Since the discovery of mechanically exfoliated graphene in 2004, research on ultrathin two-
dimensional (2D) nanomaterials has grown exponentially in the fields of condensed matter …

The field of colloidal synthesis of semiconductors emerged 40 years ago and has reached a
certain level of maturity thanks to the use of nanocrystals as phosphors in commercial …

Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

Graphene's success has shown that it is possible to create stable, single and few-atom-thick
layers of van der Waals materials, and also that these materials can exhibit fascinating and …

The exploration of efficient electrocatalysts for energy conversion is important for green
energy development. Owing to their high surface areas and unusual electronic structure, 2D …

Discovery of graphene and its astonishing properties have given birth to a new class of
materials known as “2D materials”. Motivated by the success of graphene, alternative …

Two-dimensional nanosheets have attracted tremendous attention because of their
promising practical application and theoretical values. The atomic-thick nanosheets are able …

Anisotropic colloidal quasi-two-dimensional nanoplates (NPLs) hold great promise as
functional materials due to their combination of low dimensional optoelectronic properties …

The field of nanocrystal quantum dots (QDs) is already more than 30 years old, and yet
continuing interest in these structures is driven by both the fascinating physics emerging …

Two‐dimensional (2D) nanostructures are highly attractive for fabricating nanodevices due
to their high surface‐to‐volume ratio and good compatibility with device design. In recent …