Real-time view of crystal growth, from inside microreactor, enables more precise semiconductor fabrication

https://phys.org/news/2026-02-real-view-microreactor-reveals-2d.html

"2D monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors ideal for ultra-thin, low-power electronics... identified crystal growth regimes: triangular (stable growth), hexagonal (rapid expansion fueled by edge-accumulated droplets), ribbon-like (formed in sulfur-rich environments, showing high sensitivity to substrate features)... fabrication precise instead of trial and error... IC miniaturization, energy efficiency... AI, smartphones, wearable sensors, bendable tech for healthcare/ internet of everything"