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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) layered materials like transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) offer unique electronic and optoelectronic properties.
  • Controlling the symmetry of 2D materials is crucial for unlocking phenomena like valley physics and piezoelectricity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To achieve controlled growth of 2D materials with specific symmetries.
  • To explore the potential of chiral structures in TMDs for novel applications.

Main Methods:

  • Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) was employed for the synthesis of layered molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) spirals.
  • Characterization of the atomically thin helical periodicity and lattice stacking (AA) was performed.

Main Results:

  • The first successful CVD growth of chiral MoS2 spirals with atomically thin helical periodicity was achieved.
  • The synthesized spirals exhibit broken three-dimensional (3D) inversion symmetry, featuring AA lattice stacking.
  • A strong bulk second-order optical nonlinearity was observed in the noncentrosymmetric MoS2 spirals.

Conclusions:

  • The chiral MoS2 spirals represent a novel 2D material structure with broken inversion symmetry.
  • The observed optical nonlinearity highlights potential applications in nonlinear optics.
  • The identified dislocation mechanism for spiral growth is potentially applicable to other 2D TMD materials.