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It is the nature of crystals to exist in different polymorphs. The recent emergence of two-dimensional (2D) materials has evoked the discovery of a number of new crystal phases that are different from their bulk structures at ambient conditions, and revealed novel structure-dependent properties, which deserve in-depth understanding and further exploration. In this contribution, we review the recent development of crystal phase control in 2D materials, including group V and VI. transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), group IVA metal chalcogenides and noble metals. For each group of materials, we begin with introducing the various existing crystal phases and their structure-related properties, followed by a detailed discussion on factors that influence these crystal structures and thus the possible strategies for phase control. Finally, after summarizing the whole paper, we present the challenges and opportunities in this research direction.
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This work was supported by the Joint Research Fund for Overseas Chinese, Hong Kong and Macao Scholars (51528201), the MOE under AcRF Tier 2 (ARC 19/15, MOE2014-T2-2-093, MOE2015-T2-2-057, MOE2016-T2-2-103, MOE2017-T2-1-162), AcRF Tier 1 (2016-T1-001-147, 2016-T1-002-051, 2017-T1-001-150, 2017-T1-002-119), and NTU under Start-Up Grant (M4081296.070.500000) in Singapore. We would like to acknowledge the Facility for Analysis, Characterization, Testing and Simulation, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, for use of their electron microscopy (and/or X-ray) facilities.
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Wang, J., Wei, Y., Li, H. et al. Crystal phase control in two-dimensional materials. Sci. China Chem. 61, 1227–1242 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-018-9326-y
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