Symmetry breaking in 2D layered materials plays a significant role in their macroscopic
electrical, optical, magnetic and topological properties, including, but not limited to, spin …

Black phosphorus (BP) is a rapidly up and coming star in two‐dimensional (2D) materials.
The unique characteristic of BP is its in‐plane anisotropy. This characteristic of BP ignites a …

Topological quantum materials exhibit fascinating properties,–, with important applications
for dissipationless electronics and fault-tolerant quantum computers,. Manipulating the …

The different polymorphic phases of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have attracted
enormous interest in the last decade. The metastable metallic and small band gap phases of …

Crystal phase control in layered transition metal dichalcogenides is central for exploiting
their different electronic properties. Access to metastable crystal phases is limited as their …

In two-dimensional layered quantum materials, the stacking order of the layers determines
both the crystalline symmetry and electronic properties such as the Berry curvature, topology …

The layer stacking order in 2D materials strongly affects functional properties and holds
promise for next-generation electronic devices. In bulk, octahedral MoTe2 possesses two …

Chemical vapor deposition allows the preparation of few-layer films of MoTe2 in three
distinct structural phases depending on the growth quench temperature: 2H, 1T′, and 1T …

Transition metal tellurides (TMTs) have attracted intense interest due to their intriguing
physical properties arising from their diverse phase topologies. To date, a wide range of …

Abstract Two-dimensional materials (2DMs), with remarkably electronic, optical, and
mechanical properties, exhibit both high scientific interest and huge application potential …