Stacking Engineering in 2D Materials and Van der Waals Heterostructures
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films and Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 December 2022) | Viewed by 380
Special Issue Editor
Interests: first principles study and design of functional materials; optoelectronic properties of organic-inorganic halide perovskites; novel properties of 2D materials and van der Waals heterostructures
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Assembling two-dimensional (2D) monolayer blocks in a 3D stack layer-by-layer in a precisely chosen sequence/angle can effectively alter the crystal structures, finely tune the electronic properties, significantly increase conductivity, and modify the lifetime of carriers in the stacking heterobilayer. Since unconventional superconductivity was achieved in magic-angle graphene, the stacking idea has been further extended to graphene-like systems, and increasing theoretical/experimental research focuses on exotic quantum phenomena and rich physics, which opens up a new realm of ‘twistronics’.
The purpose of the present Special Issue is to collect crucial research on stacking engineering in 2D materials and van der Waals heterostructures from a fundamental and application perspective. We aim to summarize and discuss controllable fabrication methods, state-of-the-art characterization techniques, exotic optical and optoelectronic properties, and the latest theoretical achievements. In addition, we would like to provide an outlook on its potential applications for future photoelectric and electromagnetic devices.
Prof. Dr. Jiaxu Yan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- 2D materials: graphene, transition metal dichalcogenide, black phosphorus, silicene, germanene, and hexagonal boron nitride
- Van der Waals Heterostructures
- stacking engineering
- twistronics
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