Piezocatalysis has gradually attracted the interest of researchers owing to their excellent
ability to improve the separation and migration of photoelectrons and holes. The alternating …

Magnetism in two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) materials has recently emerged as
one of the most promising areas in condensed matter research, with many exciting emerging …

Two-dimensional (2D) material research is rapidly evolving to broaden the spectrum of
emergent 2D systems. Here, we review recent advances in the theory, synthesis …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal nitrides and carbides (MXenes), represented
by Ti3C2Tx, have broad applications in flexible electronics, electromechanical devices, and …

One of the most nascent and universally accepted categories among the 2D materials is the
transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). The absence of bandgap in graphene fomented …

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

The discovery and control of new phases of matter is a central endeavour in materials
research. The emergence of atomically thin 2D materials, such as transition-metal …

Anion exchange membrane (AEM) water electrolysis employing non-precious metal
electrocatalysts is a promising strategy for achieving sustainable hydrogen production …

Vacancy defect engineering has been well leveraged to flexibly shape comprehensive
physicochemical properties of diverse catalysts. In particular, growing research effort has …

Identifying two-dimensional layered materials in the monolayer limit has led to discoveries of
numerous new phenomena and unusual properties. We introduced elemental silicon during …