Spontaneous self-intercalation of copper atoms into transition metal dichalcogenides
Xiao-Chen Liu, Shuyang Zhao, Xueping Sun, Liangzi Deng, Xiaolong Zou, Youcheng Hu, Yunxiao Wang, C. W. Chu, Jia Li, Jingjie Wu, Fu‐Sheng Ke, Pulickel M. Ajayan
Abstract
Bulk Cu transforms into Cu atoms that spontaneously self-intercalate into specific 2D layer TMDs under ambient conditions.
Topics & Concepts
Intercalation (chemistry)van der Waals forceCopperTransition metalMaterials scienceSuperconductivityChemical physicsCondensed matter physicsMetalCrystallographyChemistryInorganic chemistryMoleculePhysicsMetallurgyBiochemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysis2D Materials and ApplicationsMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsPerovskite Materials and Applications