Stripe-Domain WMoS₂ Monolayer

New Raman Fingerprint

The stripe domains formed by Mo enrichment in this monolayer split the degenerate E₂g Raman mode, creating unique fingerprint peaks that can identify this atomic-scale phase separation.

Zhang, Na · Emanuel Sanchez, David · Yu, Zhuohang · Lamparski, Michael · Terrones, Mauricio · Meunier, Vincent

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2025

Advantages

Raman peaks not previously reported

Peaks attributed to splitting of E₂g modes

STEM confirms stripe domains

DFT calculations for W₀.₅Mo₀.₅S₂ vibrational properties