2D Materials Science - Graphene and Beyond

Explore the groundbreaking field of two-dimensional materials science in this keynote address delivered by Pulickel M. Ajayan from Rice University at the 2014 MRS Fall Meeting. Delve into the impact of graphene on materials science and nanotechnology, and discover the rapid growth of research in this area. Examine the efforts to synthesize, characterize, manipulate, and engineer monoatomic layers into functional architectures. Learn about the potential of isolating and rebuilding atomic layers with different electronic structures to create artificially hybridized and stacked van der Waals solids. Understand how the design of novel 2D structures could revolutionize applications ranging from electronics to catalysis. Gain insights into the current landscape of two-dimensional materials science and its future prospects in this comprehensive 56-minute presentation.