Semiconductors are the basis of many vital technologies such as electronics, computing,
communications, optoelectronics, and sensing. Modern semiconductor technology can trace …

Layered materials are taking centre stage in the ever-increasing research effort to develop
material platforms for quantum technologies. We are at the dawn of the era of layered …

Solid-state quantum devices use quantum entanglement for various quantum technologies,
such as quantum computation, encryption, communication and sensing. Solid-state …

The transformation of digital computers from bulky machines to portable systems has been
enabled by new materials and advanced processing technologies that allow ultrahigh …

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) heterostructures have
attracted a lot of attention due to their rich material diversity and stack geometry, precise …

In recent years, quantum-dot-like single-photon emitters in atomically thin van der Waals
materials have become a promising platform for future on-chip scalable quantum light …

Recent efforts have been heavily devoted to the development of next‐generation
optoelectronic devices based on 2D materials, due to their unique optical properties that are …

In monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides, localized strain can be used to design
nanoarrays of single photon sources. Despite strong empirical correlation, the nanoscale …

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 …