The resurrection of tellurium as an elemental two-dimensional semiconductor

• Published in: NPJ 2D materials and applications Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Qiu, Gang, Charnas, Adam, Niu, Chang, Wang, Yixiu, Wu, Wenzhuo, Ye, Peide D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 14.03.2022; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/301/1005/1007; 639/925/927/1007; Atomic properties; Atomic structure; Chemistry and Materials Science; CMOS; Crystal structure; Field effect transistors; Graphene; Materials Science; Molecular beam epitaxy; Nanotechnology; Nanowires; Optoelectronics; P-type semiconductors; Phase transitions; Physical properties; Piezoelectricity; Quantum transport; Review Article; Semiconductor devices; Surfaces and Interfaces; Tellurium; Thin Films; Transistors

The graphene boom has triggered a widespread search for novel elemental van der Waals materials thanks to their simplicity for theoretical modeling and easy access for material growth. Group VI element tellurium is an unintentionally p-type doped narrow bandgap semiconductor featuring a one-dimensio...