Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) with two dimensions (2D) exhibit remarkable
electronic and optoelectronic properties that have made them a highly promising platform for …

This review focuses on the structure and properties of two-dimensional black phosphorus
(BP). First, the crystal and electronic structures of BP are introduced. Second, the anisotropy …

Constructing van der Waals heterostructures can enhance two-dimensional (2D) materials
with desired properties and greatly extend the applications of the original materials. On the …

Blue phosphorene (BlueP) is a graphene-like phosphorus nanosheet which was
synthesized very recently for the first time [Nano Lett., 2016, 16, 4903–4908]. The …

The excellent semiconducting properties and ultrathin morphological characteristics allow
van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures based on 2D materials to be promising channel …

Two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, and
black phosphorus, have attracted intense interest for applications in ultrafast pulsed laser …

To construct efficient solar-driven devices, considerable efforts have been made to search
for desirable photocatalysts for water splitting. Motivated by recent successful syntheses of …

New 2D materials with low‐symmetry structures aroused great interest in developing
monolithic polarization‐sensitive photodetectors with small volumes, which can provide a …

Searching for new van der Waals (vdW) heterostructure with novel electronic and optical
properties is of great interest and importance for the next generation of devices. By using first …

Motivated by the successful preparations and extraordinary properties of blue phosphorus
(BP) and Janus MoSSe monolayer, we constructed the van der Waals (vdW) …