Black phosphorus (BP) is a rapidly up and coming star in two‐dimensional (2D) materials.
The unique characteristic of BP is its in‐plane anisotropy. This characteristic of BP ignites a …

Emerging classes of 2D noble‐transition‐metal dichalcogenides (NTMDs) stand out for their
unique structure and novel physical properties in recent years. With the nearly full …

In this work, first-principles calculation was used to systematically examine the structural,
electronic, and optical properties of the GaTe/ZnI 2 heterostructure under the biaxial strain …

Polarization‐sensitive detectors based on anisotropic low‐dimensional materials have been
widely investigated in recent years. Some low‐dimensional materials possess anisotropy …

Anisotropic 2D materials are promising building blocks for future photonic and
optoelectronic devices due to their low structural symmetry and in‐plane optical anisotropy …

Atomically thin layered III–VI metal chalcogenides are an emerging class of 2D materials
that have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to their remarkable physical …

During the past decade, great effort has been devoted to research on 2D layered materials
due to their reduced thickness and extraordinary physical properties, which open new …

Birefringence is an inherent optical property of anisotropic materials introduced by the
anisotropic confinement in their crystal structures. It enables manipulation of light …

Two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit a wide range of atomic structures, compositions, and
associated versatility of properties. Furthermore, for a given composition, a variety of …

Optical birefringence is a fundamental optical property of crystals widely used for filtering
and beam splitting of photons. Birefringent crystals concurrently possess the property of …