The rise of two-dimensional (2D) materials research took place following the isolation of
graphene in 2004. These new 2D materials include transition metal dichalcogenides, mono-…

The motion of electrons through quantum dots is strongly modified by single-electron
charging and the quantization of energy levels 1 , 2 . Much effort has been directed towards …

The large-scale growth of semiconducting thin films forms the basis of modern electronics
and optoelectronics. A decrease in film thickness to the ultimate limit of the atomic, sub-…

Electrons in two-dimensional crystals with a honeycomb lattice structure possess a valley
degree of freedom (DOF) in addition to charge and spin. These systems are predicted to …

Using molecules as electronic components is a powerful new direction in the science and
technology of nanometre-scale systems 1 . Experiments to date have examined a multitude of …

Cooperative phenomena, described by one‐dimensional statistical physical methods, are
observed between the enantiomeric characteristics of monomeric materials and the polymers …

The properties of polycrystalline materials are often dominated by the size of their grains
and by the atomic structure of their grain boundaries. These effects should be especially …

The ability to protect refined metals from reactive environments is vital to many industrial
and academic applications. Current solutions, however, typically introduce several negative …

A simple yet highly reproducible method to fabricate metallic electrodes with nanometer
separation is presented. The fabrication is achieved by passing a large electrical current through …

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), in which molecular building blocks form robust microporous
networks, are usually synthesized as insoluble and unprocessable powders. We have …