Analyzing the microstructure and related properties of 2D materials by transmission electron microscopy

Appl Microsc. 2019 Nov 4;49(1):10. doi: 10.1186/s42649-019-0013-5.

Abstract

Two-dimensional materials such as transition metal dichalcogenide and graphene are of great interest due to their intriguing electronic and optical properties such as metal-insulator transition based on structural variation. Accordingly, detailed analyses of structural tunability with transmission electron microscopy have become increasingly important for understanding atomic configurations. This review presents a few analyses that can be applied to two-dimensional materials using transmission electron microscopy.

Keywords: 2D materials; Graphene; Transition metal dichalcogenide; Transmission electron microscopy; Van der Waals heterostructure.

Publication types

  • Review