Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted increasing research interest because of the
abundant choice of materials with diverse and tunable electronic, optical, and chemical …

Graphene, a single atomic layer of graphitic carbon, has attracted intense attention because
of its extraordinary properties that make it a suitable material for a wide range of …

We present an overview of the main techniques for production and processing of graphene
and related materials (GRMs), as well as the key characterization procedures. We adopt …

A foundation of the modern technology that uses single-crystal silicon has been the growth
of high-quality single-crystal Si ingots with diameters up to 12 inches or larger. For many …

Two dimensional (2D) materials consist of one to a few atomic layers, where the intra-layer
atoms are chemically bonded and the atomic layers are weakly bonded. The high bonding …

The controllable growth of two-dimensional (2D) heterostructure arrays is critical for
exploring exotic physics and develo** novel devices, yet it remains a substantial synthetic …

Wafer-scale single-crystalline graphene monolayers are highly sought after as an ideal
platform for electronic and other applications,,. At present, state-of-the-art growth methods …

Large-area monolayer WS2 is a desirable material for applications in next-generation
electronics and optoelectronics. However, the chemical vapour deposition (CVD) with rigid …

Semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have attracted a lot of attention
recently, because of their interesting electronic, optical, and mechanical properties. Among …

There is a demand for the manufacture of two-dimensional (2D) materials with high-quality
single crystals of large size. Usually, epitaxial growth is considered the method of choice in …