Shear Strain-Induced Two-Dimensional Slip Avalanches in Rhombohedral MoS2

Condensed Matter - Materials Science Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall) Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci) FOS: Physical sciences
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01487 Publication Date: 2023-06-26T13:36:03Z
ABSTRACT
Slip avalanches are ubiquitous phenomena occurring in 3D materials under shear strain and their study contributes immensely to our understanding of plastic deformation, fragmentation, and earthquakes. So far, little is known about the role of shear strain in 2D materials. Here we show some evidence of two-dimensional slip avalanches in exfoliated rhombohedral MoS2, triggered by shear strain near the threshold level. Utilizing interfacial polarization in 3R-MoS2, we directly probe the stacking order in multilayer flakes and discover a wide variety of polarization domains with sizes following a power-law distribution. These findings suggest slip avalanches can occur during the exfoliation of 2D materials, and the stacking orders can be changed via shear strain. Our observation has far-reaching implications for developing new materials and technologies, where precise control over the atomic structure of these materials is essential for optimizing their properties as well as for our understanding of fundamental physical phenomena.<br/>To be published in Nano Letters<br/>
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