The integration of functional nanomaterials and heterostructures with photonic architectures
has laid the foundation for important photonic and optoelectronic applications. The advent of …

Two-dimensional materials (2DMs) have attracted a great deal of interest due to their
immense potential for scientific breakthroughs and technological innovations. While some …

Layer transfer techniques have been extensively explored for semiconductor device
fabrication as a path to reduce costs and to form heterogeneously integrated devices. These …

The concept of remote epitaxy involves a two-dimensional van der Waals layer covering the
substrate surface, which still enable adatoms to follow the atomic motif of the underlying …

The integration of two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals materials with nanostructures has
triggered a wide spectrum of optical and optoelectronic applications. Photonic structures of …

Epitaxy technology produces high-quality material building blocks that underpin various
fields of applications. However, fundamental limitations exist for conventional epitaxy, such …

Semiconductor-based freestanding membranes (FSM) have recently emerged as a highly
promising area of advanced materials research. Their unique properties, such as lightweight …

Reducing both the cost and weight of Germanium (Ge)-based devices is a key concern in
extending these technologies to mainstream applications. In this framework, the porous Ge …

The recently emerged remote epitaxy technique, utilizing 2D materials (mostly graphene) as
interlayers between the epilayer and the substrate, enables the exfoliation of crystalline …

Abstract 2D transition metal borides (MBenes) have garnered significant attention from
researchers due to their exceptional electrical conductivity, strong mechanical rigidity …