The quest for realizing and manipulating ever smaller man-made movable structures and
dynamical machines has spurred tremendous endeavors, led to important discoveries, and …

Realizing the full potential of any materials system requires understanding and controlling
disorder, which can obscure intrinsic properties and hinder device performance. Here we …

Abstract 2D layered materials have sparked great interest from the perspective of basic
physics and applied science in the past few years. Extraordinarily, many novel stacked …

We present an overview of the main techniques for production and processing of graphene
and related materials (GRMs), as well as the key characterization procedures. We adopt …

Van der Waals heterostructures are fabricated by layer-by-layer assembly of individual two-
dimensional materials and can be used to create a wide range of electronic devices …

Graphene is an ideal material for optoelectronic applications. Its photonic properties give
several advantages and complementarities over Si photonics. For example, graphene …

Quantum engineering entails atom-by-atom design and fabrication of electronic devices.
This innovative technology that unifies materials science and device engineering has been …

Heterostructures formed by stacking layered materials require atomically clean interfaces.
However, contaminants are usually trapped between the layers, aggregating into randomly …

The assembly of individual two-dimensional materials into van der Waals heterostructures
enables the construction of layered three-dimensional materials with desirable electronic …

Abstract 2D materials, such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, and black
phosphorus, have become the most potential semiconductor materials in the field of …