Novel exfoliation method developed by NUS chemists paves the
way for two-dimensional materials to be used in printable photonics and
electronics
Versatility of new technique shows promise as new benchmark
in exfoliation chemistry of two-dimensional chalcogenides
A team of scientists
from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully developed a
method to chemically exfoliate molybdenum disulfide crystals, a class of
chalcogenide compounds, into high quality monolayer flakes, with higher yield
and larger flake size than current methods. The exfoliated flakes can be made
into a printable solution, which can be applied in printable photonics and
electronics.