Two-Dimensional Metals Over, Inside, or Beneath Templates

Two-dimensional (2D) metals have drawn great attention because of their extraordinary properties, especially in applications that favor van der Waals interaction. The development of advanced characterization tools has facilitated the understanding of formation or growth mechanisms of 2D metals. In this perspective, we discuss 5 common approaches to obtaining 2D metals, including, (top down) van der Waals squeezing and selective extraction, and (bottom up) electron beam-induced growth, self-assembly, and graphene-templated wet chemistry growth. The future opportunities are proposed in the summary section. Furthermore, challenges and problems such as thermodynamic stability and scalability in 2D material growth are proposed for the community to tackle.

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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.34133/research.0790
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Surface and Thin Film Phenomena
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Two-Dimensional Metals Over, Inside, or Beneath Templates

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Two-Dimensional Metals Over, Inside, or Beneath Templates

Yufeng Hao, Weijia Zhou, Rafael G. Mendes, Jinbo Pang, Shuye Zhang
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Two-dimensional (2D) metals have drawn great attention because of their extraordinary properties, especially in applications that favor van der Waals interaction. The development of advanced characterization tools has facilitated the understanding of formation or growth mechanisms of 2D metals. In this perspective, we discuss 5 common approaches to obtaining 2D metals, including, (top down) van der Waals squeezing and selective extraction, and (bottom up) electron beam-induced growth, self-assembly, and graphene-templated wet chemistry growth. The future opportunities are proposed in the summary section. Furthermore, challenges and problems such as thermodynamic stability and scalability in 2D material growth are proposed for the community to tackle.

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Université d'Orléans (FR), VSB - Technical University of Ostrava (CZ), Shandong University (CN), Harbin Institute of Technology (CN), Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (DE), University of Jinan (CN), Soochow University (CN), Interfaces, Confinement, Matériaux et Nanostructures (FR), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures (CN), Harbin Welding Institute (CN), Nanjing University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme, National Key Research and Development Program of China, HORIZON EUROPE Innovative Europe
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