Flexible electronics have recently gained considerable attention due to their potential to
provide new and innovative solutions to a wide range of challenges in various electronic …

Wearable devices are drawing increasing attention in both academia and industry in that
they can offer unprecedented information related to human health in real-time and human …

Magnetism in two dimensions is one of the most intriguing and alluring phenomena in
condensed matter physics. Atomically thin 2D materials have emerged as a promising …

Abstract 2D materials are emerging as ideal candidates for fundamental investigations and
new technologies due to their unique optoelectronic properties. Giant nonlinear …

The variegated family of two-dimensional (2D) crystals has developed rapidly since the
isolation of its forerunner: Graphene. Their planeconfined nature is typically associated with …

Straintronics of two-dimensional (2D) materials offers enormous promise for both
fundamental research and smart technologies. Strain engineering of 2D materials has …

Abstract 2D materials are promising for strain engineering due to their atomic thickness and
exceptional mechanical properties. In particular, non‐uniform and localized strain can be …

We report a strain-induced direct-to-indirect band gap transition in mechanically deformed
WS 2 monolayers (MLs). The necessary amount of strain is attained by proton irradiation of …

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is widely used as a protective layer for few-atom-thick
crystals and heterostructures (HSs), and it hosts quantum emitters working up to room …

Hydrogen holds promise for slashing emissions in energy and transportation due to its high
energy density and clean combustion. The transition to hydrogen fuel encompasses various …