About this Research Topic
The vdWs approach has become popular since graphene and other two-dimensional materials emerged in electronics and optoelectronics. Comparatively clean interfaces, no lattice matching requirements, and the ability to integrate with any type of material surface allow a large pool of options and combinations to engineer application-specific systems. vdWs integration also enables the designing of new materials with enhanced properties that lead to energy-efficient systems. The integration of vdWs is a viable path for creating a universal technology platform to adapt 2D materials to the well-established silicon technology. Recently, there has been a growing interest in developing vdWs integration techniques and device schemes based on cross-, and multi-dimensional systems, including 2D materials, metallic thin films, semiconductor nanomembranes, and quantum dots with potential applications in electronics and optoelectronics.
The field of vdWs systems and integration methods has made significant progress, but much of the research is focused on 2D materials and their heterostructures. Cross-dimensional systems, which combine materials from different dimensions, offer unique benefits in terms of structure and optoelectronic properties. Further research in this area will facilitate the integration of nanomaterials and low-dimensional systems with existing bulk systems in a sustainable way. To achieve this, it is crucial to gain a deeper understanding of charge transport, optoelectrical responses, and large-scale fabrication methods suitable for future commercialization. This Research Topic provides a platform for researchers from various disciplines to explore the interactions between cross- and multidimensional systems and their implications in the fields of electronics and optoelectronics. We encourage researchers to submit their work related to the cross- and multidimensional vdWs systems, including 2D heterostructures, 2D-3D hybrid systems, quantum dots, nanowires, and other multidimensional systems and related charge transport models.
We encourage submissions of original research, reviews, mini-reviews, and perspective articles on themes including but not limited to:
- Charge transport models in vdWs systems
- Interactions between cross-dimensional systems
- Large-scale fabrication and integration techniques of vdWs systems
- 2D vdWs heterostructures and devices
- Interfacial physics of cross- and multidimensional systems
- 0D-2D, 2D-2D, 2D-3D interfaces and charge transfer
- Optoelectronic properties of cross-dimensional systems
- VdWs systems for efficient energy transfer
The field of vdWs systems and integration methods has made significant progress, but much of the research is focused on 2D materials and their heterostructures. Cross-dimensional systems, which combine materials from different dimensions, offer unique benefits in terms of structure and optoelectronic properties. Further research in this area will facilitate the integration of nanomaterials and low-dimensional systems with existing bulk systems in a sustainable way. To achieve this, it is crucial to gain a deeper understanding of charge transport, optoelectrical responses, and large-scale fabrication methods suitable for future commercialization. This Research Topic provides a platform for researchers from various disciplines to explore the interactions between cross- and multidimensional systems and their implications in the fields of electronics and optoelectronics. We encourage researchers to submit their work related to the cross- and multidimensional vdWs systems, including 2D heterostructures, 2D-3D hybrid systems, quantum dots, nanowires, and other multidimensional systems and related charge transport models.
We encourage submissions of original research, reviews, mini-reviews, and perspective articles on themes including but not limited to:
- Charge transport models in vdWs systems
- Interactions between cross-dimensional systems
- Large-scale fabrication and integration techniques of vdWs systems
- 2D vdWs heterostructures and devices
- Interfacial physics of cross- and multidimensional systems
- 0D-2D, 2D-2D, 2D-3D interfaces and charge transfer
- Optoelectronic properties of cross-dimensional systems
- VdWs systems for efficient energy transfer
Keywords: van der Waals (vdWs) integration, Cross-dimensional systems, Multidimensional systems, 2D heterostructures
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