Carbon is an element with extremely versatile bonding properties and theoretical
calculations have suggested the possible existence of several hundred structural allotropes …

This paper reviews the mechanical properties of graphene with particular attention to what is
established and what is still uncertain. It clarifies the thickness and the elastic constants, and …

Two-dimensional (2D) materials and their moiré superlattices represent a new frontier for
quantum matter research due to the emergent properties associated with their reduced …

Recent discoveries of exotic physical phenomena, such as unconventional
superconductivity in magic‐angle twisted bilayer graphene, dissipationless Dirac fermions in …

Moiré superlattices of two-dimensional heterostructures arose as a new platform to
investigate emergent behaviour in quantum solids with unprecedented tunability. To glean …

Atomically thin diamond, also called diamane, is a two-dimensional carbon allotrope and
has attracted considerable scientific interest because of its potential physical properties …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) graphene and its outstanding properties such as, enormous
conductivities, mechanical strength, optical and electrical properties brought it one of the …

Graphene-based nanodevices have been developed rapidly and are now considered a
strong contender for postsilicon electronics. However, one challenge facing graphene …

After a brief overview of the discovery and the Raman study of new forms of carbons
(intercalated graphite, carbon fiber, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes), the invaluable …

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) possess spin-valley locking and spin-split K/K′
valleys, which have led to many fascinating physical phenomena. However, the electronic …