Strain tolerance of two-dimensional crystal growth on curved surfaces

• DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aav4028
• Publication Date: 2019-05-31T23:30:28Z
• Authors: Kai Wang; Alexander A. Pure...; Zhili Hu; Bernadeta R. Srij...; Xufan Li; Nitant Gupta; Henry Yu; Mengkun Tian; Masoud Mahjouri-S...; Xiang Gao; Akinola Oyedele; Christopher M. Ro...; Gyula Eres; Boris I. Yakobson; Mina Yoon; Kai Xiao; David B. Geohegan
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; Research Articles; 0104 chemical sciences

2D crystals of WS 2 stretch as they grow over curved surfaces, allowing strain engineering of their optoelectronic properties.