Abstract 2D materials have attracted considerable attention in the past decade for their
superlative physical properties. These materials consist of atomically thin sheets exhibiting …

The discovery of graphene opened a door for manufacturing and investigating two-
dimensional (2D) materials. After more than ten years of development, 2D materials have …

Research on two-dimensional (2D) materials has been explosively increasing in last
seventeen years in varying subjects including condensed matter physics, electronic …

The discovery of graphene one decade ago has triggered enormous interest in developing
two-dimensional materials (2DMs)—that is 2D allotropes of various elements or compounds …

The discovery of graphene and other two-dimensional (2D) materials together with recent
advances in exfoliation techniques have set the foundations for the manufacturing of single …

Since the discovery of graphene, 2D materials have attracted significant attention for their
unique properties. Monoelemental 2D materials (ME2DMs) are of particular interest …

The past decades have witnessed a rapid expansion in investigations of two-dimensional
(2D) monoelemental materials (Xenes), which are promising materials in various fields …

The great success of graphene has encouraged the fast development of other two-
dimensional (2D) nanosheets, which have attracted extensive attention in different scientific …

Elemental two-dimensional (2D) materials have emerged as promising candidates for
energy and catalysis applications due to their unique physical, chemical, and electronic …

This review is an attempt to illustrate the different alternatives in the field of 2D materials.
Graphene seems to be just the tip of the iceberg and we show how the discovery of …