Direct observation of cation diffusion driven surface reconstruction at van der Waals gaps

Wenjun Cui; Weixiao Lin; Weichao Lu; Chengshan Liu; Zhixiao Gao; Hao Ma; Wen Zhao; Gustaaf Van Tendeloo; Wenyu Zhao; Qingjie Zhang; Xiahan Sang

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-35972-9

Nature Communications (Feb 2023)

Direct observation of cation diffusion driven surface reconstruction at van der Waals gaps

Wenjun Cui,
Weixiao Lin,
Weichao Lu,
Chengshan Liu,
Zhixiao Gao,
Hao Ma,
Wen Zhao,
Gustaaf Van Tendeloo,
Wenyu Zhao,
Qingjie Zhang,
Xiahan Sang

Affiliations

Wenjun Cui: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology
Weixiao Lin: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology
Weichao Lu: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology
Chengshan Liu: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology
Zhixiao Gao: School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China)
Hao Ma: School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China)
Wen Zhao: School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China)
Gustaaf Van Tendeloo: Nanostructure Research Center, Wuhan University of Technology
Wenyu Zhao: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology
Qingjie Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology
Xiahan Sang: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-35972-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Weak interlayer van der Waals (vdW) bonding has significant impact on the structure and properties of vdW layered materials. Here authors use in-situ aberration-corrected ADF-STEM for an atomistic insight into the cation diffusion in the vdW gaps and the etching of vdW surfaces at high temperatures.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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