Research and Design of Two-Dimensional Functional Materials
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 441
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of two-dimensional (2D) materials science has garnered significant attention in recent years due to these materials' extraordinary mechanical, chemical, and electronic properties. The rapidly growing family of 2D systems exhibits potential in various applications, including energy storage, sensors, catalysis, and nanoelectronics. Two-dimensional functional materials leverage the advantages of reduced dimensionality to obtain application-specific properties, such as conductivity, magnetism, and optical or catalytic activity. Their tailored performance enables innovations in diverse fields such as optoelectronics, photonics, and energy conversion.
This Special Issue of Applied Sciences will focus on the latest research on and advancements in the synthesis, characterization, and application of 2D functional materials. We will explore the fundamental mechanisms that govern their properties and investigate innovative approaches to harness these materials for practical use. Contributions spanning theoretical models, experimental techniques, and device implementation are encouraged, particularly emphasizing novel functionalities and interdisciplinary applications.
We invite researchers from various disciplines to submit their work to this Special Issue, fostering collaboration and accelerating progress in this exciting field of materials science. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are
welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Optical properties of 2D materials;
- Exotic phases;
- Electronic properties;
- Catalysis;
- Functional heterostructures;
- ML-assisted material discovery;
- Advances in computational methods;
- Plasmonics;
- Superconductivity;
- Membranes and responsive interfaces.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Aleksandr Rodin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- application-driven research
- material discovery
- 2D materials
- applied materials science
- 2D heterostructures
- functional 2D materials
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