Semiconductors are the basis of many vital technologies such as electronics, computing,
communications, optoelectronics, and sensing. Modern semiconductor technology can trace …

Flexible electronics have recently gained considerable attention due to their potential to
provide new and innovative solutions to a wide range of challenges in various electronic …

Two-dimensional (2D) material research is rapidly evolving to broaden the spectrum of
emergent 2D systems. Here, we review recent advances in the theory, synthesis …

Two-dimensional group-VI transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors, such as MoS2,
WSe2, and others, exhibit strong light-matter coupling and possess direct band gaps in the …

Strain engineering is a promising method to manipulate the electronic and optical properties
of two-dimensional (2D) materials. However, with weak van der Waals interaction, severe …

Understanding and controlling disorder is key to nanotechnology and materials science.
Traditionally, disorder is attributed to local fluctuations of inherent material properties such …

Strain engineering is the process of tuning a material's properties by altering its mechanical
or structural attributes. Atomically thin two-dimensional nanomaterials (2DNMs), which have …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) materials, such as
MoS 2, WS 2, MoSe 2, and WSe 2, have received extensive attention in the past decade due …

In monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides, localized strain can be used to design
nanoarrays of single photon sources. Despite strong empirical correlation, the nanoscale …

The variegated family of two-dimensional (2D) crystals has developed rapidly since the
isolation of its forerunner: Graphene. Their planeconfined nature is typically associated with …