Two-Dimensional Materials and Van der Waals Heterostructures: Devices and Applications
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "D：Materials and Processing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 75
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 2D materials; 2D field-effect transistors; gas sensors; computational material science
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Two-dimensional (2D) materials and their van der Waals heterostructures represent a cutting-edge field at the forefront of condensed matter physics and materials science, sparking global research interest in recent years. From the discovery of graphene to the emergence of transition metal dichalcogenides, black phosphorus, hexagonal boron nitride, and other materials, the family of 2D materials now covers varied categories, including superconductors, metals, semiconductors, and insulators. Their unique electronic, optical, and mechanical properties have given rise to numerous disruptive applications. Furthermore, the vertical or horizontal stacking of different two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures has further expanded the freedom of material design, enabling precise control over effects such as charge transfer, band alignment, and spin-orbit coupling. This has brought revolutionary opportunities in fields including optoelectronics, energy storage, biosensing, and neuromorphic computing.
This Special Issue will publish original research and review articles related to recent progress and trends in the computational, theoretical, and experimental studies of 2D materials and their van der Waals heterostructures. Its scope includes, but is not limited to, the synthesis and characterization of novel 2D materials; the construction and performance regulation of van der Waals heterostructures; the design, fabrication, and performance optimization of various devices based on these materials, such as field-effect transistors, photodetectors, and sensors; and their innovative applications in energy storage and conversion, electronics, optoelectronics, biomedicine, and other fields, providing comprehensive and in-depth academic references for researchers in related fields.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Junhui Yuan
Guest Editor
Dr. Yunlai Zhu
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- 2D materials
- van der Waals heterostructures
- field-effect transistors
- photodetectors
- sensors
- energy storage
- optoelectronics
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