Advances in Application of Two-Dimensional Materials and Devices

Dear Colleagues,

Two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as graphene, MXenes, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), and hexagonal boron nitride, have emerged as pivotal platforms in advancing materials science and electronic device engineering. Their extraordinary characteristics, including atomic-scale thickness, high surface-to-volume ratio, and tunable electrical and optical properties, render them highly suitable for a broad spectrum of applications. In addition to their well-established conductivity and mechanical flexibility, 2D materials have demonstrated a range of novel and relatively unexplored phenomena. These include gate-tunable bandgaps, charge-density wave behavior, non-volatile resistive switching, and ultrafast carrier dynamics. Such properties hold significant promise for enabling future innovations in low-power memory technologies, reconfigurable electronics, and next-generation optoelectronic systems, potentially exceeding the limitations of conventional semiconductors.

This Special Issue aims to showcase recent progress in synthesizing, characterizing, and implementing 2D materials in functional devices. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, neuromorphic computing, sensors, and energy-related applications. Particular emphasis is placed on research that bridges fundamental materials science with scalable and practical device integration.

We invite the submission of original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and short communications that provide novel insights into device architectures, emerging functionalities, and advanced manufacturing approaches utilizing 2D materials.

Dr. Mehdi Sattari-Esfahlan
Guest Editor

Dr. Yoanlys Hernandez-Barrios
Guest Editor Assistant

Manuscript Submission Information

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