--- _id: '14800' abstract: - lang: eng text: 'Research on two-dimensional (2D) materials has been explosively increasing in last seventeen years in varying subjects including condensed matter physics, electronic engineering, materials science, and chemistry since the mechanical exfoliation of graphene in 2004. Starting from graphene, 2D materials now have become a big family with numerous members and diverse categories. The unique structural features and physicochemical properties of 2D materials make them one class of the most appealing candidates for a wide range of potential applications. In particular, we have seen some major breakthroughs made in the field of 2D materials in last five years not only in developing novel synthetic methods and exploring new structures/properties but also in identifying innovative applications and pushing forward commercialisation. In this review, we provide a critical summary on the recent progress made in the field of 2D materials with a particular focus on last five years. After a brief background introduction, we first discuss the major synthetic methods for 2D materials, including the mechanical exfoliation, liquid exfoliation, vapor phase deposition, and wet-chemical synthesis as well as phase engineering of 2D materials belonging to the field of phase engineering of nanomaterials (PEN). We then introduce the superconducting/optical/magnetic properties and chirality of 2D materials along with newly emerging magic angle 2D superlattices. Following that, the promising applications of 2D materials in electronics, optoelectronics, catalysis, energy storage, solar cells, biomedicine, sensors, environments, etc. are described sequentially. Thereafter, we present the theoretic calculations and simulations of 2D materials. Finally, after concluding the current progress, we provide some personal discussions on the existing challenges and future outlooks in this rapidly developing field. ' article_number: '2108017' article_processing_charge: No article_type: review author: - first_name: Cheng full_name: Chang, Cheng id: 9E331C2E-9F27-11E9-AE48-5033E6697425 last_name: Chang orcid: 0000-0002-9515-4277 - first_name: Wei full_name: Chen, Wei last_name: Chen - first_name: Ye full_name: Chen, Ye last_name: Chen - first_name: Yonghua full_name: Chen, Yonghua last_name: Chen - first_name: Yu full_name: Chen, Yu last_name: Chen - first_name: Feng full_name: Ding, Feng last_name: Ding - first_name: Chunhai full_name: Fan, Chunhai last_name: Fan - first_name: Hong Jin full_name: Fan, Hong Jin last_name: Fan - first_name: Zhanxi full_name: Fan, Zhanxi last_name: Fan - first_name: Cheng full_name: Gong, Cheng last_name: Gong - first_name: Yongji full_name: Gong, Yongji last_name: Gong - first_name: Qiyuan full_name: He, Qiyuan last_name: He - first_name: Xun full_name: Hong, Xun last_name: Hong - first_name: Sheng full_name: Hu, Sheng last_name: Hu - first_name: Weida full_name: Hu, Weida last_name: Hu - first_name: Wei full_name: Huang, Wei last_name: Huang - first_name: Yuan full_name: Huang, Yuan last_name: Huang - first_name: Wei full_name: Ji, Wei last_name: Ji - first_name: Dehui full_name: Li, Dehui last_name: Li - first_name: Lain Jong full_name: Li, Lain Jong last_name: Li - first_name: Qiang full_name: Li, Qiang last_name: Li - first_name: Li full_name: Lin, Li last_name: Lin - first_name: Chongyi full_name: Ling, Chongyi last_name: Ling - first_name: Minghua full_name: Liu, Minghua last_name: Liu - first_name: 'Nan' full_name: Liu, Nan last_name: Liu - first_name: Zhuang full_name: Liu, Zhuang last_name: Liu - first_name: Kian Ping full_name: Loh, Kian Ping last_name: Loh - first_name: Jianmin full_name: Ma, Jianmin last_name: Ma - first_name: Feng full_name: Miao, Feng last_name: Miao - first_name: Hailin full_name: Peng, Hailin last_name: Peng - first_name: Mingfei full_name: Shao, Mingfei last_name: Shao - first_name: Li full_name: Song, Li last_name: Song - first_name: Shao full_name: Su, Shao last_name: Su - first_name: Shuo full_name: Sun, Shuo last_name: Sun - first_name: Chaoliang full_name: Tan, Chaoliang last_name: Tan - first_name: Zhiyong full_name: Tang, Zhiyong last_name: Tang - first_name: Dingsheng full_name: Wang, Dingsheng last_name: Wang - first_name: Huan full_name: Wang, Huan last_name: Wang - first_name: Jinlan full_name: Wang, Jinlan last_name: Wang - first_name: Xin full_name: Wang, Xin last_name: Wang - first_name: Xinran full_name: Wang, Xinran last_name: Wang - first_name: Andrew T.S. full_name: Wee, Andrew T.S. last_name: Wee - first_name: Zhongming full_name: Wei, Zhongming last_name: Wei - first_name: Yuen full_name: Wu, Yuen last_name: Wu - first_name: Zhong Shuai full_name: Wu, Zhong Shuai last_name: Wu - first_name: Jie full_name: Xiong, Jie last_name: Xiong - first_name: Qihua full_name: Xiong, Qihua last_name: Xiong - first_name: Weigao full_name: Xu, Weigao last_name: Xu - first_name: Peng full_name: Yin, Peng last_name: Yin - first_name: Haibo full_name: Zeng, Haibo last_name: Zeng - first_name: Zhiyuan full_name: Zeng, Zhiyuan last_name: Zeng - first_name: Tianyou full_name: Zhai, Tianyou last_name: Zhai - first_name: Han full_name: Zhang, Han last_name: Zhang - first_name: Hui full_name: Zhang, Hui last_name: Zhang - first_name: Qichun full_name: Zhang, Qichun last_name: Zhang - first_name: Tierui full_name: Zhang, Tierui last_name: Zhang - first_name: Xiang full_name: Zhang, Xiang last_name: Zhang - first_name: Li Dong full_name: Zhao, Li Dong last_name: Zhao - first_name: Meiting full_name: Zhao, Meiting last_name: Zhao - first_name: Weijie full_name: Zhao, Weijie last_name: Zhao - first_name: Yunxuan full_name: Zhao, Yunxuan last_name: Zhao - first_name: Kai Ge full_name: Zhou, Kai Ge last_name: Zhou - first_name: Xing full_name: Zhou, Xing last_name: Zhou - first_name: Yu full_name: Zhou, Yu last_name: Zhou - first_name: Hongwei full_name: Zhu, Hongwei last_name: Zhu - first_name: Hua full_name: Zhang, Hua last_name: Zhang - first_name: Zhongfan full_name: Liu, Zhongfan last_name: Liu citation: ama: Chang C, Chen W, Chen Y, et al. Recent progress on two-dimensional materials. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica. 2021;37(12). doi:10.3866/PKU.WHXB202108017 apa: Chang, C., Chen, W., Chen, Y., Chen, Y., Chen, Y., Ding, F., … Liu, Z. (2021). Recent progress on two-dimensional materials. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica. Peking University. https://doi.org/10.3866/PKU.WHXB202108017 chicago: Chang, Cheng, Wei Chen, Ye Chen, Yonghua Chen, Yu Chen, Feng Ding, Chunhai Fan, et al. “Recent Progress on Two-Dimensional Materials.” Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica. Peking University, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3866/PKU.WHXB202108017. ieee: C. Chang et al., “Recent progress on two-dimensional materials,” Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, vol. 37, no. 12. Peking University, 2021. ista: Chang C, Chen W, Chen Y, Chen Y, Chen Y, Ding F, Fan C, Fan HJ, Fan Z, Gong C, Gong Y, He Q, Hong X, Hu S, Hu W, Huang W, Huang Y, Ji W, Li D, Li LJ, Li Q, Lin L, Ling C, Liu M, Liu N, Liu Z, Loh KP, Ma J, Miao F, Peng H, Shao M, Song L, Su S, Sun S, Tan C, Tang Z, Wang D, Wang H, Wang J, Wang X, Wang X, Wee ATS, Wei Z, Wu Y, Wu ZS, Xiong J, Xiong Q, Xu W, Yin P, Zeng H, Zeng Z, Zhai T, Zhang H, Zhang H, Zhang Q, Zhang T, Zhang X, Zhao LD, Zhao M, Zhao W, Zhao Y, Zhou KG, Zhou X, Zhou Y, Zhu H, Zhang H, Liu Z. 2021. Recent progress on two-dimensional materials. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica. 37(12), 2108017. mla: Chang, Cheng, et al. “Recent Progress on Two-Dimensional Materials.” Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, vol. 37, no. 12, 2108017, Peking University, 2021, doi:10.3866/PKU.WHXB202108017. short: C. Chang, W. Chen, Y. Chen, Y. Chen, Y. Chen, F. Ding, C. Fan, H.J. Fan, Z. Fan, C. Gong, Y. Gong, Q. He, X. Hong, S. Hu, W. Hu, W. Huang, Y. Huang, W. Ji, D. 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Liu, Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica 37 (2021). date_created: 2024-01-14T23:00:58Z date_published: 2021-10-13T00:00:00Z date_updated: 2025-09-10T10:12:25Z day: '13' department: - _id: MaIb doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB202108017 external_id: isi: - '000731879300002' intvolume: ' 37' isi: 1 issue: '12' language: - iso: eng main_file_link: - open_access: '1' url: https://doi.org/10.3866/PKU.WHXB202108017 month: '10' oa: 1 oa_version: Submitted Version publication: Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica publication_identifier: issn: - 1001-4861 publication_status: published publisher: Peking University quality_controlled: '1' scopus_import: '1' status: public title: Recent progress on two-dimensional materials type: journal_article user_id: 317138e5-6ab7-11ef-aa6d-ffef3953e345 volume: 37 year: '2021' ...