The exploration of efficient electrocatalysts for energy conversion is important for green
energy development. Owing to their high surface areas and unusual electronic structure, 2D …

Liquid metals and their derivatives provide several opportunities for fundamental and
practical exploration worldwide. However, the increasing number of studies and shortage of …

Liquid metal (LM) with high electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, excellent
biocompatibility, and extraordinary fluidity has emerged as a promising class of functional …

Bulk liquid metals have prospective applications as soft and fluid electrical and thermal
conductors in electronic and optical devices, composites, microfluidics, robotics, and …

Two-dimensional (2D) ferroics, namely ferroelectric, ferromagnetic, and ferroelastic
materials, are attracting rising interest due to their fascinating physical properties and …

The surfaces of liquid metals can serve as a platform to synthesise two-dimensional
materials. By exploiting the self-limiting Cabrera-Mott oxidation reaction that takes place at …

The predicted strong piezoelectricity for monolayers of group IV monochalcogenides,
together with their inherent flexibility, makes them likely candidates for developing flexible …

Large-area and high-quality two-dimensional crystals are the basis for the development of
the next-generation electronic and optical devices. The synthesis of two-dimensional …

Indium tin oxide (ITO) is a transparent conductor used in applications such as touch screens,
smart windows and displays. A key limitation of ITO is its brittle nature, which prohibits its use …

Since the demonstration of the unique properties of single-layer graphene and transition
metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), research on two-dimensional (2D) materials has become …