Graphene oxide (GO) has attracted substantial interest in various fields of science and
technology, owing to its remarkable mechanical, electrical and optical properties. It is …

For many decades, experimental solid mechanics has played a crucial role in characterizing
and understanding the mechanical properties of natural and novel artificial materials …

Atomically thin boron nitride (BN) nanosheets are important two-dimensional nanomaterials
with many unique properties distinct from those of graphene, but investigation into their …

Biomimetic material development takes inspiration from biological materials and organisms
that possess extraordinary properties or appearance, such as excellent mechanical strength …

Monolayer two-dimensional (2D) crystals exhibit a host of intriguing properties, but the most
exciting applications may come from stacking them into multilayer structures. Interlayer and …

Achieving structural superlubricity in graphitic samples of macroscale size is particularly
challenging due to difficulties in sliding large contact areas of commensurate stacking …

The mechanical behavior of high quality two-dimensional (2D) crystals offers exciting
opportunities for new material design, such as the combination of extremely high in-plane …

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 …

The mechanical properties of materials are not only indispensable key factors in their
application fields, but are also fundamentally important in terms of materials science. Since …

The first isolation of graphene opens the avenue for new platforms for physics, electronic
engineering, and materials sciences. Among several kinds of synthesis approaches …