Composition and phase engineering of metal chalcogenides and phosphorous chalcogenides.
Jiadong ZhouChao ZhuYao ZhouJichen DongPeiling LiZhaowei ZhangZhen WangYung-Chang LinJia ShiRunwu ZhangYanzhen ZhengHuimei YuBijun TangFu-Cai LiuLin WangLiwei LiuGui-Bin LiuWei-Da HuYanfeng GaoHaitao YangWei-Bo GaoLi LuYe Liang WangKazu SuenagaGuangtong LiuFeng DingYugui YaoZheng LiuPublished in: Nature materials (2022)
Two-dimensional (2D) materials with multiphase, multielement crystals such as transition metal chalcogenides (TMCs) (based on V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cd, Pt and Pd) and transition metal phosphorous chalcogenides (TMPCs) offer a unique platform to explore novel physical phenomena. However, the synthesis of a single-phase/single-composition crystal of these 2D materials via chemical vapour deposition is still challenging. Here we unravel a competitive-chemical-reaction-based growth mechanism to manipulate the nucleation and growth rate. Based on the growth mechanism, 67 types of TMCs and TMPCs with a defined phase, controllable structure and tunable component can be realized. The ferromagnetism and superconductivity in FeX y can be tuned by the y value, such as superconductivity observed in FeX and ferromagnetism in FeS 2 monolayers, demonstrating the high quality of as-grown 2D materials. This work paves the way for the multidisciplinary exploration of 2D TMPCs and TMCs with unique properties.