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Interface structure and strain controlled Pt nanocrystals grown at side facet of MoS2 with critical size

Yuchen Zhu1, Yinghui Sun1, Hongzhou Zhang2, Yang He1, Wei Liu3, Rongming Wang1( )
Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, D02 PN40, Ireland
Division of Energy Research Resources, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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Three typical growth sites of Pt nanocrystals on the MoS2 side edges (namely pit, step, and terrace) with the same dominant orientation relation were studied. The findings demonstrate that volumetric defects on side surfaces of MoS2 regulate the sizes and interfacial strains of Pt nanocrystals.

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The heterostructure of transition metal nanocrystal on two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibits unique physical and chemical properties through various interfacial interactions. It has been established that the atomic structure and strain in the vicinity of the interface determine the band structure and phonon modes of the nanocrystal, regulating the optical and electrical properties of such heterostructures. Hence, metal–support interfacial engineering is a demonstrated approach to acquiring desired properties of the nanocrystals. However, a fundamental understanding of the interfacial structures remains elusive and precise control of the interactions has yet achieved. Herein, we explore the regulation of interface on MoS2 supported Pt nanocrystals which were prepared by reducing ultrasonic dispersed potassium chloroplatinate. The Pt-MoS2 heterostructure interface was systematically studied by aberration corrected transmission electron microscopy. Three types of Pt-MoS2 interfaces with distinct atomic configurations were identified. The strain within the Pt nanocrystals is sensitive to the atomic configuration of the supporting MoS2, which regulates the size of the Pt nanocrystals. These results provide insights on tuning of nanocrystal strain, paving the way for precise control of 2D semiconductor heterostructures.

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nucleationcrystallizationmetal-2D semiconductor heterostructureinterface interaction

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Nano Research
Volume 15 Issue 9,
September 2022
Pages 8493-8501
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-4449-5
Cite this article:
Zhu Y, Sun Y, Zhang H, et al. Interface structure and strain controlled Pt nanocrystals grown at side facet of MoS2 with critical size. Nano Research, 2022, 15(9): 8493-8501. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4449-5
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Received: 17 March 2022
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Published: 31 May 2022
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