Anisotropic Growth and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Identification of Ultrathin Even‐Layered PdSe2 Ribbons

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Abstract
Palladium diselenide (PdSe2) is an emerging 2D layered material with anisotropic optical/electrical properties, extra‐high carrier mobility, excellent air stability, etc. So far, ultrathin PdSe2 is mainly achieved via mechanical exfoliation from its bulk counterpart, and the direct synthesis is still challenging. Herein, the synthesis of ultrathin 2D PdSe2 on conductive Au foil substrates via a facile chemical vapor deposition route is reported. Intriguingly, an anisotropic growth behavior is detected from the evolution of ribboned flakes with large length/width ratios, which is well explained from the orthorhombic symmetry of PdSe2. A unique even‐layered growth mode from 2 to 20 layers is also confirmed by the perfect combination of onsite scanning tunneling microscopy characterizations, through deliberately scratching the flake edge to expose both even and odd layers. This even‐layered, ribboned 2D material is expected to serve as a perfect platform for exploring unique physical properties, and for developing high‐performance electronic and optoelectronic devices.
Funding Information
  • National Basic Research Program of China (2018YFA0703700, 2017YFA0304600, 2017YFA0205700)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (51861135201, 61521004, 61774003, 51672154)
  • Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality (2192021)
  • China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2018M640023)
  • State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics (KF201902)
  • Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (2016YFA0200204)
  • Peking University

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