Currently,numerous monoelemental two-dimensional(2D)materials,called Xenes,have been discovered,including graphyne(GD),silicene,germanene,arsenene,borophene.Their structures,fabrication methods,as well as properties h...Currently,numerous monoelemental two-dimensional(2D)materials,called Xenes,have been discovered,including graphyne(GD),silicene,germanene,arsenene,borophene.Their structures,fabrication methods,as well as properties have been extensively explored.Based on their single-element composition,high optical response capability,excellent electrical-optical properties,large specific surface area(SSA)and easy modification,Xenes have been widely used in photoelectric applications(detection,modulation,light processing)and biomedicine(biological sensing,drug loading,bioimaging,etc.).Especially in the field of biomedicine,Xenes are expected to induce a great breakthrough.In this review,we introduce the structural characteristics,synthesis and modification methods of several common Xenes respectively.The general properties including optical,electronic,physical and chemical properties of Xenes are summarized.Their diverse utilization as biosensors for nucleic acid sequencing,bioactive detection,cancer diagnosis,etc.are also explicitly explored.Finally,the challenges and future perspectives of Xenes in biosensor are discussed.展开更多
Two-dimensional materials,especially graphene-like emerging single-element materials two-dimensional(2D)Xenes,have attracted great research interest since the advent of the graphene.In this review paper,12 kinds of di...Two-dimensional materials,especially graphene-like emerging single-element materials two-dimensional(2D)Xenes,have attracted great research interest since the advent of the graphene.In this review paper,12 kinds of different Xenes were introduced according to the group and element quality,and their main synthesis methods are outlined.The advantages and limitations of the synthesis methods are analyzed in detail.By summarizing the current photoelectronic properties of 2D Xenes materials,it is found that Xenes in the same group have similar properties,such as the buckling properties of the fourth group and the anisotropy of the fifth group.In addition,the performance of photoelectronic applications based on 2D Xenes materials are summarized,and some possible methods are proposed to improve the perfor-mance of future 2D Xenes material photoelectronic devices.展开更多
Emerging Xenes,mostly group IVA and VA elemental two-dimensional(2D)materials,have small and tunable band gaps between graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides,giving versatile electrical properties.While their m...Emerging Xenes,mostly group IVA and VA elemental two-dimensional(2D)materials,have small and tunable band gaps between graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides,giving versatile electrical properties.While their microelectronic or optoelectronic properties are being extensively explored,there remains a lack of study on Xenes'uniquely advantageous thermoelectric performance.This review highlights state-of-the-art experimental and theoretical progress in the thermoelectric effect and devices of IVA and VA Xenes.Vertically displaced,a.k.a.“buckled”or“puckered,”atomic arrays result in exotic and tunable electrical or thermal transport behaviors.Different from chemical doping strategies usually employed in bulk thermoelectric materials,2D Xenes can be tuned by physical means,such as atomic layer control and quantum confinement effects.A precise and compatible platform for 2D thermoelectric effect and devices study is available via the engagement between micro/nanofabrication of 2D Xene transistors and thermal property measurement techniques.This review also reveals potential thermoelectric applications of Xenes and their compounds(Bi2Te3,Bi2Se3,etc.),such as accurate stretchable temperature sensors,fast terahertz photodetectors,and so on.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82002936)Guangdong Scientific and Technological Project(Nos.2019B1515120043,2020A151501612,2021A1515220109,2022B1515020093,2020A1515010787 and 2020A1515110749)+2 种基金the Science and Technology Innovation Commission of Shenzhen(No.KCXFZ20201221173413038)the Longhua District Science and Innovation Commission Project Grants of Shenzhen(No.JCYJ201904)the Instrumental Analysis Center of Shenzhen University(Xili Campus).
文摘Currently,numerous monoelemental two-dimensional(2D)materials,called Xenes,have been discovered,including graphyne(GD),silicene,germanene,arsenene,borophene.Their structures,fabrication methods,as well as properties have been extensively explored.Based on their single-element composition,high optical response capability,excellent electrical-optical properties,large specific surface area(SSA)and easy modification,Xenes have been widely used in photoelectric applications(detection,modulation,light processing)and biomedicine(biological sensing,drug loading,bioimaging,etc.).Especially in the field of biomedicine,Xenes are expected to induce a great breakthrough.In this review,we introduce the structural characteristics,synthesis and modification methods of several common Xenes respectively.The general properties including optical,electronic,physical and chemical properties of Xenes are summarized.Their diverse utilization as biosensors for nucleic acid sequencing,bioactive detection,cancer diagnosis,etc.are also explicitly explored.Finally,the challenges and future perspectives of Xenes in biosensor are discussed.
基金supported by the Guangdong Natu-ral Science Foundation of China(No.2019A1515010007)the Sci-ence and Technology Innovation Commission of Shenzhen(No.JCYJ20190808175605495)+1 种基金the Key Research Platforms and Projects of Universities in Guangdong Province(No.2020ZDZX3075)the Dongguan Social Science and Technology Development Project(No.2019507140172).
文摘Two-dimensional materials,especially graphene-like emerging single-element materials two-dimensional(2D)Xenes,have attracted great research interest since the advent of the graphene.In this review paper,12 kinds of different Xenes were introduced according to the group and element quality,and their main synthesis methods are outlined.The advantages and limitations of the synthesis methods are analyzed in detail.By summarizing the current photoelectronic properties of 2D Xenes materials,it is found that Xenes in the same group have similar properties,such as the buckling properties of the fourth group and the anisotropy of the fifth group.In addition,the performance of photoelectronic applications based on 2D Xenes materials are summarized,and some possible methods are proposed to improve the perfor-mance of future 2D Xenes material photoelectronic devices.
基金from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.2242020K40008).L.T.acknowledges the support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(51602051)Jiangsu Province Innovation Talent Program,Jiangsu Province Six-Category Talent Program(DZXX-011).D.A.acknowledges the support from US National Science Foundation(NSF)the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers(PECASE).
文摘Emerging Xenes,mostly group IVA and VA elemental two-dimensional(2D)materials,have small and tunable band gaps between graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides,giving versatile electrical properties.While their microelectronic or optoelectronic properties are being extensively explored,there remains a lack of study on Xenes'uniquely advantageous thermoelectric performance.This review highlights state-of-the-art experimental and theoretical progress in the thermoelectric effect and devices of IVA and VA Xenes.Vertically displaced,a.k.a.“buckled”or“puckered,”atomic arrays result in exotic and tunable electrical or thermal transport behaviors.Different from chemical doping strategies usually employed in bulk thermoelectric materials,2D Xenes can be tuned by physical means,such as atomic layer control and quantum confinement effects.A precise and compatible platform for 2D thermoelectric effect and devices study is available via the engagement between micro/nanofabrication of 2D Xene transistors and thermal property measurement techniques.This review also reveals potential thermoelectric applications of Xenes and their compounds(Bi2Te3,Bi2Se3,etc.),such as accurate stretchable temperature sensors,fast terahertz photodetectors,and so on.