title: Tuning Surface Properties of Low Dimensional Materials via Strain Engineering.
abstract: The promising and versatile applications of low dimensional materials are largely due to their surface properties, which along with their underlying electronic structures have been well studied. However, these materials may not be directly useful for applications requiring properties other than their natal ones. In recent years, strain has been shown to be an additionally useful handle to tune the physical and chemical properties of materials by changing their geometric and electronic structures. The strategies for producing strain are summarized. Then, the electronic structure of quasi-two dimensional layered non-metallic materials (e.g., graphene, MX2, BP, Ge nanosheets) under strain are discussed. Later, the strain effects on catalytic properties of metal-catalyst loaded with strain are focused on. Both experimental and computational perspectives for dealing with strained systems are covered. Finally, an outlook on engineering surface properties utilizing strain is provided.
authors.affiliation: School of Science, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-Equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China.|Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Suzhou Academy of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 215000, Suzhou, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Shengchun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: School of Science, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-Equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China.|Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Suzhou Academy of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 215000, Suzhou, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Fuzhu
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: School of Science, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-Equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China.|Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Suzhou Academy of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 215000, Suzhou, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Sen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
keywords: core-shell structures; layered materials; low dimensional materials; strain engineering; surface properties