Elemental two-dimensional (2D) materials have emerged as promising candidates for
energy and catalysis applications due to their unique physical, chemical, and electronic …

Thermoelectric energy conversion is an all solid-state technology that relies on exceptional
semiconductor materials that are generally optimized through sophisticated strategies …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors could potentially replace silicon in future
electronic devices. However, the low carrier mobility in 2D semiconductors at room …

Photocatalytic water-splitting for hydrogen generation by sunlight provides a new route to
address energy and environmental problems. In recent years, tremendous efforts have been …

Abstract Elemental two-dimensional (2D) materials, characterized by unique chemical,
physical, and electrical characteristics, now offer intriguing energy and catalysis application …

Ambient energy harvesting has great potential to contribute to sustainable development and
address growing environmental challenges. Converting waste energy from energy-intensive …

Hot charge carriers in graphene exhibit fascinating physical phenomena, whose
understanding has improved greatly over the past decade. They have distinctly different …

The rapid development of the concept of the “Internet of Things (IoT)” requires wearable
devices with maintenance‐free batteries, and thermoelectric energy conversion based on …

The current problems of decreasing fossil fuel reserves and the increasing pollution level
due to burning of these fossil fuels are expected to worsen in the future with ever increasing …

The discovery of graphene has stimulated the search for and investigations into other 2D
materials because of the rich physics and unusual properties exhibited by many of these …