Electrochemical molecular intercalation and exfoliation of solution-processable two-dimensional crystals

Shengqi Wang, Junying Xue, Dong Xu, Jing He, Yongping Dai, Tingyi Xia, Yu Huang, Qiyuan He, Xiangfeng Duan, Zhaoyang Lin

Published: 2023-07-30 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-023-00865-0

Electrochemical intercalation

2D crystals

Organic/inorganic hybrid

Sonication

Nanosheet dispersion

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Electrochemical molecular intercalation and exfoliation of solution-processable two-dimensional crystals

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