Polymorphic 2D materials allow structural and electronic phase engineering, which can be
used to realize energy-efficient, cost-effective, and scalable device applications. The phase …

Over the past decade, research on atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) transition metal
dichalcogenides (TMDs) has expanded rapidly due to their unique properties such as high …

Metastable 1T′-phase transition metal dichalcogenides (1T′-TMDs) with semi-metallic
natures have attracted increasing interest owing to their uniquely distorted structures and …

High-throughput density functional theory (DFT) calculations allow for a systematic search
for conventional superconductors. With the recent interest in two-dimensional (2D) …

Exploring two-dimensional valleytronic crystals with large valley-polarized state is of
considerable importance due to the promising applications in next-generation information …

The key challenge with the design of conductive asphalt concrete lies in optimizing the
balance between electrical and mechanical properties for critical performance evaluation …

Two-dimensional superconductors attract great interest both for their fundamental physics
and for their potential applications, especially in the rapidly growing field of quantum …

Structural asymmetry of materials plays a crucial role in developing multipurpose devices.
Layered metallic transition metal dichalcogenides (MTMDCs) have been proposed as …

The design of efficient and cost-effective catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)
is the key for molecular hydrogen (H2) production from electrochemical water splitting …

Two-dimensional Janus materials have unique structural characteristics due to their lack of
out-of-plane mirror symmetry, resulting in many excellent physical and chemical properties …