Covalent functionalization of monolayered transition metal dichalcogenides by phase engineering

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 45-49

  Voiry, Damien ^a   Goswami, Anandarup ^b,c   Kappera, Rajesh ^a   Silva, Cecilia De Carvalho Castro E ^a   Kaplan, Daniel ^d   Fujita, Takeshi ^e,f   Chen, Mingwei ^e   Asefa, Tewodros ^b,c   Chhowalla, Manish ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^d US Army ARDEC   (United States)

^e TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

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EID: 84961287939     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2108     Document Type: Article

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