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Sun T, Gao E, Jia X, Bian J, Wang Z, Ma M, Zheng Q, Xu Z. Robust structural superlubricity under gigapascal pressures. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5952. [PMID: 39009569 PMCID: PMC11251065 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49914-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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Structural superlubricity (SSL) is a state of contact with no wear and ultralow friction. SSL has been characterized at contact with van der Waals (vdW) layered materials, while its stability under extreme loading conditions has not been assessed. By designing both self-mated and non-self-mated vdW contacts with materials chosen for their high strengths, we report outstanding robustness of SSL under very high pressures in experiments. The incommensurate self-mated vdW contact between graphite interfaces can maintain the state of SSL under a pressure no lower than 9.45 GPa, and the non-self-mated vdW contact between a tungsten tip and graphite substrate remains stable up to 3.74 GPa. Beyond this critical pressure, wear is activated, signaling the breakdown of vdW contacts and SSL. This unexpectedly strong pressure-resistance and wear-free feature of SSL breaks down the picture of progressive wear. Atomistic simulations show that lattice destruction at the vdW contact by pressure-assisted bonding triggers wear through shear-induced tearing of the single-atomic layers. The correlation between the breakdown pressure and material properties shows that the bulk modulus and the first ionization energy are the most relevant factors, indicating the combined structural and electronic effects. Impressively, the breakdown pressures defined by the SSL interface could even exceed the strength of materials in contact, demonstrating the robustness of SSL. These findings offer a fundamental understanding of wear at the vdW contacts and guide the design of SSL-enabled applications.
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- Taotao Sun
- Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Applied Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Railway Engineering Research Institute, China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory for Track System of High-Speed Railway, China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited, Beijing, China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Applied Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Applied Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Applied Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Applied Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
- Center of Double Helix, Institute of Materials Research, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China.
- Institute of Superlubricity Technology, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
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- Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Applied Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
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Liu C, Liu T, Zhang Z, Sun Z, Zhang G, Wang E, Liu K. Understanding epitaxial growth of two-dimensional materials and their homostructures. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024:10.1038/s41565-024-01704-3. [PMID: 38987649 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-024-01704-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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The exceptional physical properties of two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) materials have been extensively researched, driving advances in material synthesis. Epitaxial growth, a prominent synthesis strategy, enables the production of large-area, high-quality 2D films compatible with advanced integrated circuits. Typical 2D single crystals, such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides and hexagonal boron nitride, have been epitaxially grown at a wafer scale. A systematic summary is required to offer strategic guidance for the epitaxy of emerging 2D materials. Here we focus on the epitaxy methodologies for 2D vdW materials in two directions: the growth of in-plane single-crystal monolayers and the fabrication of out-of-plane homostructures. We first discuss nucleation control of a single domain and orientation control over multiple domains to achieve large-scale single-crystal monolayers. We analyse the defect levels and measures of crystalline quality of typical 2D vdW materials with various epitaxial growth techniques. We then outline technical routes for the growth of homogeneous multilayers and twisted homostructures. We further summarize the current strategies to guide future efforts in optimizing on-demand fabrication of 2D vdW materials, as well as subsequent device manufacturing for their industrial applications.
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- Can Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Quantum State Construction and Manipulation (Ministry of Education), Department of Physics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Quantum Technology Finland Centre of Excellence, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
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- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dongguan, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dongguan, China
- International Center for Quantum Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China.
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dongguan, China.
- Interdisciplinary Institute of Light-Element Quantum Materials and Research Center for Light-Element Advanced Materials, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Su Z, Song M, Li H, Song X, Feng Y, Wang S, Zhang X, Yang H, Li X, Zhang Y, Jing Y, Hu P. Prestrain Guided Yield of Large Single-Crystal Nickel Foils with High-Index Facets. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2400248. [PMID: 38742698 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202400248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Single-crystal metal foils with high-index facets are currently being investigated owing to their potential application in the epitaxial growth of high-quality van der Waals film materials, electrochemical catalysis, gas sensing, and other fields. However, the controllable synthesis of large single-crystal metal foils with high-index facets remains a great challenge because high-index facets with high surface energy are not preferentially formed thermodynamically and kinetically. Herein, single-crystal nickel foils with a series of high-index facets are efficiently prepared by applying prestrain energy engineering technique, with the largest single-crystal foil exceeding 5×8 cm2 in size. In terms of thermodynamics, the internal mechanism of prestrain regulation on the formation of high-index facets is proposed. Molecular dynamics simulation is utilized to replicate and explain the phenomenon of multiple crystallographic orientations resulting from prestrain regulation. Additionally, large-sized and high-quality graphite films are successfully fabricated on single-crystal Ni(012) foils. Compared to the polycrystalline nickel, the graphite/single-crystal Ni(012) foil composites show more than five-fold increase in thermal conductivity, thereby showing great potential applications in thermal management. This study hence presents a novel approach for the preparation of single-crystal nickel foils with high-index facets, which is beneficial for the epitaxial growth of certain two-dimensional materials.
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- Zhen Su
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Systems and Micro-Sstructures, Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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Liu Y, Pan X, He Y, Guo B, Xu J. In Situ Monitoring and Tuning Multilayer Stacking of Polymer Lamellar Crystals in Solution with Aggregation-Induced Emission. NANO LETTERS 2024. [PMID: 38621356 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c03048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Many types of self-assembled 2D materials with fascinating morphologies and novel properties have been prepared and used in solution. However, it is still a challenge to monitor their in situ growth in solution and to control the number of layers in these materials. Here, we demonstrate that the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) effect can be applied for the in situ decoupled tracing of the lateral growth and multilayer stacking of polymer lamellar crystals in solution. Multilayer stacking considerably enhances the photoluminescence intensity of the AIE molecules sandwiched between two layers of lamellar crystals, which is 2.4 times that on the surface of monolayer crystals. Both variation of the self-seeding temperature of crystal seeds and addition of a trace amount of long polymer chains during growth can control multilayer lamellar stacking, which are applied to produce tunable fluorescent patterns for functional applications.
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- Yang Liu
- Advanced Materials Laboratory of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, China
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- Advanced Materials Laboratory of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, China
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- Advanced Materials Laboratory of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, China
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- Advanced Materials Laboratory of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, China
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- Advanced Materials Laboratory of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, China
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Zhang Y, Li J, Wang Y, Nie J, Wang C, Tian K, Ma M. Loading Mode-Induced Enhancement in Friction for Microscale Graphite/Hexagonal Boron Nitride Heterojunction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:5308-5315. [PMID: 38235683 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Classical friction laws traditionally assume that the friction between solid pairs remains constant with a given normal load. However, our study has unveiled a remarkable deviation from conventional wisdom. In this paper, we discovered that altering the loading mode of micro graphite flakes led to significant changes in the lateral friction under identical normal loads. By adding a cap onto a single graphite flake to disperse the normal load applied by an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip, we were able to distribute the concentrated force. Astonishingly, our results demonstrated a notable 4-7 times increase in friction as a consequence of load dispersion. Finite element analysis (FEA) further confirmed that the increase in compressive stress at the edges of the graphite flake, resulting from load dispersion, led to a significant increase in friction. This study underscores the critical role of the loading mode in microscale friction dynamics, challenging the prevailing notion that friction remains static with a given normal force. Importantly, our research sheds light on the potential for achieving macroscale structural superlubricity (SSL) by assembling microscale SSL graphite flakes by using a larger cap.
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- Yize Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment & Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment & Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment & Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Superlubricity Technology, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage Materials & devices, Center for Advanced Materials & Biotechnology, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Institute of Superlubricity Technology, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment & Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Institute of Superlubricity Technology, Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Katiyar AK, Hoang AT, Xu D, Hong J, Kim BJ, Ji S, Ahn JH. 2D Materials in Flexible Electronics: Recent Advances and Future Prospectives. Chem Rev 2024; 124:318-419. [PMID: 38055207 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Flexible electronics have recently gained considerable attention due to their potential to provide new and innovative solutions to a wide range of challenges in various electronic fields. These electronics require specific material properties and performance because they need to be integrated into a variety of surfaces or folded and rolled for newly formatted electronics. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have emerged as promising candidates for flexible electronics due to their unique mechanical, electrical, and optical properties, as well as their compatibility with other materials, enabling the creation of various flexible electronic devices. This article provides a comprehensive review of the progress made in developing flexible electronic devices using 2D materials. In addition, it highlights the key aspects of materials, scalable material production, and device fabrication processes for flexible applications, along with important examples of demonstrations that achieved breakthroughs in various flexible and wearable electronic applications. Finally, we discuss the opportunities, current challenges, potential solutions, and future investigative directions about this field.
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- Ajit Kumar Katiyar
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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Zhu Y, Cao J, Liu S, Loh KP. Heteroepitaxial Growth of Black Phosphorus on Tin Monosulfide. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:479-485. [PMID: 38147351 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Black phosphorus (Black P), a layered semiconductor with a layer-dependent bandgap and high carrier mobility, is a promising candidate for next-generation electronics and optoelectronics. However, the synthesis of large-area, layer-precise, single crystalline Black P films remains a challenge due to their high nucleation energy. Here, we report the molecular beam heteroepitaxy of single crystalline Black P films on a tin monosulfide (SnS) buffer layer grown on Au(100). The layer-by-layer growth mode enables the preparation of monolayer to trilayer films, with band gaps that reflect layer-dependent quantum confinement.
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- Youhuan Zhu
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, China
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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Chen W, Wu T, Wang Y, Wang Y, Ma M, Zheng Q, Wu Z. Filtering Robust Graphite without Incommensurate Interfaces by Electrical Technique. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15. [PMID: 38047454 PMCID: PMC10726965 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) layered materials have attracted considerable attention due to their potential applications in various fields. Among these materials, graphite is widely employed to achieve structural superlubricity (SSL), where the interfacial friction between two solids is almost negligible and the wear is zero. However, the development of integrated SSL systems using graphite flakes still faces a major obstacle stemming from the inherent delamination-induced instability in vdW layered materials. To address this issue, we propose a nondestructive filtering technique that utilizes electrical measurement to identify robust graphite flakes without delamination. Our experimental results confirm that all the filtered graphite flakes exhibit delamination-free behavior after more than 7000 cycles of sliding on a series of 2D and 3D substrates. Besides, we employ three types of characterizing methods to confirm that the filtering process does not impair the graphite flakes. Moreover, with focused ion beam (FIB) assisted slicing characterization and statistical analysis, we have discovered that all of the filtered flakes possess a graphite layer thickness below 100 nm. This is consistent with the thickness of the single crystalline graphite layer of our samples reported in the literature, suggesting the absence of incommensurate interfaces in the filtered graphite flakes. Our work contributes to a deeper understanding of the relationship between graphite conductance and incommensurate interfaces. In addition, we present a possible solution to address the delamination problem in layered materials, and this technique shows the potential to characterize the internal microstructure of grains and the distribution of grain boundaries in vdW materials on a large scale.
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- Weipeng Chen
- Center
for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Department
of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center
for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Department
of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center
for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Department
of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center
for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center
for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- State
Key Lab of Tribology in Advanced Equipment (SKLT), Tsinghua University, Beijing 10084, China
- Institute
of Superlubricity Technology, Research Institute
of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Center
for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Department
of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- State
Key Lab of Tribology in Advanced Equipment (SKLT), Tsinghua University, Beijing 10084, China
- Institute
of Superlubricity Technology, Research Institute
of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
- Tsinghua
Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Center
for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Department
of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Zeng F, Wang R, Wei W, Feng Z, Guo Q, Ren Y, Cui G, Zou D, Zhang Z, Liu S, Liu K, Fu Y, Kou J, Wang L, Zhou X, Tang Z, Ding F, Yu D, Liu K, Xu X. Stamped production of single-crystal hexagonal boron nitride monolayers on various insulating substrates. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6421. [PMID: 37828069 PMCID: PMC10570391 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42270-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Controllable growth of two-dimensional (2D) single crystals on insulating substrates is the ultimate pursuit for realizing high-end applications in electronics and optoelectronics. However, for the most typical 2D insulator, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), the production of a single-crystal monolayer on insulating substrates remains challenging. Here, we propose a methodology to realize the facile production of inch-sized single-crystal hBN monolayers on various insulating substrates by an atomic-scale stamp-like technique. The single-crystal Cu foils grown with hBN films can stick tightly (within 0.35 nm) to the insulating substrate at sub-melting temperature of Cu and extrude the hBN grown on the metallic surface onto the insulating substrate. Single-crystal hBN films can then be obtained by removing the Cu foil similar to the stamp process, regardless of the type or crystallinity of the insulating substrates. Our work will likely promote the manufacturing process of fully single-crystal 2D material-based devices and their applications.
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- Fankai Zeng
- Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Structure and Fundamental Interactions of Matter, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter, Frontier Research Institute for Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Structure and Fundamental Interactions of Matter, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter, Frontier Research Institute for Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Structure and Fundamental Interactions of Matter, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter, Frontier Research Institute for Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- International Centre for Quantum Materials, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- International Centre for Quantum Materials, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Structure and Fundamental Interactions of Matter, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter, Frontier Research Institute for Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Structure and Fundamental Interactions of Matter, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter, Frontier Research Institute for Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- International Quantum Academy, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518045, China
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- International Quantum Academy, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518045, China
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- International Quantum Academy, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518045, China
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- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Structure and Fundamental Interactions of Matter, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter, Frontier Research Institute for Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Structure and Fundamental Interactions of Matter, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter, Frontier Research Institute for Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Structure and Fundamental Interactions of Matter, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter, Frontier Research Institute for Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering/Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutrality, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- International Quantum Academy, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518045, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
- International Centre for Quantum Materials, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dongguan, 523808, China.
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- Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Structure and Fundamental Interactions of Matter, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter, Frontier Research Institute for Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Xue X, Liu M, Zhou X, Liu S, Wang L, Yu G. Controllable Synthesis and Growth Mechanism of Interlayer-Coupled Multilayer Graphene. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2634. [PMID: 37836275 PMCID: PMC10574119 DOI: 10.3390/nano13192634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
Abstract
The potential applications of multilayer graphene in many fields, such as superconductivity and thermal conductivity, continue to emerge. However, there are still many problems in the growth mechanism of multilayer graphene. In this paper, a simple control strategy for the preparation of interlayer-coupled multilayer graphene on a liquid Cu substrate was developed. By adjusting the flow rate of a carrier gas in the CVD system, the effect for finely controlling the carbon source supply was achieved. Therefore, the carbon could diffuse from the edge of the single-layer graphene to underneath the layer of graphene and then interlayer-coupled multilayer graphene with different shapes were prepared. Through a variety of characterization methods, it was determined that the stacked mode of interlayer-coupled multilayer graphene conformed to AB-stacking structure. The small multilayer graphene domains stacked under single-layer graphene was first found, and the growth process and growth mechanism of interlayer-coupled multilayer graphene with winged and umbrella shapes were studied, respectively. This study reveals the growth mechanism of multilayer graphene grown by using a carbon source through edge diffusion, paving the way for the controllable preparation of multilayer graphene on a liquid Cu surface.
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- Xudong Xue
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; (X.X.); (M.L.); (X.Z.); (S.L.)
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; (X.X.); (M.L.); (X.Z.); (S.L.)
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; (X.X.); (M.L.); (X.Z.); (S.L.)
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; (X.X.); (M.L.); (X.Z.); (S.L.)
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; (X.X.); (M.L.); (X.Z.); (S.L.)
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Liu Y, Wu N, Zeng H, Hou D, Zhang S, Qi Y, Yang R, Wang L. Slip-Enhanced Transport by Graphene in the Microporous Layer for High Power Density Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:7883-7891. [PMID: 37639374 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are a promising and environmentally friendly device to directly convert hydrogen energy into electric energy. However, water flooding and gas transport losses degrade its power density owing to structural issues (cracks, roughness, etc.) of the microporous layer (MPL). Here, we introduce a green material, supercritical fluid exfoliated graphene (s-Gr), to act as a network to effectively improve gas transport and water management. The assembled PEM fuel cell achieves a power density of 1.12 W cm-2. This improved performance is attributed to the reduction of cracks and the slip of water and gas on the s-Gr surface, in great contrast to the nonslip behavior on carbon black (CB). These findings open up an avenue to solve the water and gas transport problem in porous media by materials design with low friction and provide a new opportunity to boost high power density PEM fuel cells.
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- Ye Liu
- Technology Innovation Center of Graphene Metrology and Standardization for State Market Regulation, Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing 100095, China
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- Technology Innovation Center of Graphene Metrology and Standardization for State Market Regulation, Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing 100095, China
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, School of Integrated Circuits, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Integrated Circuits, Beijing 100871, China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, School of Integrated Circuits, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Integrated Circuits, Beijing 100871, China
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- Technology Innovation Center of Graphene Metrology and Standardization for State Market Regulation, Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing 100095, China
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- Technology Innovation Center of Graphene Metrology and Standardization for State Market Regulation, Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing 100095, China
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, School of Integrated Circuits, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Integrated Circuits, Beijing 100871, China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Technology Innovation Center of Graphene Metrology and Standardization for State Market Regulation, Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing 100095, China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Technology Innovation Center of Graphene Metrology and Standardization for State Market Regulation, Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing 100095, China
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, School of Integrated Circuits, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Integrated Circuits, Beijing 100871, China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Qi J, Ma C, Guo Q, Ma C, Zhang Z, Liu F, Shi X, Wang L, Xue M, Wu M, Gao P, Hong H, Wang X, Wang E, Liu C, Liu K. Stacking-Controlled Growth of rBN Crystalline Films with High Nonlinear Optical Conversion Efficiency up to 1. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2303122. [PMID: 37522646 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Nonlinear optical crystals lie at the core of ultrafast laser science and quantum communication technology. The emergence of 2D materials provides a revolutionary potential for nonlinear optical crystals due to their exceptionally high nonlinear coefficients. However, uncontrolled stacking orders generally induce the destructive nonlinear response due to the optical phase deviation in different 2D layers. Therefore, conversion efficiency of 2D nonlinear crystals is typically limited to less than 0.01% (far below the practical criterion of >1%). Here, crystalline films of rhombohedral boron nitride (rBN) with parallel stacked layers are controllably synthesized. This success is realized by the utilization of vicinal FeNi (111) single crystal, where both the unidirectional arrangement of BN grains into a single-crystal monolayer and the continuous precipitation of (B,N) source for thick layers are guaranteed. The preserved in-plane inversion asymmetry in rBN films keeps the in-phase second-harmonic generation field in every layer and leads to a record-high conversion efficiency of 1% in the whole family of 2D materials within the coherence thickness of only 1.6 µm. The work provides a route for designing ultrathin nonlinear optical crystals from 2D materials, and will promote the on-demand fabrication of integrated photonic and compact quantum optical devices.
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- Jiajie Qi
- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, China
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- International Center for Quantum Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- International Center for Quantum Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- International Center for Quantum Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- Songshan Lake Materials Lab, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum State Construction and Manipulation (Ministry of Education), Department of Physics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- International Center for Quantum Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- Songshan Lake Materials Lab, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dongguan, 523808, China
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Ding X, Jia C, Ma P, Chen H, Xue J, Wang D, Wang R, Cao H, Zuo M, Zhou S, Zhang Z, Zeng J, Bao J. Remote Synergy between Heterogeneous Single Atoms and Clusters for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:3309-3316. [PMID: 36946560 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Integrating single atoms and clusters into one system is a novel strategy to achieve desired catalytic performances. Compared with homogeneous single-atom cluster catalysts, heterogeneous ones combine the merits of different species and therefore show greater potential. However, it is still challenging to construct single-atom cluster systems of heterogeneous species, and the underlying mechanism for activity improvement remains unclear. In this work, we developed a heterogeneous single-atom cluster catalyst (ConIr1/N-C) for efficient oxygen evolution. The Ir single atoms worked in synergy with the Co clusters at a distance of about 8 Å, which optimized the configuration of the key intermediates. Consequently, the oxygen evolution activity was significantly improved on ConIr1/N-C relative to the Co cluster catalyst (Con/N-C), exhibiting an overpotential lower by 107 mV than that of Con/N-C at 10 mA cm-2 and a turnover frequency 50.9 times as much as that of Con/N-C at an overpotential of 300 mV.
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- Xilan Ding
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Computational Nano-Material Science, Institute of Applied Physics, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550018, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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Wang P, Ge J, Luo J, Wang H, Song L, Li Z, Yang J, Wang Y, Du R, Feng W, Wang J, He J, Shi J. Interisland-Distance-Mediated Growth of Centimeter-Scale Two-Dimensional Magnetic Fe 3O 4 Arrays with Unidirectional Domain Orientations. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:1758-1766. [PMID: 36790274 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) nanosheet arrays with unidirectional orientations are of great significance for synthesizing wafer-scale single crystals. Although great efforts have been devoted, the growth of atomically thin magnetic nanosheet arrays and single crystals is still unaddressed. Here we design an interisland-distance-mediated chemical vapor deposition strategy to synthesize centimeter-scale atomically thin Fe3O4 arrays with unidirectional orientations on mica. The unidirectional alignment of nearly all the Fe3O4 nanosheets is driven by a dual-coupling-guided growth mechanism. The Fe3O4/mica interlayer interaction induces two preferred antiparallel orientations, whereas the interisland interaction of Fe3O4 breaks the energy degeneracy of antiparallel orientations. The room-temperature long-range ferrimagnetic order and thickness-tunable magnetic domain evolution are uncovered in atomically thin Fe3O4. This strategy to tune the orientations of nanosheets through the an interisland interaction can guide the synthesis of other 2D transition-metal oxides, thereby laying a solid foundation for future spintronic device applications at the integration level.
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- Peng Wang
- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China
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Luo S, Peng L, Xie Y, Cao X, Wang X, Liu X, Chen T, Han Z, Fan P, Sun H, Shen Y, Guo F, Xia Y, Li K, Ming X, Gao C. Flexible Large-Area Graphene Films of 50-600 nm Thickness with High Carrier Mobility. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:61. [PMID: 36867262 PMCID: PMC9984600 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01032-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Bulk graphene nanofilms feature fast electronic and phonon transport in combination with strong light-matter interaction and thus have great potential for versatile applications, spanning from photonic, electronic, and optoelectronic devices to charge-stripping and electromagnetic shielding, etc. However, large-area flexible close-stacked graphene nanofilms with a wide thickness range have yet to be reported. Here, we report a polyacrylonitrile-assisted 'substrate replacement' strategy to fabricate large-area free-standing graphene oxide/polyacrylonitrile nanofilms (lateral size ~ 20 cm). Linear polyacrylonitrile chains-derived nanochannels promote the escape of gases and enable macro-assembled graphene nanofilms (nMAGs) of 50-600 nm thickness following heat treatment at 3,000 °C. The uniform nMAGs exhibit 802-1,540 cm2 V-1 s-1 carrier mobility, 4.3-4.7 ps carrier lifetime, and > 1,581 W m-1 K-1 thermal conductivity (nMAG-assembled 10 µm-thick films, mMAGs). nMAGs are highly flexible and show no structure damage even after 1.0 × 105 cycles of folding-unfolding. Furthermore, nMAGs broaden the detection region of graphene/silicon heterojunction from near-infrared to mid-infrared and demonstrate higher absolute electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness than state-of-the-art EMI materials of the same thickness. These results are expected to lead to the broad applications of such bulk nanofilms, especially as micro/nanoelectronic and optoelectronic platforms.
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- Shiyu Luo
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China.
- School of Micro-Nanoelectronics, Zhejiang University, ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou, 311200, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Nanobiomechanics, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Micro-Nanoelectronics, Zhejiang University, ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou, 311200, People's Republic of China
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- Hangzhou Gaoxi Technol Co Ltd, Hangzhou, 311113, People's Republic of China
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- Hangzhou Gaoxi Technol Co Ltd, Hangzhou, 311113, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China.
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