Synthesis of nanometre-thick MoO(3) sheets

The formation of MoO(3) sheets of nanoscale thickness is described. They are made from several fundamental sheets of orthorhombic a-MoO(3), which can be processed in large quantities via a low cost synthesis route that combines thermal evaporation and mechanical exfoliation. These fundamental sheets...

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Published inNanoscale Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 429 - 433
Main Authors Kalantar-Zadeh, K, Tang, J, Wang, M, Wang, K L, Shailos, A, Galatsis, K, Kojima, R, Strong, V, Lech, A, Wlodarski, W, Kaner, R B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.2010
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Summary:The formation of MoO(3) sheets of nanoscale thickness is described. They are made from several fundamental sheets of orthorhombic a-MoO(3), which can be processed in large quantities via a low cost synthesis route that combines thermal evaporation and mechanical exfoliation. These fundamental sheets consist of double-layers of linked distorted MoO(6) octahedra. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements show that the minimum resolvable thickness of these sheets is 1.4 nm which is equivalent to the thickness of two double-layers within one unit cell of the a-MoO(3) crystal.
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ISSN:2040-3364
DOI:10.1039/b9nr00320g