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Papers, preprints and press stories about 2D materials, collected automatically from 137 feeds and tagged by audience, material and topic. The tags come from keyword rules, so a few of them will be wrong.
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According to reports, a graphene-based anti-corrosion coating technology has been deployed at scale on the cross-sea bridge of Xiangshan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province. Stretching about 8.28 kilometers across the port, the bridge is part of China's first cross-sea suburban railway and currently holds the record…
In the glossary: Composites and coatings
Fractional Chern insulators bring the fractional quantum Hall effect, with its anyonic excitations, to zero magnetic field. So far they have been realized in moiré materials, where the long superlattice period weakens electronic interactions and confines these phases to cryogenic temperatures. Early proposals instead…
In the glossary: Kagome lattice, Fractional Chern insulator, Quantum Hall effect
Two-dimensional quadratic band crossing point (QBCP) semimetals serve as a fertile platform for interaction-driven quantum criticality, nevertheless, the role of the complete fermion-fermion interactions remains largely unexplored. To address this, we systematically investigate the low-energy physics of a spin-1/2…
In the glossary: Quantum critical point, Nematic order, Chirality
The extrinsic bulk photovoltaic effect from asymmetric electron-defect scattering can make an important contribution to the total photocurrent and is highly diagnostic of defect type. We present an ab initio Boltzmann framework combining optical excitation with electron-phonon and symmetric and skew electron-defect…
In the glossary: Photovoltaic effect, Electron–phonon coupling, Anisotropy
The three-dimensional topological insulator Bi2Te3 hosts topological Dirac states on its two-dimensional surfaces. These Dirac states show spin-momentum locking, which usually implies a tangential Rashba-like spin texture. One can alter the properties of the Dirac states by dividing a slab of such a material into two…
In the glossary: Topological insulator, Topological phase, Van der Waals gap
Transient absorption spectroscopy is a widely used technique for investigating ultrafast electronic dynamics, where transient optical signals are generally interpreted as arising from excitations within the material hosting the probed optical transition. A distinct form of transient absorption spectroscopy, termed…
In the glossary: Van der Waals heterostructure, Pump–probe spectroscopy, Exciton
Electric hidden unconventional collinear magnetism, in which a perpendicular electric field (\(\mathcal{E}_z\)) lifts the \(\mathcal{PT}\)-enforced degeneracy and selectively releases the hidden crystallographic constraints in conventional 2D antiferromagnets to drive emergent magnetic phases, has remained largely…
In the glossary: Ferromagnet and antiferromagnet, MOKE, Space group and crystal system
It is commonly believed that a bulk photovoltaic current requires broken spatial inversion symmetry. However, in this work, we demonstrate that dc photocurrents can arise in centrosymmetric solids from the bilinear coupling between the electric and magnetic components of light. This magnetoelectric bulk photovoltaic…
In the glossary: Multiferroic, Photovoltaic effect, Inversion symmetry
We present a boundary integral method for evaluating electron repulsion integrals (ERIs) in dielectric environments of piecewise constant permittivity. This generalizes conventional bare-Coulomb ERIs by incorporating screening from structured dielectric surroundings, such as the substrates and/or encapsulating layers…
In the glossary: Dielectric screening, Dielectric, Substrate
Weak localization in two-dimensional disordered electron systems originates from constructive interference between time-reversed scattering paths, giving rise to a logarithmically divergent quantum-interference correction to the dc conductivity. This behavior is generally suppressed when time-reversal symmetry (TRS) is…
In the glossary: Disorder and localisation, Time-reversal symmetry, Bernal and rhombohedral stacking
With the rapid development of high-frequency communications, smart electronic devices and aerospace, the problem of electromagnetic interference has become increasingly severe, creating an urgent need for electromagnetic waves (EMWs) absorbing materials that combine high absorption efficiency, broadband response, light…
In the glossary: Shielding effectiveness, Machine learning, Composites and coatings
The introduction of an appropriate passivation layer is considered a viable strategy for improving the long-term stability and electrical performance of thin-film transistors (TFTs). In this study, an additional layer deposition strategy involving the deposition of a single-layer oxygen-related defect control layer on…
In the glossary: Charge carrier mobility, FET, Threshold-voltage variability
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), particularly MoS2 and WSe2, are ideal candidates for constructing next-generation high-performance electronics due to their atomic thickness and excellent electrical tunability. However, interface contaminants and bubbles inevitably introduced during device…
In the glossary: Charge carrier mobility, FET, TMDC
In this study, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) fillers with electrical conductivities spanning nearly five orders of magnitude (4.2 × 10–4 – 20.58 S/cm) were prepared by hydrothermal reduction and incorporated at a fixed loading of 0.5 wt % into zinc-rich epoxy coatings containing 50 wt % zinc powder. The influence of the…
In the glossary: Composites and coatings, FTIR, Hydrothermal and solvothermal synthesis
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is a prototypical transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductor with excellent optical and electrical properties. In this study, the irradiation behavior of monolayer and multilayer MoS2 was compared under irradiation with 2 MeV protons at 300 K, at fluences of 1 × 1014, 1 × 1015, and 5 ×…
In the glossary: XPS, Fermi-level pinning, AFM
The discovery of novel two-dimensional (2D) carbon allotropes with tailored electronic and mechanical properties remains an important challenge in carbon materials research. Here, we predict a previously unexplored member of the tetra-penta-hexa (TPH) graphene family, termed TPH-M, through particle swarm optimization…
In the glossary: Young’s modulus and breaking strength, Strain, Molecular dynamics and machine-learned potentials
The newly synthesized two-dimensional (2D) carbon nitride with the stoichiometric formula, C3N, has attracted extensive attention due to its unusual properties, including high stiffness, remarkable thermal stability and conductivity, enhanced interfacial chemical activity, and promising applications in energy storage…
In the glossary: Stoichiometry, Honeycomb lattice, Quantum well and quantum dot
Borophene is a compelling 2D material known for its considerable structural diversity, and its lack of a band gap can be overcome by synthesis of hydrogenated borophene, also known as borophane. However, with the realization of semiconductor borophane polymorphs, understanding the mechanisms controlling their band gaps…
In the glossary: Magic angle, Band gap, Semiconductor
MXenes have emerged as a versatile class of two-dimensional materials with exceptional electrical, chemical, and surface properties. However, thinner members, such as Ti2CTx MXene, remain far less explored because of their limited structural stability and high susceptibility to oxidation. In this study, we investigate…
In the glossary: MXene, Stoichiometry, Etching
Voltage fluctuations, light fluctuations, temperature fluctuations—any fluctuations are troublesome and thus undesirable. They don't just cause discomfort; in engineering and medical applications, they affect the accuracy of measurements or introduce errors in controls. Even at the minute level of quantum phenomena…
Charge-transfer doping provides a nondestructive route to tune two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), but selectively patterned n-type dopants effective across different TMD channels remain limited. Here, ultrathin bismuth oxide (BiOx) is used as an n-type charge-transfer doping and passivation layer…
In the glossary: Charge transfer, Doping, TMDC
Heterostructures of 2D materials offer high tunability of magnetic properties, including current-induced magnetization switching by unconventional spin–orbit torques. The microscopic mechanisms governing spin-torque switching in van der Waals systems, however, remain insufficiently understood. Here, we investigate…
In the glossary: Spintronics, Van der Waals heterostructure, Skyrmion and the Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction
The Ag nanocube-on-mirror plasmonic nanocavity achieves strong photoluminescence enhancement and resonance-tunable exciton–trion emission balance, switching monolayer WS 2 emission from trion-dominated to exciton-dominated.
High-density integration in modern electronic components induces severe heat accumulation, compromising operational stability and device longevity. Traditional metallic thermal conductors are heavily restricted by their substantial mass density and poor...
In the glossary: Thermal conductivity, MXene, Anisotropy
Transition metal dihalides are promising magnetic van der Waals materials because of their structural simplicity, chemical stability, and compatibility with nanofabrication. While magnetic order in these systems is typically associated with bulk-like monolayers, its relation to interfacial phases remains largely…
In the glossary: XAS, STM, Point defect
Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) defects are promising building blocks for quantum photonics and sensing, yet their nonlinear optical signatures remain poorly understood. We use first-principles calculations to determine the polarization-resolved linear, second-order, and third-order susceptibilities of multilayer h-BN…
In the glossary: Nonlinear optics, Silicon photonics, SHG
Single photon emitters (SPEs) in transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) monolayers are attractive for quantum information applications. Strain in the monolayer, induced by underlying Mie resonators, localizes SPEs to positions co‐located with photonic hotspots, providing control over their optical properties. However…
In the glossary: Quantum emitter, Photon, Substrate
Sensitive ammonia (NH3) detection at room temperature (RT) is essential for environmental monitoring, industrial safety, and emerging energy technologies. However, developed semiconductor sensors often suffer from insufficient NH3 response magnitude, slow response kinetics, and a requirement for elevated temperatures.…
In the glossary: Chalcogen vacancy, Point defect, Sensor
Chemical functionalization of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is an effective tool to fine tune its physico-chemical properties. Typically, this process occurs in two steps, first the exfoliation of bulk MoS2 and...
In the glossary: Exfoliation
Accumulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide demands innovations in sorbent technologies capable of direct CO2 removal from ambient air. Herein, we report the aqueous miscible organic solvent treatment (AMOST) of borate-intercalated layered double hydroxides (LDHs), forming highly exfoliated Mg3Al-LDH nanosheets, and…
In the glossary: Nanosheet, Exfoliation, Intercalation
The Kondo effect in strongly correlated systems arises from the antiferromagnetic coupling between itinerant conduction electrons and localized magnetic moments, giving rise to a variety of exotic quantum phenomena. Two-dimensional moiré superlattice systems provide a highly tunable platform featuri… [Phys. Rev. Lett.…
In the glossary: Bernal and rhombohedral stacking, Strong electron correlation, Magnetic moment
The discovery of jacutingaite, Pt 2 HgSe 3 , shows how a rare mineral from Brazil can have big implications for quantum materials research. Pt 2 HgSe 3 in its bulk form has been found to be a weak topological insulator and mirror-protected crystalline topological insulator, while its monolayer is predicted to realize a…
In the glossary: Topological phase, Mirror symmetry, Topological insulator
Surface diffusion is the key mass transport process and is commonly described as a Fickian random walk. Using STM and surface diffraction, we show that intercalated Pb under graphene on SiC moves by collective diffusion much faster than random-walk diffusion above a critical coverage ${θ}_{\mathrm{c… [Phys. Rev.…
In the glossary: Intercalation, STM
Understanding how stacking controls the nonlinear optical response of two-dimensional materials is key to designing van der Waals heterostructures with tailored functionalities. Here, we establish a comprehensive symmetry-based framework mapping the structural configuration of MoS2 b… [Phys. Rev. B 114, 225412]…
In the glossary: SHG, Van der Waals heterostructure
Transition-metal chalcogenide monolayers, with their intrinsic out-of-plane asymmetry and strong spin-orbit coupling, provide an exceptional platform for emergent excitonic and valley-dependent optoelectronic phenomena. Here, we present a comprehensive many-body investigation of the electronic struc… [Phys. Rev. B 114…
In the glossary: Janus 2D material, Quasiparticle, Band structure
Two-dimensional (2D) multiferroic materials have attracted increasing interest for spintronic applications. However, their development is constrained by the limited diversity of stable structural prototypes capable of sustaining ferroic order in...
In the glossary: Multiferroic, Ferroelectricity, Spintronics
Zinc-ion electrochromic energy storage devices (ZECDs) that integrate dynamic optical modulation with rechargeable battery behavior represent a transformative paradigm for net-zero energy consumption smart windows. However, the development of cathode...
In the glossary: Battery electrode
Domain walls separating quarter metals with opposite valley polarizations have recently been imaged in rhombohedral graphene multilayers. Depending on their formation mechanism, these walls respond in distinct ways to external magnetic probes. Therefore, understanding their behaviors is critical to the interpretation…
In the glossary: Bernal and rhombohedral stacking, Valley, Chirality
We examine the kinematics of Compton and inverse Compton scattering by Dirac carriers in graphene. Unlike photons in vacuum, which propagate at the speed of light c, graphene carriers have a characteristic velocity vF, with vF much less than c. This difference means that the standard Compton scattering formula cannot…
In the glossary: Dirac cone, Nonlinear optics, Layer transfer
Coherent phonons are phase-locked lattice vibrations that provide a sensitive probe of nonequilibrium dynamics in materials. Existing first-principles equation-of-motion (EOM) approaches have successfully described coherent phonons in metals and semimetals, but their extension to semiconductors requires treating the…
In the glossary: Phonon, Semiconductor, ARPES
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