Moscow State Iron and Alloy Institute National Research University of Technology cooperates with University of Nebraska-Lincoln to conduct two-dimensional material synthesis and performance research, and has published work on molybdenum oxide (MoO2) in the journal of nanotechnology science Results.
Two-dimensional materials are characterized by their very small thickness (usually less than 1 nanometer), so they can be used to create layered heterostructures used in modern electronic devices such as transistors, sensors, solar cells, and light-emitting diodes. The creation and research of two-dimensional materials is one of the most promising directions in modern materials science.
Dmitry Muratov, a researcher at Moscow State Iron and Alloy Institute's National Research University of Technology, said that they obtained molybdenum oxide, a two-dimensional material from the gas phase by chemical deposition, and then conducted a comprehensive study of it using analytical methods. Further research will be conducted on how to use these results. He said the new material could be used to create heterostructures and nanodevices such as transistors, sensors, photodetectors, and more.
It is reported that the University's Department of Functional Nanosystems and High-Temperature Materials has developed transition metal chalcogenides for solar cells, light-emitting diodes, and sensors, and is studying graphene oxide as a coating to improve the corrosion resistance of various steels.