Two-dimensional interfaces between crystalline materials have been shown to generate
unusual interfacial electronic states in complex oxides. Recently, a one-dimensional …

The ability to control the formation of interfaces between different materials has become one
of the foundations of modern materials science. With the advent of two-dimensional (2D) …

Heterostructures are often expected to be of enhanced electronic properties compared with
homogeneous ones. Valuable experimental efforts have been devoted to the fabrication of …

The electronic properties of graphene edges have been predicted to depend on their
crystallographic orientation. The so-called zigzag (ZZ) edges haven been extensively …

Heterostructures based on layering of two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene
and hexagonal boron nitride represent a new class of electronic devices. Realizing this …

Atomically sharp heterojunctions in lateral two-dimensional heterostructures can provide the
narrowest one-dimensional functionalities driven by unusual interfacial electronic states. For …

The in-plane heterostructures composed of graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (G/BN),
as the first kind of two-dimensional metal/semiconductor heterostructures of one-atom …

Recent progress in preparing well-controlled two-dimensional van der Waals
heterojunctions has opened up a new frontier in materials physics. Here we address the …

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a remarkable material with a two-dimensional atomic crystal
structure, has the potential to fabricate heterostructures with unusual properties. We perform …

In-plane heterostructure of hexagonal boron nitride and graphene (h-BN-G) has become a
focus of graphene research owing to its tunable bandgap and intriguing properties. We …