A grand family of two-dimensional (2D) materials and their heterostructures have been
discovered through the extensive experimental and theoretical efforts of chemists, material …

Controlling friction and reducing wear of moving mechanical systems is important in many
applications, from nanoscale electromechanical systems to large-scale car engines and …

Graphene-family materials, as a great discovery of this era, have become one of the most
popular materials. Scientists have kept on studying the possibilities of using graphene-family …

Atomically thin graphene exhibits fascinating mechanical properties, although its hardness
and transverse stiffness are inferior to those of diamond. So far, there has been no practical …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials such as graphene, hexagonal boron
nitride, molybdenum disulfide and alike possess unique frictional properties, making them …

The optical, electronic, and mechanical properties of graphite, few-layer, and two-
dimensional (2D) materials have prompted a considerable number of applications …

Abstract 2D materials and heterostructures have attracted significant attention for a variety of
nanoelectronic and optoelectronic applications. At the atomically thin limit, the material …

The mechanical properties of materials are not only indispensable key factors in their
application fields, but are also fundamentally important in terms of materials science. Since …

Structurally precision graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are promising candidates for next-
generation nanoelectronics due to their intriguing and tunable electronic structures. GNRs …

Abstract 2D materials, such as graphene, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), and transition‐
metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), are intrinsically flexible, can withstand very large strains (> …