Hydrogenation and modulation of the low dimensional inorganic functional materials

Abstract

The modulation of the intrinsic properties of the low dimensional functional materials is mainly relied on the heteroatom doping. However, the distortion and even destruction of the pristine structure is inevitable due to the crystal symmetry changes caused by the embedded heterogeneous atoms. And it is still challenging to modulate the functionality of inorganic materials upon the pristine stable structure. The incorporation of hydrogen, which is the lightest atom, can bring about the fine modulated intrinsic properties within the pristine stable structure, such as higher carrier concentration as well as high conductivity, paving the new way for the regulation of the low dimensional inorganic materials. We put forward the effective hydrogenation strategies and its modulation effect for the pristine electronic structure, which makes it possible for the wide application of function materials in energy, electronic devices and catalysis.