Properties, Preparation and Applications of Low Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

Low-dimensional layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have recently emerged as an important fundamental research material because of their unique structural, physical and chemical properties. These novel properties make these TMDs a suitable candidate in numerous potential applications. In...

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Main Authors: Lei Yang, Chenggen Xie, Juncheng Jin, Rai Nauman Ali, Chao Feng, Ping Liu, Bin Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Nanomaterials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/8/7/463
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spelling doaj-db756d98efc1421b83d188e58a6df2fa2020-11-24T23:14:19ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912018-06-018746310.3390/nano8070463nano8070463Properties, Preparation and Applications of Low Dimensional Transition Metal DichalcogenidesLei Yang0Chenggen Xie1Juncheng Jin2Rai Nauman Ali3Chao Feng4Ping Liu5Bin Xiang6Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Sensor and Detecting Technology of Anhui Province, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu’an 237012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Biomimetic Sensor and Detecting Technology of Anhui Province, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu’an 237012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Biomimetic Sensor and Detecting Technology of Anhui Province, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu’an 237012, ChinaDepartment of Materials Science & Engineering, CAS key Lab of Materials for Energy Conversion, Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaDepartment of Materials Science & Engineering, CAS key Lab of Materials for Energy Conversion, Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaDepartment of Materials Science & Engineering, CAS key Lab of Materials for Energy Conversion, Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaDepartment of Materials Science & Engineering, CAS key Lab of Materials for Energy Conversion, Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaLow-dimensional layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have recently emerged as an important fundamental research material because of their unique structural, physical and chemical properties. These novel properties make these TMDs a suitable candidate in numerous potential applications. In this review, we briefly summarize the properties of low-dimensional TMDs, and then focus on the various methods used in their preparation. The use of TMDs in electronic devices, optoelectronic devices, electrocatalysts, biosystems, and hydrogen storage is also explored. The cutting-edge future development probabilities of these materials and numerous research challenges are also outlined in this review.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/8/7/463low dimensional transition metal dichalcogenidescrystal structureelectronic structurepreparation methodschemical vapor deposition
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author Lei Yang
Chenggen Xie
Juncheng Jin
Rai Nauman Ali
Chao Feng
Ping Liu
Bin Xiang
spellingShingle Lei Yang
Chenggen Xie
Juncheng Jin
Rai Nauman Ali
Chao Feng
Ping Liu
Bin Xiang
Properties, Preparation and Applications of Low Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
Nanomaterials
low dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides
crystal structure
electronic structure
preparation methods
chemical vapor deposition
author_facet Lei Yang
Chenggen Xie
Juncheng Jin
Rai Nauman Ali
Chao Feng
Ping Liu
Bin Xiang
author_sort Lei Yang
title Properties, Preparation and Applications of Low Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
title_short Properties, Preparation and Applications of Low Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
title_full Properties, Preparation and Applications of Low Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
title_fullStr Properties, Preparation and Applications of Low Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
title_full_unstemmed Properties, Preparation and Applications of Low Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
title_sort properties, preparation and applications of low dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides
publisher MDPI AG
series Nanomaterials
issn 2079-4991
publishDate 2018-06-01
description Low-dimensional layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have recently emerged as an important fundamental research material because of their unique structural, physical and chemical properties. These novel properties make these TMDs a suitable candidate in numerous potential applications. In this review, we briefly summarize the properties of low-dimensional TMDs, and then focus on the various methods used in their preparation. The use of TMDs in electronic devices, optoelectronic devices, electrocatalysts, biosystems, and hydrogen storage is also explored. The cutting-edge future development probabilities of these materials and numerous research challenges are also outlined in this review.
topic low dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides
crystal structure
electronic structure
preparation methods
chemical vapor deposition
url http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/8/7/463
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