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ArticleNature materials2026

Atomically precise synthesis and simultaneous heterostructure integration of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides through nano-confinement.

Ce Bian, Yifan Zhao, Roger Guzman, Hongtao Liu, Hao Hu, Qi Qi, Ke Zhu, Hao Wang, Kang Wu, Hui Guo and 8 more

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Ce Bian *Beijing National Center for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1315-2471
Yifan Zhao *Suzhou Laboratory, Suzhou, China.
Roger Guzman *School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5580-0043
Hongtao Liu *Beijing National Center for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0500-7204
Hao HuFrontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Qi QiBeijing National Center for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ke ZhuBeijing National Center for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Hao WangBeijing National Center for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Kang WuBeijing National Center for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Hui GuoBeijing National Center for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2088-0522
Wanzhen HeDepartment of Engineering Mechanics and Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4056-0830
Zhaoqing WangSchool of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-9043-894X
Peng PengSuzhou Laboratory, Suzhou, China.
Zhiping XuDepartment of Engineering Mechanics and Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2833-1966
Wu ZhouSchool of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. wuzhou@ucas.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6803-1095
Feng DingSuzhou Laboratory, Suzhou, China. dingf@szlab.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9153-9279
Haitao YangBeijing National Center for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. htyang@iphy.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4304-9835
Hong-Jun GaoBeijing National Center for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. hjgao@iphy.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9323-1307

Funding

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) XDB30000000Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) XDB33030100 and XDB30010000National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52090032National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52373231National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 62488201
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Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and hexagonal boron nitride, exhibit intriguing properties that are sensitive to their atomic-scale structures and can be further enriched through van der Waals (vdW) integration. However, the precise synthesis and clean integration of 2D materials remain challenging. Here, using graphene or hexagonal boron nitride as a vdW capping layer, we create a nano-confined environment that directs the growth kinetics of 2D TMDs (such as NbSe

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