Effects of in-plane stiffness and charge transfer on thermal expansion of monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide*
Wang Zhan-Yua),b), Zhou Yan-Lic), Wang Xue-Qingb), Wang Feia),b), Sun Qianga),b), Guo Zheng-Xiaoa),b),d), Jia Yua),b)†
       
Variations of (a) charge transfers of metal Δ Q , (b) in-plane stiffness C , and (c) linear thermal expansion coefficient α at 300 K for monolayer STMDs.