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The transfer of graphene grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using amorphous polymers represents a widely implemented method for graphene-based electronic device fabrication. However, the most commonly used polymer, poly(methyl…
With compact footprint, low energy consumption, high scalability, and mass producibility, chip-scale integrated devices are an indispensable part of modern technological change and development. Recent advances in two-dimensional (2D)…
The high mechanical strength and excellent flexibility of 2D materials such as graphene are some of their most important properties [1]. Good flexibility is key for exploiting 2D materials in many emerging technologies, such as wearable…
The study of two- dimensional (2D) materials is a rapidly growing area within nanomaterial research. However, the high equipment costs, which include the processing systems necessary for creating these materials, can be a barrier to entry…
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have recently attracted attention due to their interesting electronic and optical properties. Fabrication of these materials in a reliable and facile method is important for future applications, as…
The intact transfer and assembly of two-dimensional (2D) materials and their heterostructures are critical for their integration into advanced electronic and optical devices. Herein, we report a facile technique called volatile polymer…
Two-dimensional (2D) crystalline semiconductors hold promise for next-generation electronic devices due to its atomical thickness and consequent properties. Despite years of search, literature-reported 2D semiconductors commonly suffered…
The defect-free transfer of chemical vapour deposition (CVD) grown monolayer MoS2 is important for both fabrication of 2D devices and fundamental point of view for various studies where substrate effects need to be minimized. Among many…
Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) monolayers and heterostructures have emerged as a compelling class of materials with transformative new science that may be harnessed for novel device technologies. These materials are commonly…
Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) has been used to create high-quality, large-scale two-dimensional van der Waals (2D vdW) materials. However, due to the strong adhesion between the substrate and deposited materials, the peel-off and dry…
Triggered by the development of exfoliation and the identification of a wide range of extraordinary physical properties in self-standing films consisting of one or few atomic layers, two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene,…
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) with unique electrical properties are fascinating materials used for future electronics. However, the strong Fermi level pinning effect at the interface of TMDCs and metal…
Despite the decades that have passed since the discovery of ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy and its apparent simplicity, this method is still often subject to experimental errors and misinterpretations when applied to 2D…
In the field of atomically thin 2D materials, oxides are relatively unexplored in spite of the large number of layered oxide structures amenable to exfoliation. There is an increasing interest in ultra-thin film oxide nanostructures from…
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have been a core constituent of 2D material research throughout the last decade. Over this time, research focus has progressively shifted from synthesis and fundamental investigations, to exploring…
Monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are two-dimensional (2D) materials with many potential applications. Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) is a promising method to synthesize these materials. However, CVD-grown materials…
Two-dimensional (2D) materials are particularly attractive to build the channel of next-generation field-effect transistors (FETs) with gate lengths below 10-15 nm. Because the 2D technology has not yet reached the same level of maturity as…
Assembling different two-dimensional (2D) crystals, covering a very broad range of properties, into van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures enables the unprecedented possibilities for combining the best of different ingredients in one…
Wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors (Eg >2.0 eV) are integral to the advancement of next generation electronics, optoelectronics, and power industries, owing to their capability for high temperature operation, high breakdown voltage and…
Large-area two-dimensional (2D) materials for technical applications can now be produced by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Unfortunately, grain boundaries (GBs) are ubiquitously introduced as a result of the coalescence of grains with…