Quantum confinement effects and structures with broken inversion symmetry distinguish
transition metal halide (TMD) monolayers from their bulk equivalents in several ways, for …

Tin (II) sulfide (SnS) is an attractive semiconductor for solar energy conversion in thin film
devices due to its bandgap of around 1.3 eV in its orthorhombic polymorph, and a band gap …

Van der Waals heterostructures have opened new opportunities to develop atomically thin
(opto) electronic devices with a wide range of functionalities. The recent focus on …

Moiré superlattices—periodic orbital overlaps and lattice-reconstruction between sites of
high atomic registry in vertically-stacked 2D layered materials—are quantum-active …

The ongoing miniaturization of electronic devices has boosted the development of new post-
silicon two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, such as transition metal dichalcogenides, one …

The electronic structure and dynamics of 2D transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD)
monolayers provide important underpinnings both for understanding the many-body physics …

In this review, we present an update on the methods for screening 2D materials suitable for
valleytronic applications. We begin with an introduction to the field highlighting some of the …

The realization of ordered strain fields in 2D crystals is an intriguing perspective in many
respects, including the instauration of novel transport regimes and enhanced device …

Layered MoS2 is considered as one of the most promising two-dimensional photocatalytic
materials for hydrogen evolution and water splitting; however, the electronic structure at the …

Magnetic layered transition metal halides have received intensive attention due to the
potential magnetic properties in their monolayers. Following the recently reported success of …