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Six-membered-ring inorganic materials: definition and prospects.
- Source :
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National Science Review . Jan2021, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p1-23. 23p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The six-membered ring (SMR) is a common structure unit for numerous material systems. These materials include, but are not limited to, the typical two-dimensional materials such as graphene, h -BN, and transition metal dichalcogenides, as well as three-dimensional materials such as beryllium, magnesium, MgB2 and Bi2Se3. Although many of these materials have already become 'stars' in materials science and condensed-matter physics, little attention has been paid to the roles of the SMR unit across a wide range of compositions and structures. In this article, we systematically analyze these materials with respect to their very basic SMR structural unit, which has been found to play a deterministic role in the occurrence of many intriguing properties and phenomena, such as Dirac electronic and phononic spectra, superconductivity and topology. As a result, we have defined this group of materials as SMR inorganic materials, opening up a new perspective on materials research and development. With their unique properties, SMR materials deserve wide attention and in-depth investigation from materials design, new physical discoveries to target-wizard applications. It is expected that SMR materials will find niche applications in next-generation information technology, renewable energy, space, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20955138
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- National Science Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 148277827
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwaa248