Two‐Dimensional Molybdenum Trioxide and Dichalcogenides

• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201300125
• Publication Date: 2013-04-02T07:58:44Z
• Authors: Sivacarendran Bal...; Sumeet Walia; Hussein Nili; Jian Zhen Ou; Serge Zhuiykov; Richard B. Kaner; Sharath Sriram; Madhu Bhaskaran; Kourosh Kalantar‐...
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

AbstractIn the quest to discover the properties of planar semiconductors, two‐dimensional molybdenum trioxide and dichalcogenides have recently attracted a large amount of interest. This family, which includes molybdenum trioxide (MoO3), disulphide (MoS2), diselenide (MoSe2) and ditelluride (MoTe2), possesses many unique properties that make its compounds appealing for a wide range of applications. These properties can be thickness dependent and may be manipulated via a large number of physical and chemical processes. In this Feature Article, a comprehensive review is delivered of the fundamental properties, synthesis techniques and applications of layered and planar MoO3, MoS2, MoSe2, and MoTe2 along with their future prospects.