In-plane sulfur vacancies (Sv) in molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) were newly unveiled for CO2
hydrogenation to methanol, whereas edge Sv were found to facilitate methane formation …

This is an update of a previous review (Naumis et al 2017 Rep. Prog. Phys. 80 096501).
Experimental and theoretical advances for straining graphene and other metallic, insulating …

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal chalcogenides (TMDs) are regarded as promising
materials for micro-optoelectronic devices and next-generation logic devices due to their …

Dark excitons in transition-metal dichalcogenides, with their long lifetimes and strong
binding energies, provide potential platforms from photonic and optoelectronic applications …

The controlled creation, selective exposure, and activation of more basal planes while
simultaneously minimizing the generation and exposure of edge sites are crucial for …

Semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides are important optoelectronic materials
thanks to their intense light–matter interaction and wide selection of fabrication techniques …

Monolayer WSe2 exhibits a fascinating optical dark exciton ground state, which holds
significant promise for advancing single-photon source and quantum information …

The interest in the wafer-scale growth of two-dimensional (2D) materials, including transition
metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), has been rising for transitioning from lab-scale devices to …

Tuning the structural and electronic properties of atomically thin two-dimensional (2D)
materials via defect and vacancy engineering is the key to enabling their potential use in …

Mixed-dimensional heterostructures integrate materials of diverse dimensions with unique
electronic functionalities, providing a new platform for research in electron transport and …