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How to control where semiconductor crystals start growing

Published: 07/10/2026, 00:00

This is a summary of: Park, J. et al. Spatially deterministic nucleation of 2D semiconductors by etching flux. Nature 658, 398–406 (2026). Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout ‘Expert opinion’ and the figure are published under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Mackus, A. J. M., Merkx, M. J. M. & Kessels, W. M. M. Chem. Mater. 31, 2–12 (2019). Article PubMed Google Scholar Ryu, S. W. et al. Curr. Appl. Phys. 16, 88–92 (2016). Article PubMed Google Scholar Read the paper: Spatially deterministic nucleation of 2D semiconductors by etching flux