Research Progress of Advanced Two-Dimensional Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Research on two-dimensional (2D) materials has increased exponentially in the last eighteen years in varying subjects, including condensed matter physics, chemistry, materials science, life science, electronics, and photonics, since the mechanical exfoliation of graphene in 2004. Following the rise of graphene, 2D materials have now become a big family with numerous members and diverse categories. The unique crystal and electronic structure features, excellent physical and chemical properties, and novel quantum effects of advanced 2D materials make them one of the most promising candidates for a wide range of potential applications in the information and energy fields.

In particular, researchers have seen some major progress and breakthroughs in the field of 2D materials in recent years, not only in developing novel synthetic methods and exploring new structures/properties but also in identifying innovative applications and pushing forward industrialization and commercialization.

In this Special Issue, we would like to invite researchers from around the world to present their latest progress in advanced 2D materials and devices. The topics of this Special Issue cover but are not limited to (1) controllable synthesis and preparation methods, including mechanical exfoliation, liquid exfoliation, physical deposition, epitaxial growth, chemical synthesis, as well as phase engineering of 2D materials; (2) microscopy, spectroscopy and manipulation of advanced properties and quantum effects, including the mechanical, thermal, optical, electrical, magnetic, ferroelectric, superconducting, chirality properties, and correlated electronic states of 2D materials, along with newly emerging Moiré heterostructures and superlattices; (3) promising applications of 2D materials and devices in electronics, optoelectronics, catalysis, energy storage, solar cells, biomedicine, sensors, environments, etc.; (4) theoretic calculations, simulations, design, and mechanism of 2D materials and devices.

These efforts to explore the properties of two-dimensional materials and their potential applications may provide the theoretical basis and technical guidance for realizing low-cost, large-scale, high-performance, information, and intelligent device applications. We welcome submissions of related work in various fields to jointly promote progress in this rapidly developing field.

Dr. Guang Wang
Guest Editor

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