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Open AccessTwo-dimensional materials for future information technology: status and prospects
Over the past 70 years, the semiconductor industry has undergone transformative changes, largely driven by the miniaturization of devices and the integration of innovative structures and materials. Two-dimensi...
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Open AccessDeciphering the contributing motifs of reconstructed cobalt (II) sulfides catalysts in Li-CO2 batteries
Develo** highly efficient catalysts is significant for Li-CO2 batteries. However, understanding the exact structure of catalysts during battery operation remains a challenge, which hampers knowledge-driven opti...
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A work-function-tunable 2D alloy for electrical contacts
A two-dimensional metallic alloy that has a composition-tunable work function can be used to engineer metal–semiconductor contacts.
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Selective electrochemical synthesis of urea from nitrate and CO2 via relay catalysis on hybrid catalysts
The nitrogen cycle needed for scaled agriculture relies on energy- and carbon-intensive processes and generates nitrate-containing wastewater. Here we focus on an alternative approach—the electrified co-electr...
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Open AccessA corrosion-resistant RuMoNi catalyst for efficient and long-lasting seawater oxidation and anion exchange membrane electrolyzer
Direct seawater electrolysis is promising for sustainable hydrogen gas (H2) production. However, the chloride ions in seawater lead to side reactions and corrosion, which result in a low efficiency and poor stabi...
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Open AccessUltrafast charge transfer in mixed-dimensional WO3-x nanowire/WSe2 heterostructures for attomolar-level molecular sensing
Develo** efficient noble-metal-free surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates and unveiling the underlying mechanism is crucial for ultrasensitive molecular sensing. Herein, we report a facile synt...
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2D Ferroelectricity in hetero-phase junction
Manipulation of vacancy and strain enables fabrication of large area, phase-controllable 2D ferroelectric materials and their hetero-phase junction.
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Open AccessDeep ultraviolet hydrogel based on 2D cobalt-doped titanate
Birefringent optical elements that work in deep ultraviolet (DUV) region become increasingly important these years. However, most of the DUV optical elements have fixed birefringence which is hard to be tuned....
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Advanced materials and energy technologies towards carbon neutrality
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Open AccessDual interfacial engineering of a Chevrel phase electrode material for stable hydrogen evolution at 2500 mA cm−2
Constructing stable electrodes which function over long timescales at large current density is essential for the industrial realization and implementation of water electrolysis. However, rapid gas bubble detac...
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Magnetically tunable and stable deep-ultraviolet birefringent optics using two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride
Birefringence is a fundamental optical property that can induce phase retardation of polarized light. Tuning the birefringence of liquid crystals is a core technology for light manipulation in current applicat...
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Open AccessA 2D material–based transparent hydrogel with engineerable interference colours
Transparent hydrogels are key materials for many applications, such as contact lens, imperceptible soft robotics and invisible wearable devices. Introducing large and engineerable optical anisotropy offers gre...
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Open AccessA Ta-TaS2 monolith catalyst with robust and metallic interface for superior hydrogen evolution
The use of highly-active and robust catalysts is crucial for producing green hydrogen by water electrolysis as we strive to achieve global carbon neutrality. Noble metals like platinum are currently used catal...
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Open AccessAnisotropic moiré optical transitions in twisted monolayer/bilayer phosphorene heterostructures
Moiré superlattices of van der Waals heterostructures provide a powerful way to engineer electronic structures of two-dimensional materials. Many novel quantum phenomena have emerged in graphene and transition...
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Mass production of two-dimensional materials beyond graphene and their applications
Two-dimensional (2D) materials are promising candidates in wide applications including energy storage and conversion, sensors, flexible devices, etc. The low-cost production of 2D materials with large quantiti...
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Open AccessHigh-throughput production of cheap mineral-based two-dimensional electrocatalysts for high-current-density hydrogen evolution
The high-throughput scalable production of cheap, efficient and durable electrocatalysts that work well at high current densities demanded by industry is a great challenge for the large-scale implementation of...
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Open AccessGiant magneto-birefringence effect and tuneable colouration of 2D crystal suspensions
One of the long-sought-after goals in light manipulation is tuning of transmitted interference colours. Previous approaches toward this goal include material chirality, strain and electric-field controls. Alte...
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Engineering Two-Dimensional Materials and Their Heterostructures as High-Performance Electrocatalysts
Electrochemical energy conversion between electricity and chemicals through electrocatalysis is a promising strategy for the development of clean and sustainable energy sources. This is because efficient elec...
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Open AccessMorphology and surface chemistry engineering toward pH-universal catalysts for hydrogen evolution at high current density
Large-scale implementation of electrochemical hydrogen production requires several fundamental issues to be solved, including understanding the mechanism and develo** inexpensive electrocatalysts that work w...
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Threshold voltage tuning and printed complementary transistors and inverters based on thin films of carbon nanotubes and indium zinc oxide
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have emerged as an important material for printed macroelectronics. However, achieving printed complementary macroelectronics solely based on CNTs is difficult because it is still chall...
