Data-driven discovery of high performance layered van der Waals piezoelectric NbOI2

Yaze Wu; Ibrahim Abdelwahab; Ki Chang Kwon; Ivan Verzhbitskiy; Lin Wang; Weng Heng Liew; Kui Yao; Goki Eda; Kian Ping Loh; Lei Shen; Su Ying Quek

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29495-y

Nature Communications (Apr 2022)

Data-driven discovery of high performance layered van der Waals piezoelectric NbOI2

Yaze Wu,
Ibrahim Abdelwahab,
Ki Chang Kwon,
Ivan Verzhbitskiy,
Lin Wang,
Weng Heng Liew,
Kui Yao,
Goki Eda,
Kian Ping Loh,
Lei Shen,
Su Ying Quek

Affiliations

Yaze Wu: Department of Physics, National University of Singapore
Ibrahim Abdelwahab: Centre for Advanced 2D Materials and Graphene Research Centre
Ki Chang Kwon: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore
Ivan Verzhbitskiy: Department of Physics, National University of Singapore
Lin Wang: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore
Weng Heng Liew: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Kui Yao: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Goki Eda: Department of Physics, National University of Singapore
Kian Ping Loh: Centre for Advanced 2D Materials and Graphene Research Centre
Lei Shen: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore
Su Ying Quek: Department of Physics, National University of Singapore

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29495-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The recent thrust toward flexible nanoscale devices creates a need for two-dimensional piezoelectric materials. Here, the authors find large piezoelectric response in NbOI2 flakes ranging from 4 nm to the bulk.

Published in Nature Communications

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