Atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are 2D semiconductors with tightly
bound excitons and correspondingly strong light–matter interactions. Owing to the weak van …

Van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures based on transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs)
generally possess a type-II band alignment that facilitates the formation of interlayer excitons …

Atomically thin layers of two-dimensional materials can be assembled in vertical stacks that
are held together by relatively weak van der Waals forces, enabling coupling between …

Recent advances in the isolation and stacking of monolayers of van der Waals materials
have provided approaches for the preparation of quantum materials in the ultimate two …

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 …

Abstract 2D layered materials (2DLMs) are a subject of intense research for a wide variety of
applications (eg, electronics, photonics, and optoelectronics) due to their unique physical …

Aberration-corrected optics have made electron microscopy at atomic resolution a
widespread and often essential tool for characterizing nanoscale structures. Image …

Stacking different two-dimensional crystals into van der Waals heterostructures provides an
exciting approach to designing quantum materials that can harness and extend the already …

Highly uniform and ordered nanodot arrays are crucial for high-performance quantum
optoelectronics, including new semiconductor lasers and single-photon emitters, and for …

Moiré superlattices in twisted van der Waals materials have recently emerged as a
promising platform for engineering electronic and optical properties. A major obstacle to fully …