Two-Dimensional Metal Telluride Atomic Crystals: Preparation, Physical Properties, and Applications

Atom-thick 2D metal telluride atomic crystals (2D MTACs) display many fascinating physical properties for potential applications in multiple fields. In this review, recent advances in the preparation, physical properties and applications of 2D MTACs are presented. First, three kinds of the most available preparation methods for 2D single crystal MTACs have been summarized, including single crystal-based mechanical exfoliation, molecular beam epitaxy, and chemical vapor deposition. Second, the recent progress on abundant physical properties of 2D MTACs is briefly introduced, including surface electronic properties, optoelectronic properties, electronic transport, and thermoelectric properties, ferroelectric properties, superconducting properties, and ferromagnetic properties. Third, the potential electronics, spintronics, optoelectronics and energy applications of 2D MTACs are presented. Finally, some significant challenges and opportunities in 2D MTACs are briefly addressed.

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This review presents recent advances in the preparation, physical properties, and applications of atom-thick 2D metal telluride atomic crystals (2D MTACs), including available preparation methods, abundant physical properties, potential applications in electronics, spintronics, optoelectronics, and energy, as well as significant challenges and opportunities in the field.