The past few decades have witnessed a notable increase in transition metal dichalcogenide
(TMD) related research not only because of the large family of TMD candidates but also …

Straintronics of two-dimensional (2D) materials offers enormous promise for both
fundamental research and smart technologies. Strain engineering of 2D materials has …

The variegated family of two-dimensional (2D) crystals has developed rapidly since the
isolation of its forerunner: Graphene. Their plane-confined nature is typically associated with …

2D semiconductors have interesting physical and chemical attributes that have led them to
become one of the most intensely investigated semiconductor families in recent history …

Over the past 70 years, the semiconductor industry has undergone transformative changes,
largely driven by the miniaturization of devices and the integration of innovative structures …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) Molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2) has emerged as a fascinating
new class of photocatalytic materials due to its flexible optoelectronic and physicochemical …

The formation of gas-filled bubbles on the surface of van der Waals crystals provides an
ideal platform whereby the interplay of the elastic parameters and interlayer forces can be …

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is widely used as a protective layer for few-atom-thick
crystals and heterostructures (HSs), and it hosts quantum emitters working up to room …

Monolayers (MLs) of transition‐metal dichalcogenides host efficient single‐photon emitters
(SPEs) usually associated to the presence of nanoscale mechanical deformations or strain …

The ability to control excitons in semiconductors underlies numerous proposed applications,
from excitonic circuits to energy transport. Two dimensional (2D) semiconductors are …