The resurrection of tellurium as an elemental two-dimensional semiconductor

Abstract The graphene boom has triggered a widespread search for novel elemental van der Waals materials thanks to their simplicity theoretical modeling and easy access material growth. Group VI element tellurium is an unintentionally p-type doped narrow bandgap semiconductor featuring one-dimensional chiral atomic structure which holds great promise next-generation electronic, optoelectronic, piezoelectric applications. In this paper, we first review recent progress in synthesizing atomically thin Te two-dimensional (2D) films (1D) nanowires. Its applications field-effect transistors potential building ultra-scaled Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) circuits are discussed. We will also overview the study on its quantum transport 2D limit exploring topological features chiral-related physics. envision that breakthrough obtaining high-quality inspire revisit of fundamental properties long-forgotten near future.