Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides for post-silicon electronics

Special Topic: Two-dimensional Materials and Devices

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Issue		Natl Sci Open Volume 2, Number 4, 2023 Special Topic: Two-dimensional Materials and Devices


Article Number		20230015
Number of page(s)		18
Section		Materials Science
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1360/nso/20230015
Published online		07 June 2023

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