The in-plane stability of these 2D crystals is provided by strong covalent bonds, but the atomically thin ... This type of structure is referred to as a van der Waals heterostructure. Since all atoms ...

Scientists at The University of Manchester have ‘re-discovered’ a material, which could make the construction of 2D van der Waals heterostructures easier to build. Graphene was the world’s first ...

This next generation of 2D-2D heterostructures goes beyond van der Waals thanks to the strong covalent bonds between its 2D materials. Combining the best of different crystals to obtain the ...