Dear Colleagues,

The discovery of an atomically thin layer of graphene has unlocked exploration on a wide range of two-dimensional (2D) layered materials. Recently, various 2D materials, such as graphene, boron nitride (BN), transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), and Mxenes, etc. have been significantly explored for different purposes. These emerging 2D materials display a wide range of unique physical, chemical, and electronic properties suited for comprehensive applications ranging from catalysis, sensors to high-performance devices. Besides, these materials are reported to be of excellent biocompatibility and hence of much importance for biosensing applications.

The scope of this Special Issue is to provide a recent finding on various 2D-layered materials, including TMD heterostructures, functionalization/doping of 2D materials such as graphene, h-BN, and other layered 2D structures. Authors are welcome to submit research articles, communications, reviews, and perspectives focused on synthesis techniques, advanced characterizations, novel properties, including computation/DFT studies. More importantly, findings related to bandgap engineering, electronic properties, and applications related to biosensor fabrications are of much interest. 

Submissions are welcome, particularly those including, but not limited to, the following areas: 

1) Synthesis of 2D materials and characterizations

2) 2D heterostructures including stacking of layers

3) Electronic properties, bandgap engineering, etc.

4) Studies on thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties

4) DFT studies on 2D materials

5) Studies including device fabrications, and sensors

6) Applications studies related to catalysis, and biosensors

Dr. Ashok Kumar Meiyazhagan
Guest Editor

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