"2D materials are really fascinating because of their chemistry, physics and potential uses," said Michael Shatruk, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry who led the research.

Most 2D materials are restricted to van der Waals (vdW) layered crystals, even though nearly 2,000 2D materials have been theoretically predicted and hundreds have been produced in lab settings.

Crystalline structures just one or a few atoms thick, 2D materials are prized for their unique electronic, magnetic, and mechanical properties. While well-known examples such as graphene and borophene ...

Image Credit: KPixMining/Shutterstock.com A new review in Nano-Micro Letters explores how two-dimensional (2D) materials could reshape the future of electronics and integrated circuits. The paper ...

Interface engineering Future Implications The ability to perform comprehensive, nondestructive characterization of 2D materials at the nanoscale expedites developments across various fields. These ...

Scientists have long been eager to create atomically thin 2D metals to broaden the family of 2D materials beyond vdW layered structures. These ultrathin 2D metals would also make the investigation of ...