Advances in Two-Dimensional Materials: Design, Properties, and Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Electronic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 743
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted tremendous interest due to their extraordinary electronic, optical, mechanical, and thermal properties. Since the discovery of graphene, the family of 2D materials has expanded significantly, including transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), MXenes, black phosphorus, and various van der Waals heterostructures. These materials exhibit unique quantum effects and tunable properties, making them promising candidates for next-generation electronics, optoelectronics, energy storage, catalysis, and sensing applications.
The design and functionalization of 2D materials remain crucial for advancing their practical applications. External modifications, such as strain engineering, heterostructure formation, defect engineering, doping, and interfacial interactions, provide effective strategies to tailor their physical and chemical properties. Additionally, theoretical and computational studies, including first-principles simulations, play a pivotal role in understanding and predicting the behavior of 2D materials under different conditions.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest progress in the design, properties, and applications of 2D materials. We welcome contributions on various topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Synthesis and fabrication techniques for novel 2D materials and heterostructures.
- Fundamental electronic, optical, and mechanical properties of 2D materials.
- Engineering approaches to tailor the properties of 2D materials (strain, defects, doping, etc.).
- Theoretical and computational studies of 2D material properties and transport phenomena.
- Applications in electronics, optoelectronics, energy storage, catalysis, and sensing.
We invite researchers working in these areas to submit their latest findings to this Special Issue. Your contributions will help advance the understanding and technological impact of 2D materials in various fields.
Prof. Dr. Xuefeng Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- two-dimensional materials
- van der Waals heterostructures
- electronic and optical properties
- strain and defect engineering
- doping and functionalization
- first-principles calculations
- transport properties
- energy storage and conversion
- sensors and catalysis
- nanoelectronics and optoelectronics
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