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  "abstract": "The integration of two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) onto functional substrates remains constrained by stochastic vapor-phase growth dynamics. Here, we show that liquid-phase precursor chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of MoS$_2$ introduces growth conditions that are consistent with a substrate-influenced reaction-diffusion process. By utilizing pre-growth spin-coated MoO$_3$ intermediates across a diverse crystalline library (sapphire, SrTiO$_3$, rutile TiO$_2$, MgO, and 6H-SiC), we find that substrate-dependent variations in precursor wetting, surface chemistry, and inferred mass-transport constraints correlate with distinct growth morphologies. These substrate-dependent growth regimes are interpreted in terms of reduced effective lateral growth length on SrTiO$_3$, possible precursor anchoring on TiO$_2$, likely chemical surface restructuring on MgO, and possible step-edge growth on SiC. Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy reveal substrate-dependent variations in vibrational and optical response that correlate with differences in strain, charge environment, and dielectric screening. Ultimately, this work highlights a substrate-dependent reaction-diffusion framework as a potentially useful route for tuning the structural and optical properties of large-area 2D materials.",
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      "name": "Osamah Kharsah"
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    {
      "name": "Kilian Mouchel"
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    {
      "name": "Yossarian Liebsch"
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    {
      "name": "Cathy Sulaiman"
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    {
      "name": "Joel Verlande"
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    {
      "name": "Anke Hierzenberger"
    },
    {
      "name": "Abdallah Alghazali"
    },
    {
      "name": "Clara Grygiel"
    },
    {
      "name": "Stéphane Guillous"
    },
    {
      "name": "Henning Lebius"
    },
    {
      "name": "Marika Schleberger"
    }
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ftbt2zv00wzz9.bib",
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  "doi": "10.48550/arxiv.2608.28269",
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2608.28269",
  "pmcid": null,
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  "published": "2026-09-17",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ftbt2zv00wzz9.ris",
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      "origin": "arxiv:cond-mat.mtrl-sci",
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  "title": "Phenomenological Growth Regimes in Liquid-Precursor CVD of MoS$_2$ on Functional Substrates",
  "title_text": "Phenomenological Growth Regimes in Liquid-Precursor CVD of MoS_2 on Functional Substrates",
  "type": "preprint",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:22:19Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ftbt2zv00wzz9",
  "venue": "arXiv",
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