Two-dimensional inorganic materials, such as exfoliated graphene, have been under much
research attention as of late, for their high surface-to-mass ratio and unique physical and …

Crystal structure predictions based on first-principles calculations have gained great
success in materials science and solid state physics. However, the remaining challenges …

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 …

Ferroelectricity usually fades away as materials are thinned down below a critical value. We
reveal that the unique ionic-potential anharmonicity can induce spontaneous in-plane …

Summary Dion-Jacobson (DJ) phase 2D perovskites have received wide attention due to
their higher stability compared with 3D ones. However, some of the reported DJ 2D …

The state-of-the-art knowledge of ferroelectric and ferroelastic group-IV monochalcogenide
monolayers is surveyed. These semiconductors feature remarkable structural and …

Two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit a wide range of atomic structures, compositions, and
associated versatility of properties. Furthermore, for a given composition, a variety of …

Photocatalytic water splitting for solar energy conversion remains challenged by the lack of
novel semiconductor photocatalysts with paramount parameters including wide light …

Two-dimensional (2D) semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) and black
phosphorus (BP) have beneficial electronic, optical, and physical properties at the few-layer …

Two-dimensional materials, including graphene and its derivatives, MXenes, and transition
metal dichalcogenides, have attracted significant research attention due to their unique …