Raman spectroscopy is now an extremely important technique for the analysis of carbon-
based materials. It is demonstrated how it can be used to give a unique insight into …

Solution-processed networks of 2D nanosheets are promising for a range of applications in
the field of printed electronics. However, the electrical performance of these networks …

The variegated family of two-dimensional (2D) crystals has developed rapidly since the
isolation of its forerunner: Graphene. Their planeconfined nature is typically associated with …

Straintronics of two-dimensional (2D) materials offers enormous promise for both
fundamental research and smart technologies. Strain engineering of 2D materials has …

Micro-and nanoelectromechanical systems have numerous applications in sensing and
signal transduction. Many properties benefit from reducing the system size to the nanoscale …

Deformable catalytic material with excellent flexible structure is a new type of catalyst that
has been applied in various chemical reactions, especially electrocatalytic hydrogen …

Steel corrosion has been a major perpetual issue of concern for durability and structural
integrity of steel and reinforced concrete infrastructure. Polymeric, zinc-galvanic and …

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is widely used as a protective layer for few-atom-thick
crystals and heterostructures (HSs), and it hosts quantum emitters working up to room …

At the interfaces of 2D materials, the solid-state condensed matter physics is closely
intertwined with the mechanics in terms of adhesion/separation and friction as well as …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials with a layered structure are excellent candidates in
the field of lubrication due to their unique physical and chemical properties, including weak …