Anisotropic Contact Engineering lowers resistance at interface between metal electrodes/ 2D semiconductors like molybdenum disulfide

https://phys.org/news/2026-03-2d-electronics-anisotropic-contact-resistance.html#google_vignette

"miniaturization toward atomic scale increases contact resistance (Schottky barrier), overcome controlling metal electrode crystal orientation relative to 2D material, exploiting anisotropy lowering resistance... grow van der Waals metal contacts aligning with 2D semiconductor atomic lattice, dropping contact resistance >60% (record, nearing quantum limit... 2X increased carrier mobility/ significantly lower heat generation during high-speed operations. scalable modified chemical vapor deposition. lower voltages"