Recent progress in high-energy-density oxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries has pushed
the limits of lithium usage and accessible redox couples. It often invokes hybrid anion-and …

In recent years, increased environmental concern and regulations have fueled a search for
new lubricant additives with reduced environmental impact. Owing to their attractive …

Superlubricity has drawn substantial attention worldwide while the energy crisis is
challenging human beings. Hence, numerous endeavors are bestowed to design materials …

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

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials are crystalline materials made of a single or a few
layers of atoms. They have been an active research subject in recent years because of their …

Boosted by the great success of graphene, the past decade has witnessed the rapid
development of graphene-analogous two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials. Despite the high …

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 …

Graphene has demonstrated great potential in next-generation electronics due to its unique
two-dimensional structure and properties including a zero-gap band structure, high electron …

2D materials are well-known for their low-friction behavior by modifying the interfacial forces
at atomic surfaces. Of the wide range of 2D materials, MXenes represent an emerging …

Graphene, the most promising material of the decade, has attracted immense interest in a
diversified range of applications. The weak van der Waals interaction between adjacent …