Straining techniques for strain engineering of 2D materials towards flexible straintronic applications

M Pandey, C Pandey, R Ahuja, R Kumar - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Straintronics of two-dimensional (2D) materials offers enormous promise for both
fundamental research and smart technologies. Strain engineering of 2D materials has …

2D material bubbles: Fabrication, characterization, and applications

DA Sanchez, Z Dai, N Lu - Trends in Chemistry, 2021 - cell.com
When 2D materials are supported by substrates, matter trapped at the interface can
coalesce to form nano-and microscale bubbles. These bubbles often negatively impact the …

Ion beam modification of two-dimensional materials: Characterization, properties, and applications

Z Li, F Chen - Applied Physics Reviews, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
The layered two-dimensional (2D) materials, eg, the well-known graphene, transition metal
dichalcogenides, and topological insulators, have attracted great interest of researchers …

[HTML][HTML] A perspective on nanoscale pattern formation at surfaces by ion-beam irradiation

R Cuerno, JS Kim - Journal of Applied Physics, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The formation of periodic patterns on the surfaces of many solid materials undergoing ion-
beam irradiation has long been known. The advent of high resolution characterization …

Breakdown of universal scaling for nanometer-sized bubbles in graphene

R Villarreal, PC Lin, F Faraji, N Hassani, H Bana… - Nano Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
We report the formation of nanobubbles on graphene with a radius of the order of 1 nm,
using ultralow energy implantation of noble gas ions (He, Ne, Ar) into graphene grown on a …

Strain-modulated defect engineering of two-dimensional materials

P Santra, S Ghaderzadeh, M Ghorbani-Asl… - npj 2D Materials and …, 2024 - nature.com
Strain-and defect-engineering are two powerful approaches to tailor the opto-electronic
properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials, but the relationship between applied …

Graphene Nano‐Blister in Graphite for Future Cathode in Dual‐Ion Batteries: Fundamentals, Advances, and Prospects

Y He, Y Dong, Y Zhang, Y Li, H Li - Advanced Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The intercalating of anions into cost‐effective graphite electrode provides a high operating
voltage, therefore, the dual‐ion batteries (DIBs) as novel energy storage device has …

Recent developments in surface science and engineering, thin films, nanoscience, biomaterials, plasma science, and vacuum technology

M Mozetič, A Vesel, G Primc, C Eisenmenger-Sittner… - Thin Solid Films, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanometer-sized structures, surfaces and sub-surface phenomena have played an
enormous role in science and technological applications and represent a driving-force of …

Atomic intercalation to measure adhesion of graphene on graphite

J Wang, DC Sorescu, S Jeon, A Belianinov… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The interest in mechanical properties of two-dimensional materials has emerged in light of
new device concepts taking advantage of flexing, adhesion and friction. Here we …

Effects of van der Waals dispersion interactions in density functional studies of adsorption, catalysis, and tribology on metals

D Yuan, Y Zhang, W Ho, R Wu - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We review the effect of van der Waals (vdW) dispersion interactions on the determination of
adsorption energy, vibration frequency, catalytic activity, and tribological property of weak …