Abstract 2D semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides comprise an emerging class of
materials with distinct properties, including large exciton binding energies that reach …

Van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures based on transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs)
generally possess a type-II band alignment that facilitates the formation of interlayer excitons …

The scaling of silicon metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors has followed
Moore's law for decades, but the physical thinning of silicon at sub-ten-nanometre …

Solid-state quantum devices use quantum entanglement for various quantum technologies,
such as quantum computation, encryption, communication and sensing. Solid-state …

Atomically thin sheets (eg, graphene and monolayer molybdenum disulfide) are ideal optical
and reaction platforms. They provide opportunities for deciphering some important and often …

Scanning probe microscopy (SPM), a key invention in nanoscience, has by now been
extended to a wide spectrum of basic and applied fields. Its application to basic science led …

Recent advances in the isolation and stacking of monolayers of van der Waals materials
have provided approaches for the preparation of quantum materials in the ultimate two …

Two-dimensional heterostructures (2D HSs) have emerged as a new class of materials
where dissimilar 2D materials are combined to synergise their advantages and alleviate …

Non-volatile resistive switching, also known as memristor effect, where an electric field
switches the resistance states of a two-terminal device, has emerged as an important …

Infrared photodetectors have been widely applied in various fields, including thermal
imaging, biomedical imaging, and communication. Van der Waals (vdW) integration based …