Recent advances in the fabrication of 2D metal oxides
Huaguang Xie,
Zhong Li,
Liang Cheng,
Azhar Ali Haidry,
Jiaqi Tao,
Yi Xu,
Kai Xu,
Jian Zhen Ou
Affiliations
Huaguang Xie
Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
Zhong Li
Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China; Corresponding author
Liang Cheng
Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
Azhar Ali Haidry
College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China
Jiaqi Tao
College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China
Yi Xu
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Kai Xu
School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Australia
Jian Zhen Ou
Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China; School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne 3000, Australia; Corresponding author
Summary: Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) metal oxides exhibit unique optical, electrical, magnetic, and chemical properties, rendering them a bright application prospect in high-performance smart devices. Given the large variety of both layered and non-layered 2D metal oxides, the controllable synthesis is the critical prerequisite for enabling the exploration of their great potentials. In this review, recent progress in the synthesis of 2D metal oxides is summarized and categorized. Particularly, a brief overview of categories and crystal structures of 2D metal oxides is firstly introduced, followed by a critical discussion of various synthesis methods regarding the growth mechanisms, advantages, and limitations. Finally, the existing challenges are presented to provide possible future research directions regarding the synthesis of 2D metal oxides. This work can provide useful guidance on developing innovative approaches for producing both 2D layered and non-layered nanostructures and assist with the acceleration of the research of 2D metal oxides.
