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Intercalation-assisted Exfoliation Strategy for Two-dimensional Materials Preparation

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Controlled large-quantity synthesis of two-dimensional materials is vital for the research on their physical and chemical characters and potential applications. Utilizing structural features of layered compounds, intercalation of molecules or ions can be applied to the acceleration of liquid-phase exfoliation. In this review, we aim at recent progress on synthesis of two-dimensional materials via intercalation-assisted exfoliation strategy. Works on wet chemical intercalation and electrochemical intercalation, together with product exfoliation afterwards, are summarized. Furthermore, the features and advantages of intercalation-assisted exfoliation strategy for two-dimensional materials synthesis are discussed.

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21925110, 21890751, 91745113, 11621063), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China(Nos.WK2060190084, WK2090050043, WK2340000088), the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China(No.XDB36000000), and the Users with Excellence Project of Hefei Science Center, China(No. 2018HSC-UE002).

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Zhao, Y., Su, Y., Guo, Y. et al. Intercalation-assisted Exfoliation Strategy for Two-dimensional Materials Preparation. Chem. Res. Chin. Univ. 36, 518–524 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40242-020-0159-2

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