Strain engineering of 2D semiconductors and graphene: from strain fields to band-structure tuning and photonic applications

Z Peng, X Chen, Y Fan, DJ Srolovitz… - Light: Science & …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) and graphene
compose a new family of crystalline materials with atomic thicknesses and exotic …

Strain engineering of two‐dimensional materials: Methods, properties, and applications

S Yang, Y Chen, C Jiang - InfoMat, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Two‐dimensional (2D) materials have attracted extensive research interests due to
their excellent properties related to unique structure. Strain engineering, as an important …

Active pixel sensor matrix based on monolayer MoS2 phototransistor array

A Dodda, D Jayachandran, A Pannone, N Trainor… - Nature Materials, 2022 - nature.com
In-sensor processing, which can reduce the energy and hardware burden for many machine
vision applications, is currently lacking in state-of-the-art active pixel sensor (APS) …

Graphene and two-dimensional materials for silicon technology

D Akinwande, C Huyghebaert, CH Wang, MI Serna… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
The development of silicon semiconductor technology has produced breakthroughs in
electronics—from the microprocessor in the late 1960s to early 1970s, to automation …

Exciton physics and device application of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors

T Mueller, E Malic - npj 2D Materials and Applications, 2018 - nature.com
Two-dimensional group-VI transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors, such as MoS2,
WSe2, and others, exhibit strong light-matter coupling and possess direct band gaps in the …

Giant bulk piezophotovoltaic effect in 3R-MoS2

Y Dong, MM Yang, M Yoshii, S Matsuoka… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Given its innate coupling with wavefunction geometry in solids and its potential to boost the
solar energy conversion efficiency, the bulk photovoltaic effect (BPVE) has been of …

An anisotropic van der Waals dielectric for symmetry engineering in functionalized heterointerfaces

Z Li, J Huang, L Zhou, Z Xu, F Qin, P Chen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Van der Waals dielectrics are fundamental materials for condensed matter physics and
advanced electronic applications. Most dielectrics host isotropic structures in crystalline or …

All-optical polarization and amplitude modulation of second-harmonic generation in atomically thin semiconductors

S Klimmer, O Ghaebi, Z Gan, A George, A Turchanin… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Second-harmonic generation is of paramount importance in several fields of science and
technology, including frequency conversion, self-referencing of frequency combs, nonlinear …

Review and comparison of layer transfer methods for two-dimensional materials for emerging applications

TF Schranghamer, M Sharma, R Singh… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Two-dimensional (2D) materials offer immense potential for scientific breakthroughs and
technological innovations. While early demonstrations of 2D material-based electronics …

Optical parametric amplification by monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides

C Trovatello, A Marini, X Xu, C Lee, F Liu, N Curreli… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Optical parametric amplification is a second-order nonlinear process whereby an optical
signal is amplified by a pump via the generation of an idler field. This mechanism is …