Vertical stacking of two-dimensional (2D) homo- and heterostructures are intriguing research objects, as they are essential for fundamental studies and a key towards 2D device applications. It is paramount to understand the interlayer coupling in 2D...
Metasurface–transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) monolayer hybrids are a promising platform for strong coupling and compact quantum nanophotonic devices. In this review, we discuss the main theories, design approaches, recent experiments, and...
Novel multifunctional biopolymer blend nanocomposites composed of poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) and tungsten disulfide nanotubes (INT-WS2) that are layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) were easily prepared by applying an economical, sca...
The aim of this work was to study the crystallization kinetics and melting behaviour of polymer blend nanocomposites based on poly (L-lactic acid) (PLLA), nylon 11 and tungsten disulfide nanotubes (INT-WS2), which are layered transition metal dichalc...
Extensive research into two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2D-TMDCs) over the past decade has paved the way for the development of (opto)electronic devices with enhanced performance and novel capabilities. To realize devices based on 2...
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Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) with two-dimensional (2D) materials is proposed to enhance the sensitivity of sensors. A novel Goos–Hänchen (GH) shift sensing scheme based on blue phosphorene (BlueP)/transition metal dichalogenides (TMDCs)...
In order to improve the performance of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor, the structure based on two-dimensional (2D) of graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are proposed to greatly enhance the Goos-Hänchen (GH) shift. I...
The material characteristics and properties of transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDCs) have gained research interest in various fields, such as electronics, catalytic, and energy storage. In particular, many researchers have been focusing on the appl...
The development of reproducible and stable plasmon-free substrates for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is critical for practical applications in analytical chemistry. Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have emerged as promising candida...
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) nanosheets have shown extensive applications due to their excellent physical and chemical properties. However, the low light absorption efficiency limits their application in optoelectroni...
Layered metallic transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are ideal platforms for exploring their fascinating electronic properties at two-dimensional limits, such as their charge density wave (CDW) and superconductivity. Therefore, developing ways t...
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide nanosheets (TMDC NSs) have attracted growing interest due to their unique structure and properties. Although various methods have been developed to prepare TMDC NSs, there is still a great need for...
A peculiar 3D graphene-based architecture, i.e., partial reduced-Graphene Oxide Aerogel Microspheres (prGOAM), having a dandelion-like morphology with divergent microchannels to implement innovative electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reactio...
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) nanoscrolls have attracted significant attention in recent years owing to their fascinating properties, including high specific surface area, unique electronic structure, and excellent optoe...
The hybrid heterostructures formed between two-dimensional (2D) materials and organic molecules have gained great interest for their potential applications in advanced photonic and optoelectronic devices, such as solar cells and biosensors. Character...
Layered transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) based on tungsten disulfide nanosheets (2D-WS2) were introduced via melt processing into poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) to generate PLLA/2D-WS2 nanocomposite materials. The effects of the 2D-WS2 on the mor...
Two-dimensional (2D) layered semiconductor materials, such as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), have attracted considerable interests because of their intriguing optical and electronic properties. Controlled growth of TMDC crystals with large...
To find an effective alternative to scarce, high-cost noble platinum (Pt) electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), researchers are pursuing inexpensive and highly efficient materials as an electrocatalyst for large scale practical appli...
Although large-scale synthesis of layered two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) has been made possible, mechanical exfoliation of layered van der Waals crystal is still indispensable as every new material research starts with...
The research field of two dimensional (2D) materials strongly relies on optical microscopy characterization tools to identify atomically thin materials and to determine their number of layers. Moreover, optical microscopy-based techniques opened the...
A direct band gap nature in semiconducting materials makes them useful for optical devices due to the strong absorption of photons and their luminescence properties. Monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have received significant attenti...
A differential evolution particle swarm optimization (DEPSO) is presented for the design of a high-phase-sensitivity surface plasmon resonance (SPR) gas sensor. The gas sensor is based on a bilayer metal film with a hybrid structure of blue phosphore...
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) monolayers exhibit unique physical properties, such as self-terminating surfaces, a direct bandgap, and near-unity photoluminescence (PL) quantum yield (QY), which make them attractive for e...
As layered materials, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are promising two-dimensional (2D) materials. Interestingly, the characteristics of these materials are transformed from bulk to monolayer. The atomically thin TMDC materials can be a goo...
Nanozymes, a type of nanomaterial with enzyme-like properties, are a promising alternative to natural enzymes. In particular, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs, with the general formula MX2, where M represents a transition metal and X is a chal...
Due to their atomic thicknesses and semiconducting properties, two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are gaining increasing research interest. Among them, Hf- and Zr-based TMDCs demonstrate the unique advantage that their oxides (H...
Over the past few years, two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have garnered substantial attention in the field of two-dimensional materials research, owing to their exceptional physicochemical properties. Notably, V-WSe2 distingui...
Atomically thin molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), a member of the transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) family, has emerged as the prototypical two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor with a multitude of interesting properties and promising device application...
Two-dimensional (2D) vertical heterojunctions (HSs), which are usually fabricated by vertically stacking two layers of transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC), have been intensively researched during the past years. However, it is still an enormous ch...
The atomic layer deposition (ALD) synthesis process is being heavily researched for its conformality, high aspect ratio with thickness control, selective area deposition versatility, and variety of low-temperature oxide, nitride, and transition metal...
The prerequisite for rapid and steady development of TMDC-based optoelectronic devices is high efficiency in materials preparation, which relies on a mature synthesis technique and optimized production conditions. Visualization based on numerical sim...
NbSe2 nanoparticles, the representative member of the VB TMDCs group, have garnered significant attention due to their unique structural and optical properties, which make them promising candidates for various applications in nanoelectronics and opto...
In the current study, inorganic fullerene (IF)-like tungsten disulphide (WS2) nanoparticles from layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) were introduced into a poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) polymer matrix to generate novel bionanocomposite mate...
The current need to accelerate the adoption of photovoltaic (PV) systems has increased the need to explore new nanomaterials that can harvest and convert solar energy into electricity. Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are good candidates beca...
The transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) NbSe2 is a highly conductive and superconducting material with great potential for next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices. However, its bulk form suffers from reduced charge density and conduc...
The surface of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) underwent oxygen plasma treatment to enhance its machinability and mitigate the tearing effects commonly associated with mechanical forces on 2D materials. This treatment led to the oxidation of the atoms on...
In the present work, hybrid nanocomposite materials were obtained by a solution blending of poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) and layered transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) based on tungsten disulfide nanosheets (2D-WS2) as a filler, varying its conte...
Two-dimensional transient electroluminescent devices have attracted considerable attention owing to their simple device architecture and reduced contact-barrier dependence. However, the influence of semiconductor transport polarity on transient elect...
A data-enhanced deep greedy optimization (DEDGO) algorithm is proposed to achieve the efficient and on-demand inverse design of multiple transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDC)-photonic cavity-integrated heterojunctions operating in the strong coupli...
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDCs) offer several attractive features for use in next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices. Device applications of TMDCs have gained much research interest, and significant advanceme...
We perform a theoretical investigation of the electron–surface optical phonon (SOP) interaction in Van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) formed by monolayer graphene (1LG) and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), using eigenenergies obtai...
Objective: Tuo-Min-Ding-Chuan decoction (TMDC), a traditional Chinese prescription, has demonstrated significant clinical efficacy in treating allergic asthma. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of TMDC in treating asthma from the perspect...
Monolayer (1L) transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are attractive materials for several optoelectronic applications because of their strong excitonic resonances and valley-selective response. Valley excitons in 1L-TMDCs are formed at opposite po...
In transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), charge carriers have spin, pseudospin, and valley degrees of freedom associated with magnetic moments. The monolayers and bilayers of the TMDCs, in particular, MoS
Doping semiconductors is crucial for controlling their carrier concentration and enabling their application in devices such as diodes and transistors. Furthermore, incorporating magnetic dopants can induce magnetic properties in semiconductors, pavin...
The low light absorption efficiency has seriously hindered the application of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) nanosheets in the field of optoelectronic devices. Various approaches have been used to improve the performance of TM...
The quest for a clean, renewable and sustainable energy future has been highly sought for by the scientific community over the last four decades. Photocatalytic water splitting is a very promising technology to proffer a solution to present day envir...
Charged excitons or trions are essential for optical spectra in low-dimensional doped monolayers (ML) of transitional metal dichalcogenides (TMDC). Using a direct diagonalization of the three-body Hamiltonian, we calculate the low-lying trion states...
Rhenium disulfide (ReS2), known in nature as the mineral rheniite, is a very interesting compound owing to its remarkable fundamental properties and great potential to develop novel device applications. Here we perform density functional theory (DFT)...
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