It is the nature of crystals to exist in different polymorphs. The recent emergence of two-
dimensional (2D) materials has evoked the discovery of a number of new crystal phases that …

The role of X-ray based electron spectroscopies in determining chemical, electronic, and
magnetic properties of solids has been well-known for several decades. A powerful …

Two-dimensional dichalcogenides (2D TMDCs) have emerged as a class of materials that
may impact on future nanoelectronic and optoelectronic technologies. Design and discovery …

Two anomalous broad bands are usually found in the Raman spectrum of bulk and 2D Te-
based chalcogenides, which include binary compounds, like ZnTe, CdTe, HgTe, GaTe …

Abstract 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) nanosheets with unique electronic
structure and vibrationally physical and chemical properties have triggered tremendous …

Topological insulators offer significant potential to revolutionize diverse fields driven by
nontrivial manifestations of their topological electronic band structures. However, the …

Band engineering in layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) leads to a variety of
emergent phenomena and has obtained considerable attention recently. Transition metal …

Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals heterostructures (VDWHs) containing a charge-
density wave (CDW) and superconductivity (SC) have revealed rich tunability in their …

Two-dimensional (2D) Fe chalcogenides with their rich structures and properties are highly
desirable for revealing the torturous transition mechanism of Fe chalcogenides and …

The two-dimensional (2D) to three-dimensional (3D) structural evolution of transition metal
dichalcogenides (TMDCs) under high pressure is a significant subject since the change of …