Thermoelectric generators, capable of directly converting heat into electricity, hold great
promise for tackling the ever-increasing energy sustainability issue. The thermoelectric …

Smart nanoparticles for medical applications have gathered considerable attention due to
an improved biocompatibility and multifunctional properties useful in several applications …

Spin‐polarization is known as a promising way to promote the anodic oxygen evolution
reaction (OER), since the intermediates and products endow spin‐dependent behaviors, yet …

Dielectrics represent a new frontier for surface-enhanced Raman scattering. They can serve
as either a complement or an alternative to conventional, metal-based SERS, offering key …

Two-dimensional (2D) ferromagnetic semiconductors have been recognized as the
cornerstone for next-generation electric devices, but the development is highly limited by the …

Vertical ferroelectricity in two-dimensional (2D) materials is desirable for high-density data
storage without quantum tunneling or high power consumption/dissipation, which still …

Intrinsically ferromagnetic 2D semiconductors are essential and highly sought for nanoscale
spintronics, but they can only be obtained from ferromagnetic bulk crystals, while the …

Phosphorene and phosphorene analogues such as SnS and SnSe monolayers are
promising nanoelectronic materials with desired bandgap, high carrier mobility, and …

Research into layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), most notably those of
molybdenum and tungsten disulfides, has become extensive, involving fields as diverse as …

The quantum anomalous Hall effect is defined as a quantized Hall effect realized in a system
without an external magnetic field. The quantum anomalous Hall effect is a novel …