The technological evolution has been progressing for centuries and will possibly increase at
a higher rate in the 21st century. Currently, in this age of nanotechnology, the discovery of …

This review discusses recent advances and future research priorities in the transition-metal
dichalcogenide (TMD) field. While the community has witnessed tremendous advances …

Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted increasing research interest because of the
abundant choice of materials with diverse and tunable electronic, optical, and chemical …

Memristors are two-terminal passive circuit elements that have been developed for use in
non-volatile resistive random-access memory and may also be useful in neuromorphic …

Lithium–sulfur batteries are promising next-generation energy storage devices due to their
high energy density and low material cost. Efficient conversion of lithium polysulfides to …

The isolation of graphene in 2004 from graphite was a defining moment for the “birth” of a
field: two-dimensional (2D) materials. In recent years, there has been a rapidly increasing …

Group 6 transition metal dichalcogenides (G6-TMDs), most notably MoS2, MoSe2, MoTe2,
WS2 and WSe2, constitute an important class of materials with a layered crystal structure …

Large-area and high-quality two-dimensional crystals are the basis for the development of
the next-generation electronic and optical devices. The synthesis of two-dimensional …

Solution dispersions of two-dimensional (2D) black phosphorus (BP) often referred to as
phosphorene are achieved by solvent exfoliation. These pristine, electronic-grade BP …

The development of two-dimensional (2D) materials has been experiencing a renaissance
since the adventure of graphene. Layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are now …