Spontaneous self-intercalation of copper atoms into transition metal dichalcogenides

Authors: Xiao-Chen Liu, Shuyang Zhao, Xueping Sun, Liangzi Deng, Xiaolong Zou, Youcheng Hu, Yun-Xiao Wang, Ching-Wu Chu, Jia Li, Jingjie Wu, Fu-Sheng Ke, Pulickel M. Ajayan

Published: 2020-02-14

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay4092

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Abstract

Bulk Cu transforms into Cu atoms that spontaneously self-intercalate into specific 2D layer TMDs under ambient conditions.