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Two-dimensional materials from high-throughput computational exfoliation of experimentally known compounds

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Mounet, Nicolas, Gibertini, Marco, Schwaller, Philippe, Campi, Davide, Merkys, Andrius, Marrazzo, Antimo, Sohier, Thibault, Castelli, Ivano Eligio +3 more·2018·Nature Nanotechnology

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) materials have emerged as promising candidates for next-generation electronic and optoelectronic applications. Yet, only a few dozen 2D materials have been successfully synthesized or exfoliated. Here, we search for 2D materials that can be easily exfoliated from their parent compounds. Starting from 108,423 unique, experimentally known 3D compounds, we identify a subset of 5,619 compounds that appear layered according to robust geometric and bonding criteria. High-throughput calculations using van der Waals density functional theory, validated against experimental structural data and calculated random phase approximation binding energies, further allowed the identification of 1,825 compounds that are either easily or potentially exfoliable. In particular, the subset of 1,036 easily exfoliable cases provides novel structural prototypes and simple ternary compounds as well as a large portfolio of materials to search from for optimal properties. For a subset of 258 compounds, we explore vibrational, electronic, magnetic and topological properties, identifying 56 ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic systems, including half-metals and half-semiconductors.

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Mounet, N., Gibertini, M., Schwaller, P., Campi, D., Merkys, A., Marrazzo, A., Sohier, T., Castelli, I. E., Cepellotti, A., Pizzi, G., & Marzari, N.
Affiliations
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (CH)
  • Vilnius University (LT)
Corresponding author
Mounet, Nicolas
Venue
Nature Nanotechnology
Published
2018-02-06
Volume
13
Issue
3
Pages
246-252
ISSN
  • 1748-3387 (ISSN-L)
  • 1748-3395
OpenAlex
W2551377153
Cited by
1,863
References
75
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2026: 129 · 2025: 203 · 2024: 190 · 2023: 211 · 2022: 247 · 2021: 265 · 2020: 309 · 2019: 207 · 2018: 95 · 2017: 5
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81.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • arXiv (Cornell University)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › 2D Materials and Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Graphene research and applications
Keywords
two-dimensional materials, layered compounds, van der Waals density functional, high-throughput materials screening, ternary compounds, ferromagnetic materials, antiferromagnets, half-metal, topological materials, electronic properties, magnetic properties, vibration characteristics

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