The large variety of 2D materials and their co-integration in van der Waals heterostructures
enable innovative device engineering. In addition, their atomically thin nature promotes the …

BACKGROUND The electron can be considered as a tiny magnet, with two opposite poles
defining its magnetic field associated with the spin and orbital motion. When such minuscule …

The discovery of two‐dimensional (2D) materials with unique electronic, superior
optoelectronic, or intrinsic magnetic order has triggered worldwide interest in the fields of …

Symmetry breaking in 2D layered materials plays a significant role in their macroscopic
electrical, optical, magnetic and topological properties, including, but not limited to, spin …

The integration of magnetic material with semiconductors has been fertile ground for
fundamental science as well as of great practical interest toward the seamless integration of …

The recent discovery of magnetism in atomically thin layers of van der Waals (vdW) crystals
has created new opportunities for exploring magnetic phenomena in the two-dimensional …

Magnetic proximity effects are integral to manipulating spintronic,, superconducting,,
excitonic and topological phenomena,–in heterostructures. These effects are highly …

Exploiting the valley degree of freedom to store and manipulate information provides a novel
paradigm for future electronics. A monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) with a …

Two-dimensional materials (2DMs) have attracted tremendous research interest over the
last two decades. Their unique optical, electronic, thermal, and mechanical properties make …

The recently emerged ferromagnetic two-dimensional (2D) materials provide unique
platforms for compact spintronic devices down to the atomic-thin regime; however, the …