Continuous Template Growth of Large-Scale Tellurene Films on 1T'-MoTe.

Use of a template triggers an epitaxial interaction with the depositing material during synthesis. Recent studies have demonstrated that two-dimensional tellurium (tellurene) can be directionally oriented when grown on transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) templates. Specifically, employing a T-phase TMD, such as WTe, restricts the growth direction even further due to its anisotropic nature, which allows for the synthesis of well-oriented tellurene films.