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- Wei ZhaiWei ZhaiDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Wei Zhai
- Zijian LiZijian LiDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Zijian Li
- Yongji WangYongji WangDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Yongji Wang
- Li ZhaiLi ZhaiDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaHong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Li Zhai
- Yao YaoYao YaoDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Yao Yao
- Siyuan LiSiyuan LiDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Siyuan Li
- Lixin WangLixin WangDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Lixin Wang
- Hua YangHua YangDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Hua Yang
- Banlan ChiBanlan ChiDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Banlan Chi
- Jinzhe LiangJinzhe LiangDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Jinzhe Liang
- Zhenyu ShiZhenyu ShiDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Zhenyu Shi
- Yiyao GeYiyao GeDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaMore by Yiyao Ge
- Zhuangchai LaiZhuangchai LaiDepartment of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Zhuangchai Lai
- Qinbai YunQinbai YunDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Qinbai Yun
- An ZhangAn ZhangDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by An Zhang
- Zhiying WuZhiying WuDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Zhiying Wu
- Qiyuan HeQiyuan HeDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaMore by Qiyuan He
- Bo ChenBo ChenDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, ChinaMore by Bo Chen
- Zhiqi HuangZhiqi HuangDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaMore by Zhiqi Huang
- Hua Zhang*Hua Zhang*E-mail: [email protected]Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaHong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaHong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaShenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, ChinaMore by Hua Zhang
Abstract

Crystal phase, a critical structural characteristic beyond the morphology, size, dimension, facet, etc., determines the physicochemical properties of nanomaterials. As a group of layered nanomaterials with polymorphs, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have attracted intensive research attention due to their phase-dependent properties. Therefore, great efforts have been devoted to the phase engineering of TMDs to synthesize TMDs with controlled phases, especially unconventional/metastable phases, for various applications in electronics, optoelectronics, catalysis, biomedicine, energy storage and conversion, and ferroelectrics. Considering the significant progress in the synthesis and applications of TMDs, we believe that a comprehensive review on the phase engineering of TMDs is critical to promote their fundamental studies and practical applications. This Review aims to provide a comprehensive introduction and discussion on the crystal structures, synthetic strategies, and phase-dependent properties and applications of TMDs. Finally, our perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in phase engineering of TMDs will also be discussed.
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