The vehement explosion in two-dimensional (2D) materials has led to one exciting new discoveries after another for the past 15 years. This circumstance resembles a famous movie “The Gold Rush”(1925) expressed the tr...The vehement explosion in two-dimensional (2D) materials has led to one exciting new discoveries after another for the past 15 years. This circumstance resembles a famous movie “The Gold Rush”(1925) expressed the true story about the stream of American people as crowded as the hurricane to join the gold racing in the 19th century. Similarly, the family of 2D materials has gained tremendous interest from broad scientific community in various fields, from fundamental chemistry and physics to materials and device engineering. This special issue includes both tutorial reviews and original research articles, providing general overviews of the recent progresses and bringing about the newest discoveries in this rapidly evolving field.展开更多
文摘The vehement explosion in two-dimensional (2D) materials has led to one exciting new discoveries after another for the past 15 years. This circumstance resembles a famous movie “The Gold Rush”(1925) expressed the true story about the stream of American people as crowded as the hurricane to join the gold racing in the 19th century. Similarly, the family of 2D materials has gained tremendous interest from broad scientific community in various fields, from fundamental chemistry and physics to materials and device engineering. This special issue includes both tutorial reviews and original research articles, providing general overviews of the recent progresses and bringing about the newest discoveries in this rapidly evolving field.