Synthesis and defect investigation of two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide atomic layers

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 31-40

  Najmaei, Sina ^a   Yuan, Jiangtan ^a   Zhang, Jing ^a   Ajayan, Pulickel ^a   Lou, Jun ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

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EID: 84921342778     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar500291j     Document Type: Article

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