Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted tremendous research interest since the
breakthrough of graphene. Their unique optical, electronic, and mechanical properties hold …

In recent decades, scientists have developed the means to engineer synthetic periodic
arrays with feature sizes below the wavelength of light. When such features are …

In heterostructures of two-dimensional materials, electronic properties can vary dramatically
with relative interlayer angle. This effect makes it theoretically possible to realize a new class …

Van der Waals heterostructures, which are composed of layered two-dimensional materials,
offer a platform to investigate a diverse range of physical phenomena and could be of use in …

The invention of scanning probe microscopy revolutionized the way electronic phenomena
are visualized. Whereas present-day probes can access a variety of electronic properties at …

Very recently, a novel two-dimension (2D) MXene, MoSi 2 N 4, was successfully synthesized
with excellent ambient stability, high carrier mobility, and moderate band gap (2020 …

Leading graphene research theorist Mikhail I. Katsnelson systematically presents the basic
concepts of graphene physics in this fully revised second edition. The author illustrates and …

Multilayer van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures assembled by diverse atomically thin layers
have demonstrated a wide range of fascinating phenomena and novel applications …

The control of elastic and inelastic electron tunnelling relies on materials with well-defined
interfaces. Two-dimensional van der Waals materials are an excellent platform for such …

When two-dimensional (2D) atomic crystals are brought into close proximity to form a van
der Waals heterostructure, neighbouring crystals may influence each other's properties. Of …