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We report growth of single crystals of the non-magnetic metallic delafossite PdRhO_{2}, comparing the results from three different methods. Complete crystallographic data were obtained from single crystal X-ray diffraction, and electronic…
We demonstrate direct evidence of possible surface superconductivity on small, well-shaped MgB2 single crystals. Transport measurements in the range H < 1.6 Hc2^c, where Hc2^c is the bulk upper critical field for the c axis, show non-Ohmic…
Absolute X-ray reflectivity of chemically vapor deposited (CVD) diamond single crystals was measured in the Laue geometry in the double-crystal non-dispersive setting with an asymmetric Si beam conditioner crystal. The measurements were…
Single-layer molybdenum disulfide ($MoS_2$) possesses significant potential for nanoscale optoelectronics, but achieving high-intensity, long-term-stable photoluminescence (PL) emission remains a challenge. In this work, we demonstrate a…
Van der Waals single-layer materials are characterized by an inherent extremely low bending rigidity and therefore are prone to nanoscale structural modifications due to substrate interactions. Such interactions can induce excess charge…
The gold-assisted exfoliation is a very effective method to produce large-area ($cm^2$-scale) membranes of molybdenum disulfide ($MoS_2$) for electronics. However, the strong $MoS_2/Au$ interaction, beneficial for the exfoliation process,…
Realization of wafer-scale single-crystal films of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) such as tungsten sulfide requires epitaxial growth and coalescence of oriented domains to form a continuous monolayer. The domains must be oriented…
3R-MoS2, a MoS2 polytype with broken inversion symmetry, enables unique light-matter interactions and is promising for linear and nonlinear integrated photonics beyond the monolayer limit. Yet, systematic studies of its thickness-dependent…
We report that chemical vapor deposition (CVD) grown bilayer and thicker-layered MoS2 are structurally and optically stable under ambient conditions, in comparison to CVD-grown monolayer MoS2 and other transition metal dichalcogenides…
Single crystal growth of {\alpha}-Na$_x$MnO$_2$ (x = 0.90) is reported via the floating zone technique. The conditions required for stable growth and intergrowth-free crystals are described along with the results of trials under alternate…
The growth and electrical characterization of a heterojunction formed between 2D layered p-MoS2 and nitrogen-doped 4H-SiC is reported. Direct growth of p-type MoS2 films on SiC was demonstrated using chemical vapor deposition, and the MoS2…
We heteroepitaxially grew cobalt-doped BaFe2As2 films on (La,Sr)(Al,Ta)O3 single-crystal substrates by pulsed laser deposition using four different wavelengths and investigated how the excitation wavelength and pulse energy affected growth.…
Monolayers of transition-metal dichalcogenides such as WSe2 have become increasingly attractive due to their potential in electrical and optical applications. Because the properties of these 2D systems are known to be affected by their…
Ultrathin transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) of Mo and W show great potential for digital electronics and optoelectronic applications. Whereas early studies were limited to mechanically exfoliated flakes, the large-area synthesis of…
In this study, we investigate excitonic properties of epitaxially grown WS2, which is of particular interest for various applications due to its potential for upscaling to wafer sized structures. Understanding the effect of the dielectric…
(La,Ce)OBiS2 single crystals are successfully grown using CsCl flux. The obtained single crystals have a plate-like shape with a size of 0.5-2.0 mm and a well-developed ab-plane. The thickness of the crystals increases with a decrease in…
Ion irradiation is a versatile tool for nanostructuring surfaces, yet the roles of energy deposition and dissipation at the surface and in ultrathin materials remain poorly understood. In this study, we investigate nanopore formation in…
We report a technique for transferring large areas of the CVD-grown, few-layer MoS2 from the original substrate to another arbitrary substrate and onto holey substrates, in order to obtain free-standing structures. The method consists of a…
Van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures synthesized through the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method allow creation and tuning of intriguing electronic and optical properties of two- dimensional (2D) materials, the knowledge of which is…
Semiconducting monolayer of 2D material are able to concatenate multiple interesting properties into a single component. Here, by combining opto-mechanical and electronic measurements, we demonstrate the presence of a partial 2H-1T phase…