Due to the atomic thickness and planar characteristics, two-dimensional (2D) materials such
as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are considered to be excellent …

Solid-state nanopore-based electrical detection of DNA nucleotides with the quantum
tunneling technique has emerged as a powerful strategy to be the next-generation …

High-performance electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction are of interest in the
development of next-generation sustainable hydrogen production systems. Although …

Two-dimensional (2D) elemental metals have attracted considerable attention because of
their fascinating physical properties and potential diverse applications. Information on the …

Composites of metal clusters supported on transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) often
provide promising opportunities for applications in nanoelectronics, catalysis, sensing, etc …

2D metals are emerging materials in the 2D nanomaterials family and a rapid development
is seen in the past few years. The properties of material that play a crucial role to determine …

The properties of elemental metals have long been known, but the effect of two
dimensionality on their electronic properties remain unclear. Scrutiny of the facet and …

We report, for the first time, a technique to synthesize free-standing, one-atom thick 2D gold
crystals (namely, goldene) and self-assembled 2D periodic arrays of goldene. High …

Phase transformation─ a universal phenomenon in materials─ plays a key role in
determining their properties. Resolving complex phase domains in materials is critical to …

The information concerning dissociative adsorption of H2S on Li surface is inadequate and
the mechanistic insight for its complete dissociation is yet to be explored. The present …