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Remote atomic interaction of crystalline materials through 2D materials is presented to depend on the polarity of both the 2D interlayers and underlying substrates, providing insights for the epitaxial growth of various materials on 2D crystals.
and see https://phys.org/news/2018-10-cost-effective-method-semiconducting-materials-outperform.html#nRlv [phys.org] for a more readable summary
Source: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41563-018-0176-4 [doi.org]