Controlling phase transition for single-layer MTe2 (M = Mo and W): Modulation of the potential barrier under strain

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 4086-4094

  Huang, H H ^a   Fan, Xiaofeng ^a   Singh, David J ^a,b   Chen, Hong ^a   Jiang, Q ^a   Zheng, W T ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 85000659056     PISSN: 14639076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c5cp06706e     Document Type: Article

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