakova, D Jariwala… - 2D Materials, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The field of two-dimensional (2D) and layered materials continues to excite many
researchers around the world who are eager to advance and innovate viable routes for large …

Ultrafast nano-imaging of dark excitons

D Schmitt, JP Bange, W Bennecke, G Meneghini… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Understanding the impact of spatial heterogeneity on the behaviour of two-dimensional
materials represents one of the grand challenges in applying these materials in …

Exploring the properties of Zr 2 CO 2/GaS van der Waals heterostructures for optoelectronic applications

AU Rahman, M Abdul, A Karim, G Rahman… - Physical Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
We investigate the structural, electronic, and optical properties of eight possible
Zr2CO2/GaS van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures using first-principles calculations based …

Intentional carbon doping reveals CH as an abundant charged impurity in nominally undoped synthetic WS2 and WSe2

KA Cochrane, T Zhang, A Kozhakhmetov, JH Lee… - 2D …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Understanding the physical properties and controlling the generation of intrinsic and
extrinsic defects is central to the technological adoption of 2D materials in devices. Here we …