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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Solid-State Physics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Brittle inorganic semiconductors limit flexible electronics.
  • Understanding plasticity mechanisms in these materials is crucial for innovation.
  • Room-temperature plasticity offers potential but mechanisms are debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the deformation mechanisms of indium selenide, a 2D van der Waals semiconductor.
  • Explore the plasticity of hexagonal indium selenide under out-of-plane compression.
  • Provide insights into designing novel, deformable inorganic semiconductor materials.

Main Methods:

  • Atomistic simulations using a machine-learned deep potential.
  • Simulating the deformation of hexagonal indium selenide.
  • Corroborating findings with high-resolution experimental observations and theoretical analysis.

Main Results:

  • Indium selenide exhibits substantial plasticity.
  • Deformation occurs through a martensitic transformation, converting hexagonal to tetragonal lattice.
  • A specific orientation relationship was identified between the parent and product phases.

Conclusions:

  • The findings challenge conventional understanding of semiconductor plasticity.
  • Martensitic transformations are a viable mechanism for plastic deformation in inorganic semiconductors.
  • Future designs for flexible semiconductors can leverage phase transformation strategies.