Nanoscale assembly of 2D materials for energy and environmental applications

GH Jeong, SP Sasikala, T Yun, GY Lee… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Rational design of 2D materials is crucial for the realization of their profound implications in
energy and environmental fields. The past decade has witnessed significant developments …

Germanium‐based monoelemental and binary two‐dimensional materials: Theoretical and experimental investigations and promising applications

F Zhao, Y Feng, W Feng - InfoMat, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Two‐dimensional (2D) materials based on group IVA elements have attracted
extensive attention owing to their rich chemical structures and novel properties. This …

[HTML][HTML] Electro-optic modulation in integrated photonics

G Sinatkas, T Christopoulos, O Tsilipakos… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Electro-optic modulators are an indispensable part of photonic communication systems,
largely dictating the achievable transmission rate. Recent advances in materials and …

The marriage of Xenes and hydrogels: fundamentals, applications, and outlook

Y Kang, H Zhang, L Chen, J Dong, B Yao, X Yuan… - The Innovation, 2022 - cell.com
Hydrogels have blossomed as superstars in various fields, owing to their prospective
applications in tissue engineering, soft electronics and sensors, flexible energy storage, and …

Beyond graphene: Clean, hydrogenated and halogenated silicene, germanene, stanene, and plumbene

F Bechstedt, P Gori, O Pulci - Progress in Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The fascinating electronic and optoelectronic properties of freestanding graphene and the
possible inclusion of novel two-dimensional (2D) systems in silicon-based electronics have …

2D functionalized germananes: Synthesis and applications

S Ng, M Pumera - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the realm of 2D layered materials, the monoelemental group 14 Xene, germanene, as the
germanium analog of graphene, has emerged as the next prospective candidate. Preceded …

Intercalation strategy in 2D materials for electronics and optoelectronics

Z Li, D Li, H Wang, P Chen, L Pi, X Zhou… - Small …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Intercalation is an effective approach to tune the physical and chemical properties of 2D
materials due to their abundant van der Waals gaps that can host high‐density intercalated …

2D elemental nanomaterials beyond graphene

P Vishnoi, K Pramoda, CNR Rao - ChemNanoMat, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene is a well‐known 2D material with potential applications. In recent years, 2D
materials of other elements have come to the fore. These are borophene in group III …

Orderly layer-by-layered TiO2/carbon superstructures based on MXene's defect engineeringfor efficient hydrogen evolution

X Kong, P Gao, R Jiang, J Feng, P Yang, S Gai… - Applied Catalysis A …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the development of two-dimension (2D) materials, constructing orderly layer-by-layered
heterostructure has been a formidable challenge for a long time. In this work, a convenient …

Germanene Nanosheets: Achieving Superior Sodium‐Ion Storage via Pseudointercalation Reactions

N Liu, K Xu, Y Lei, Y Xi, Y Liu, N Wang… - Small …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The potential of germanium‐based anodes for sodium‐ion batteries (NIBs) is seriously
hindered by the high diffusion barrier of Na ions in the Ge lattice. Herein, a massive and …