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Many recent advances in our understanding of two-dimensional (2D) electron systems stem from van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures. The assembly process relies on the weak bonding across interfaces between layered vdW compounds, making it…

We present a comprehensive study of the band alignments of two-dimensional (2D) semiconducting materials and highlight the possibilities of forming momentum-matched type I, II and III heterojunctions; an enticing possibility being atomic…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-07-13 V. Ongun Özçelik , Javad G. Azadani , Ce Yang , Steven J. Koester , Tony Low

The realization of novel heterostructures arising from the combination of nanomaterials is an effective way to modify their physicochemical and electrocatalytic properties, giving them enhanced characteristics stemming from their individual…

Materials Science · Physics 2022-01-17 Antonia Kagkoura , Raul Arenal , Nikos Tagmatarchis

Comparing with the conventional semiconductors, the choice of the two dimensional semiconductor (2DSC) materials is very limited. Based on proper electron counting, we propose a large family of 2DSCs, all adopting the same structure and…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-03-03 Mao-sheng Miao , Jorge Botana , Jingyao Liu , Wen Yan

Two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) show impressive performance in applications, such as supercapacitors, batteries, electromagnetic interference shielding, or electrocatalysis. These materials combine the…

An open-source data-analysis framework 2DMAT has been developed for experimental measurements of two-dimensional material structures. 2DMAT offers five analysis methods: (i) Nelder-Mead optimization, (ii) grid search, (iii) Bayesian…

The rapid progress in 2D material research has triggered the growth of various quantum nanostructures-nanosheets, nanowires, nanoribbons, nanocrystals and the exotic nature originating through 2D heterostructures has extended the synthesis…

Materials Science · Physics 2019-03-11 Alka Sharma , T D Senguttuvan , V N Ojha , Sudhir Husale

The advent of van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures has enabled formation of bespoke materials with atomic precision, where numerous quantum and topological phenomena have already been discovered. This atomic-layer tunability, however, comes…

In this study, we present a sophisticated hybrid machine-learning framework that significantly improves the accuracy of predicting hydrogen storage capacities in metal hydrides. This is a critical challenge due to the scarcity of…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-08-29 Satadeep Bhattacharjee , Pritam Das , Swetarekha Ram , Seung-Cheol Lee

Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are widely recognized as attractive channel materials for low-power electronics. However, an unresolved challenge is the integration of high-quality, ultrathin high-\k{appa} dielectrics that fully meet…

Atomically thin 2D materials span the common components of electronic circuits as metals, semi-conductors, and insulators, and can manifest correlated phases such as superconductivity, charge density waves, and magnetism. An ongoing…

The spatially precise integration of arrays of micro-patterned two-dimensional (2D) crystals onto three-dimensionally structured Si/SiO$_2$ substrates represents an attractive strategy towards the low-cost system-on-chip integration of…

Fabrication of custom-built heterostructures based on stacked 2D materials provides an effective method to controllably tune electronic and optical properties. To that end, optimizing fabrication techniques for building these…

Materials Science · Physics 2020-10-16 Adina Luican-Mayer , Justin Boddison-Chouinard , Samantha Scarfe , K. Watanabe , T Taniguchi

When two-dimensional atomic layers of different materials are brought into close proximity to form van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures, interactions between adjacent layers significantly influence their physicochemical properties. These…

Beyond the study of individual materials, their interfaces and arising functionality are crucial enablers of fundamental science and technological applications. Recently, the arena of two-dimensional (2D) materials was extended to so-called…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-03-18 Anastasiia Nihei , Tom Barnowsky , Rico Friedrich

Control over the position, orientation, and stacking order of two-dimensional (2D) materials within van der Waals heterostructures is crucial for applications in electronics, spintronics, optics, and sensing. The most popular strategy for…

Integrating two-dimensional (2D) crystals into optical fibers can grant them optoelectronic properties and extend their range of applications. However, our ability to produce complicated structures is limited by the challenges of chemical…

Applied Physics · Physics 2018-07-03 Yi-feng Xiong , Jin-hui Chen , Fei Xu

In the 21st century, many technology fields have become reliant on advancements in process automation. We have seen dramatic growth in areas and industries that have successfully implemented a high level of automation. In drug discovery,…

Computational Physics · Physics 2019-02-12 Mohammad Atif Faiz Afzal , Johannes Hachmann

As nanoelectronic devices based on two-dimensional (2D) materials are moving towards maturity, optimization of the properties of the active 2D material must be accompanied by equal attention to optimizing the properties of and the…

Materials Science · Physics 2023-01-18 Mohammad Bagheri , Hannu-Pekka Komsa