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Atomically thin MoS2: a new direct-gap semiconductor

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The electronic properties of ultrathin crystals of molybdenum disulfide consisting of N=1,2,…,6 S-Mo-S monolayers have been investigated by optical spectroscopy and the effect of quantum confinement on the material's electronic structure is traced.
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The electronic properties of ultrathin crystals of molybdenum disulfide consisting of N=1,2,…,6 S-Mo-S monolayers have been investigated by optical spectroscopy Through characterization by absorption, photoluminescence, and photoconductivity spectroscopy, we trace the effect of quantum confinement on the material's electronic structure With decreasing thickness, the indirect band gap, which lies below the direct gap in the bulk material, shifts upwards in energy by more than 06 eV This leads to a crossover to a direct-gap material in the limit of the single monolayer Unlike the bulk material, the MoS₂ monolayer emits light strongly The freestanding monolayer exhibits an increase in luminescence quantum efficiency by more than a factor of 10⁴ compared with the bulk material

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Electronic Properties of Bulk and Monolayer TMDs: Theoretical Study Within DFT Framework (GVJ-2e Method)

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a GVJ-2e method, which is implemented within DFT framework without adjustable parameters and is based on the total energies only, and calculated band gaps are in very good agreement with experimental ones for both bulk and monolayer TMDs.
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Structural and quantum-state phase transition in van der Waals layered materials

TL;DR: Van der Waals layered transition metal dichalcogenides can exist in many different atomic and electronic phases, and the methods for triggering robust phase transitions between polymorphs are evolving and diversifying as mentioned in this paper.
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Titanium Trisulfide Monolayer: Theoretical Prediction of a New Direct‐Gap Semiconductor with High and Anisotropic Carrier Mobility

TL;DR: The desired electronic properties render the TiS3 monolayer a promising 2D atomic-layer material for applications in future nanoelectronics.
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Synthesis of WS2xSe2–2x Alloy Nanosheets with Composition-Tunable Electronic Properties

TL;DR: A systematic control of the electronic properties of 2D-TMDs is demonstrated by creating mixed alloys of the intrinsically p-type WSe2 and intrinsically n-type WS2 with variable alloy compositions and it is shown that a series of WS2xSe2-2x alloy nanosheets can be synthesized with fully tunable chemical compositions and optical properties.
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p-type doping of MoS2 thin films using Nb

TL;DR: In this paper, the first demonstration of substitutional p-type doping in large area few-layer films of (0001)-oriented chemical vapor deposited MoS2 was reported, where Niobium was found to act as an efficient acceptor up to relatively high density in MoS 2 films.
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Measurement of the Elastic Properties and Intrinsic Strength of Monolayer Graphene

TL;DR: Graphene is established as the strongest material ever measured, and atomically perfect nanoscale materials can be mechanically tested to deformations well beyond the linear regime.
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TL;DR: By using micromechanical cleavage, a variety of 2D crystals including single layers of boron nitride, graphite, several dichalcogenides, and complex oxides are prepared and studied.
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Emerging Photoluminescence in Monolayer MoS2

TL;DR: This observation shows that quantum confinement in layered d-electron materials like MoS(2), a prototypical metal dichalcogenide, provides new opportunities for engineering the electronic structure of matter at the nanoscale.
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Anomalous lattice vibrations of single- and few-layer MoS2.

TL;DR: This work exemplifies the evolution of structural parameters in layered materials in changing from the three-dimensional to the two-dimensional regime by characterized by Raman spectroscopy.
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The transition metal dichalcogenides discussion and interpretation of the observed optical, electrical and structural properties

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- 01 May 1969 - 
TL;DR: The transition metal dichalcogenides are about 60 in number as discussed by the authors, and two-thirds of these assume layer structures and can be cleaved down to less than 1000 A and are then transparent in the region of direct band-to-band transitions.
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