"Exfoliating bulk layered crystals into two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets, like transition metal oxides, is a cornerstone of nanomaterials research. Yet, traditional methods often fragment these delicate structures in solution, sacrificing lateral size and crystallinity. In our latest study, published in JACS, we introduce a mild, on-substrate delamination strategy that preserves the integrity of nanosheets by leveraging a simple but powerful principle: interlayer mobility cont

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6c07562. To maintain consistent properties of delaminated two-dimensional nanosheets, mild methods to preserve large lateral sizes and crystallinity during the delamination of bulk crystals are desired. This study introduces a gentle, solution-based on-substrate delamination strategy that avoids forming colloidal free-standing nanosheets by postponing the delamination process until the materials are deposited on the substrate, ther