Advanced Two-Dimensional Semiconductor Materials

Dear Colleagues,

It is well known that ultrathin two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors with excellent electrical, magnetic, and optoelectronic performance hold great promise and interest for fundamental research and practical applications in future electronic and energy devices. This is because they possess many advantages, including ultimate thickness, straightforward assembly, and easy integration into heterostructural devices. Despite intensive studies and continuous efforts toward the development of 2D semiconducting materials, the ideal candidates with the desired properties are still elusive and remain a frontier research topic in materials science. Recent theoretical calculations from density functional theory and beyond have proven successful in developing new 2D semiconducting materials, indicating powerful predictive capability and providing a valuable guideline for experiments. The present Special Issue (full papers, communications, and reviews) will focus on recent progress in the design and understanding of novel 2D semiconducting materials.

The topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• 2D functional semiconductors;
• 2D magnetic semiconductors;
• 2D energy semiconductors;
• First-principles calculations;
• Molecular dynamics simulations;
• Machine learning and big data.

Prof. Dr. Zhimei Sun
Dr. Naihua Miao
Dr. Linggang Zhu
Dr. Baisheng Sa
Guest Editors

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