The physics of quantum materials is dictated by many-body interactions and mathematical
concepts such as symmetry and topology that have transformed our understanding of matter …

Symmetry breaking in 2D layered materials plays a significant role in their macroscopic
electrical, optical, magnetic and topological properties, including, but not limited to, spin …

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 …

Moiré superlattices in atomically thin van der Waals heterostructures hold great promise for
extended control of electronic and valleytronic lifetimes,,,,,–, the confinement of excitons in …

This review presents the state of the art in strain and ripple-induced effects on the electronic
and optical properties of graphene. It starts by providing the crystallographic description of …

It is estimated that the world will need to double its energy supply by 2050. Nanotechnology
has opened up new frontiers in materials science and engineering to meet this challenge by …

Two-dimensional layered MoS2 shows great potential for nanoelectronic and optoelectronic
devices due to its high photosensitivity, which is the result of its indirect to direct band gap …

Graphene, a single atomic layer of sp2 hybridized carbon, exhibits a zero-band gap with
linear band dispersion at the Fermi-level, forming a Dirac-cone at the K-points of its Brillouin …

The interlayer coupling can be used to engineer the electronic structure of van der Waals
heterostructures (superlattices) to obtain properties that are not possible in a single material …

Graphene on nickel is a prototypical example of an interface between graphene and a
strongly interacting metal, as well as a special case of a lattice matched system. The …