Emerging Functionalities and Device Applications of Two-Dimensional Materials for Sustainable Technologies
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editor
Interests: two-dimensional materials (MXenes, oxides, heterostructures); electrochemical and piezoelectric sensors; nanomaterials synthesis; semiconductor devices; interface engineering; energy conversion/storage systems
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Dear Colleagues,
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have revolutionized materials science by offering unprecedented control over electronic, optical, and electrochemical properties at the atomic scale. Their ultrathin structures, tunable surface terminations, and strong in-plane bonding enable superior performance in catalysis, sensing, and energy conversion/storage devices. Recent developments in MXenes, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), and layered oxides have expanded this field beyond graphene, opening transformative opportunities in flexible electronics, piezoelectric and photoelectrochemical sensors, and solid-state ionics. As global energy and environmental challenges intensify, the ability to rationally engineer interfaces, defect states, and heterostructures in 2D systems has become vital to developing efficient, sustainable, and multifunctional technologies.
This Special Issue aims to gather the most recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, and application of emerging 2D materials that align with Materials’s scope in advanced materials design, functional devices, and nanostructured systems. Particular emphasis will be placed on the interplay between structure and performance—including charge transport, defect modulation, interlayer coupling, and interface engineering—that governs the functionality of 2D materials in next-generation technologies.
We welcome original research articles, communications, and review papers that report new insights into the chemistry, physics, and applications of 2D materials.
Research areas may include (but are not limited to):
- MXenes and functional derivatives for electrochemical and optoelectronic devices;
- Transition metal oxides and dichalcogenides for energy storage and catalysis;
- 2D–3D hybrid heterostructures for sensors, batteries, and transistors;
- Strain, defect, and doping engineering in layered materials;
- In situ/operando spectroscopic studies of 2D materials under working conditions;
- Biocompatible and wearable systems based on 2D materials;
- Computational and theoretical modeling of 2D material interfaces;
- Scalable synthesis, printing, and integration methods for industrial translation.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions that advance this exciting and rapidly evolving research domain.
Dr. Muhammad Hilal
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- 2D materials
- MXenes
- heterostructures
- transition metal dichalcogenides
- energy storage
- flexible electronics
- electrochemical sensors
- interface engineering
- nanostructured materials
- sustainable technologies
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