A grand family of two-dimensional (2D) materials and their heterostructures have been
discovered through the extensive experimental and theoretical efforts of chemists, material …

Abstract Two‐dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), a rising star in the
post‐graphene era, are fundamentally and technologically intriguing for photocatalysis …

Since the discovery of mechanically exfoliated graphene in 2004, research on ultrathin two-
dimensional (2D) nanomaterials has grown exponentially in the fields of condensed matter …

BACKGROUND Materials by design is an appealing idea that is very hard to realize in
practice. Combining the best of different ingredients in one ultimate material is a task for …

Recent advances in the development of atomically thin layers of van der Waals bonded
solids have opened up new possibilities for the exploration of 2D physics as well as for …

Graphene-based materials exhibit remarkable electronic, optical, and mechanical
properties, which has resulted in both high scientific interest and huge potential for a variety …

Two-dimensional layered materials (2DLMs) have been a central focus of materials
research since the discovery of graphene just over a decade ago. Each layer in 2DLMs …

Material integration strategies, such as epitaxial growth, usually involve strong chemical
bonds and are typically limited to materials with strict structure matching and processing …

Semiconductor technology is currently based on the manipulation of electronic charge;
however, electrons have additional degrees of freedom, such as spin and valley, that can be …

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 …