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

As a key structural parameter, phase depicts the arrangement of atoms in materials.
Normally, a nanomaterial exists in its thermodynamically stable crystal phase. With the …

The post-graphene era is undoubtedly marked by two-dimensional (2D) materials such as
quasi-van der Waals antimonene. This emerging material has a fascinating structure …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) Dirac states with linear dispersion have been observed in
graphene and on the surface of topological insulators. 2D Dirac states discovered so far are …

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

The structural, mechanical and electronic properties of the MoSSe/WSSe van der Waals
(vdW) heterostructure under various degrees of horizontal and vertical strain are …

Controlled synthesis of 2D structures on nonmetallic substrate is challenging, yet an
attractive approach for the integration of 2D systems into current semiconductor …

Two-dimensional (2D) antimonene has triggered a wide range of interest owing to its unique
structure and physical properties. Van der Waals heterostructures, which integrate two or …

Topological insulators are bulk insulators with metallic and fully spin-polarized surface
states displaying Dirac-like band dispersion. Due to spin-momentum locking, these …

The isolation of black phosphorus (BP) and extraordinary performance of the BP field-effect
transistor have led to BP offering remarkable properties in the two-dimensional (2D) family …