Evidence of air-induced surface transformation of atomic step-engineered sapphire in relation to epitaxial growth of 2D semiconductors

Wei Fu; Jianwei Chai; Hiroyo Kawai; Thathsara Maddumapatabandi; Fabio Bussolotti; Ding Huang; Rainer Lee; Siew Lang Teo; Hui Ru Tan; Calvin Pei Yu Wong; Anqi Sng; Yunjie Chen; Chit Siong Lau; Mingsheng Zhang; Henry Medina; Ming Lin; Michel Bosman; Kuan Eng Johnson Goh

doi:10.1038/s41467-025-63452-9

Evidence of air-induced surface transformation of atomic step-engineered sapphire in relation to epitaxial growth of 2D semiconductors

W Wei Fu J Jianwei Chai H Hiroyo Kawai T Thathsara Maddumapatabandi F Fabio Bussolotti D Ding Huang R Rainer Lee S Siew Lang Teo (Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Singapore) H Hui Ru Tan C Calvin Pei Yu Wong A Anqi Sng Y Yunjie Chen C Chit Siong Lau M Mingsheng Zhang (Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Singapore) H Henry Medina M Ming Lin (Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Singapore) M Michel Bosman K Kuan Eng Johnson Goh

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Journal Nature Communications

Volume / Issue Vol. 16, Issue 1

Published September 26, 2025

DOI 10.1038/s41467-025-63452-9

ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher Nature Portfolio

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Authors (18)

W

Wei Fu

J

Jianwei Chai

H

Hiroyo Kawai

T

Thathsara Maddumapatabandi

F

Fabio Bussolotti

D

Ding Huang

R

Rainer Lee

S

Siew Lang Teo

Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Singapore

H

Hui Ru Tan

C

Calvin Pei Yu Wong

A

Anqi Sng

Y

Yunjie Chen

C

Chit Siong Lau

M

Mingsheng Zhang

Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Singapore

H

Henry Medina

M

Ming Lin

Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Singapore

M

Michel Bosman

K

Kuan Eng Johnson Goh

Evidence of air-induced surface transformation of atomic step-engineered sapphire in relation to epitaxial growth of 2D semiconductors

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