Division/Committee: [PHYS] Division of Physical Chemistry

Two-dimensional (2D) materials have spawned a new frontier in chemistry and materials research. While graphene was the primary focus of study in the early days of 2D materials research, today many new classes of 2D materials have captivated the interest of physicists, chemists, engineers, and materials scientists. In order to provide a comprehensive and critical perspective on the status of 2D materials, this symposium aims to (i) highlight emerging research, (ii) cultivate a diverse community of scholars, and (iii) provide a roadmap for future research opportunities. Talks in this symposium cover elemental 2D materials beyond graphene (e.g. phosphorene, borophene, silicene), compound 2D materials (e.g. transition metal chalcogenides), layered metal oxides and halides, organic-inorganic metal halide layered perovskites, 2D molecular frameworks, and their heterostructures, including moire superlattices. The symposium welcomes submissions that focus on the synthesis, fundamental properties, device physics studies, and applications of these materials, for example in quantum information, sensing, optics, and energy conversion. Contributions focused on development of methods for controlled growth of 2D materials and on advanced spectroscopy and microscopy techniques are of particular interest. Bringing together researchers with complementary expertise in advanced spectroscopy, microscopy, synthesis, device fabrication, and application of 2D materials promises to open new frontiers for 2D materials in the world of chemistry.

Roel Tempelaar

Northwestern University

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