Nanoimprint-induced strain engineering of two-dimensional materials.

ABSTRACT: The high stretchability of two-dimensional (2D) materials has facilitated the possibility of using external strain to manipulate their properties. Hence, strain engineering has emerged as a promising technique for tailoring the performance of 2D materials by controlling the applied elastic strain field. Although various types of strain engineering methods have been proposed, deterministic and controllable generation of the strain in 2D materials remains a challenging task. Here, we report a nanoimprint-induced strain engineering (NISE) strategy for introducing controllable periodic strain profiles on 2D materials. A three-dimensional (3D) tunable strain is generated in a molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) sheet by pressing and conforming to the topography of an imprint mold. Different

SUBMITTER: Sun C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11001999 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature