Crystallography, Design, and Synthesis of Two‐Dimensional Metastable‐Phase Oxides

Chapter 7 Crystallography, Design, and Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Metastable-Phase Oxides Mingwang Shao, Mingwang Shao Soochow University, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorQi Shao, Qi Shao Soochow University, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Mingwang Shao, Mingwang Shao Soochow University, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorQi Shao, Qi Shao Soochow University, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Qi Shao, Qi Shao Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorZhenhui Kang, Zhenhui Kang Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorMingwang Shao, Mingwang Shao Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 05 April 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527839834.ch7 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary This chapter introduces crystallography, design, and synthesis of two-dimensional metastable-phase oxides. 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