Andras Kis

Enhancing interlayer exciton dynamics by coupling with monolithic cavities via the field-induced Stark effect - Nature Nanotechnology This work advances excitonic optoelectronics by demonstrating electrically tunable cavity coupling of interlayer excitons in a van der Waals heterobilayer. Through electrostatic control, a 5-fold incr...

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Enhancing interlayer exciton dynamics by coupling with monolithic cavities via the field-induced Stark effect.

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Vacancy formation energy as a descriptor of the exfoliability of MAX phases to MXenes npj 2D Materials and Applications - Vacancy formation energy as a descriptor of the exfoliability of MAX phases to MXenes

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Malik et al. show that vacancy formation energies act as a reliable descriptor for MXene exfoliation, enabling prediction of 7 new stable MXenes and highlighting the need for non-HF etchants at higher pH. www.nature.com/artic... #2dmaterials 🧪

Stacking-dependent topological electronic structures in honeycomb-kagome heterolayers npj 2D Materials and Applications - Stacking-dependent topological electronic structures in honeycomb-kagome heterolayers

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Bark et al. uncover a higher-order topological phase in hexagonal honeycomb-kagome lattices via Γ-point band inversion, enabling tunable network bands in twisted or mismatched moiré heterostructures. www.nature.com/artic... #2dmaterials 🧪

Interface trap states induced underestimation of Schottky barrier height in metal-MX2 junctions npj 2D Materials and Applications - Interface trap states induced underestimation of Schottky barrier height in metal-MX2 junctions

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Jawa et al. show using TCAD simulations that Schottky barrier heights in TMD FETs appear lower than they are due to trap-induced artifacts in standard extraction.
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Printing ultrathin Quasi-2D Ga2O3 for fast yet highly responsive vertical photodetectors npj 2D Materials and Applications - Printing ultrathin Quasi-2D Ga2O3 for fast yet highly responsive vertical photodetectors

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Li et al. built quasi-2D Ga₂O₃ UV photodetectors using a liquid metal printing method with a 1.2 μs response, rivaling commercial technology.
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Low-temperature graphitization by amine-assisted combustion of graphite oxide npj 2D Materials and Applications - Low-temperature graphitization by amine-assisted combustion of graphite oxide

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Oluwole et al. report a combustion reaction of GO and amino acids, resulting in highly graphitized, N-doped graphene inks—printable on plastic to make chipless RFID tags readable at 3.986 GHz from 28 mm.
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Experimental and theoretical band alignment study of MPS3 (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) for designing tailored 2D heterostructures npj 2D Materials and Applications - Experimental and theoretical band alignment study of MPS3 (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) for designing tailored 2D heterostructures

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Majchrzak et al. show that MPS₃ heterostructures have tunable electronic states and catalytic potential; MnPS₃/NiPS₃ pairing offers ideal band alignment for efficient, pH-flexible water splitting.
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Photoluminescence enhancement in two-dimensional semiconductors via spacer-free metallic screening npj 2D Materials and Applications - Photoluminescence enhancement in two-dimensional semiconductors via spacer-free metallic screening

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Shakir et al. show that placing a metal in van der Waals contact with a TMDC monolayer enhances photoluminescence by up to 100× by suppressing exciton-exciton annihilation through strong Coulomb screening.
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Ultrafast all-optical generation of pure spin and valley currents npj 2D Materials and Applications - Ultrafast all-optical generation of pure spin and valley currents

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Gill et al. use ultrafast light pulses to generate pure spin and valley currents—without charge flow—in 2D materials like WSe₂ and bilayer graphene, opening paths to next-gen spin/valleytronics.
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Manipulation of Dirac states in polymorphic and dual topological insulating phases of van der Waals systems npj 2D Materials and Applications - Manipulation of Dirac states in polymorphic and dual topological insulating phases of van der Waals systems

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Lee et al. show that Van der Waals stacking adds symmetry control over Dirac surface states, enabling tunable spin textures and magnetic responses—key for topological quantum and spintronic device design.
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Oriented 2D Ruddlesden-Popper metal halides by pulsed laser deposition npj 2D Materials and Applications - Oriented 2D Ruddlesden-Popper metal halides by pulsed laser deposition

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Solomon et al. show growth of 2D Ruddlesden-Popper metal halides by pulsed laser deposition. www.nature.com/artic... #2dmaterials 🧪

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Ab initio simulation of spin-charge qubits based on bilayer graphene-WSe2 quantum dots npj 2D Materials and Applications - Ab initio simulation of spin-charge qubits based on bilayer graphene-WSe2 quantum dots

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Ge et al. propose bilayer graphene–WSe₂ quantum dots for quantum computing with simulations revealing fast picosecond operation and a 100× SOC boost. www.nature.com/artic... #2dmaterials 🧪

Elucidating the role of stacking faults in TlGaSe2 on its thermoelectric properties npj 2D Materials and Applications - Elucidating the role of stacking faults in TlGaSe2 on its thermoelectric properties

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Simonian et al. find that TlGaSe₂ thin films show enhanced thermoelectric performance thanks to stacking faults—once considered defects, they're now a feature. www.nature.com/artic... #2dmaterials 🧪

Pressure-induced large anomalous Hall effects in a layered ferromagnet CrSiTe3 npj 2D Materials and Applications - Pressure-induced large anomalous Hall effects in a layered ferromagnet CrSiTe3

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Lee et al. show that under pressure, CrSiTe₃ becomes metallic, triples its TC, and shows a dome-like Hall effect—evidence of Berry curvature from topological bands. www.nature.com/artic... #2dmaterials 🧪

Understanding the origin of superconducting dome in electron-doped MoS2 monolayer npj 2D Materials and Applications - Understanding the origin of superconducting dome in electron-doped MoS2 monolayer

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Erhardt et al. in a first-principles study map the full superconducting dome in doped MoS₂, showing that Tc rises then falls due to CDWs, polarons, and an H-to-1T′ phase shift—reconciling conflicting experiments. www.nature.com/artic... 🧪

Shift photocurrent vortices from topological polarization textures npj 2D Materials and Applications - Shift photocurrent vortices from topological polarization textures

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Agarwal et al. show that topological polarization textures in twisted vdW bilayers produce distinctive nonlinear optical responses, enabling their optical detection via vortex-like shift photocurrents. www.nature.com/artic... #2dmaterials 🧪

Electrochemical detection of sulfamethoxazole antibiotics in water using MXene/ZIF-8 composite modified glassy carbon electrode npj 2D Materials and Applications - Electrochemical detection of sulfamethoxazole antibiotics in water using MXene/ZIF-8 composite modified glassy carbon electrode

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Abuthahir et al. have developed MXene composites for electrochemical SMX detection, achieving high sensitivity, low LOD, and <3% RSD—ideal for real-time water quality monitoring with biomaterial potential. www.nature.com/artic... #2dmaterials 🧪

Influence of humidity on the resistive switching of hexagonal boron nitride-based memristors npj 2D Materials and Applications - Influence of humidity on the resistive switching of hexagonal boron nitride-based memristors

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Völkel et al. show that h-BN memristors with nickel electrodes show strong resistive switching in air, but not in vacuum—simulations reveal water’s critical role in device behavior and forming process. www.nature.com/artic... #2dmaterials 🧪

High-throughput calculations of spin Hall conductivity in non-magnetic 2D materials npj 2D Materials and Applications - High-throughput calculations of spin Hall conductivity in non-magnetic 2D materials

Zhou et al. screen 426 2D monolayers with spin-orbit coupling and reveal standout spin Hall materials like Ta₄Se₂ and Y₂C₂I₂, offering routes to efficient, low-power spintronic technologies. www.nature.com/artic...

Tuning of spin-transfer torque in VSe2-based vdW magnetic tunnel junctions by electrode polytypes npj 2D Materials and Applications - Tuning of spin-transfer torque in VSe2-based vdW magnetic tunnel junctions by electrode polytypes

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Davoudiniya et al. show that show that 1T-VSe2-based 2D heterostructures with 1T-TaS2 electrodes offer superior spin transport, high TMR, and low switching energy, ideal for next-gen spintronics. www.nature.com/artic... #2dmaterials 🧪

Naturally occurring 2D semiconductor with antiferromagnetic ground state npj 2D Materials and Applications - Naturally occurring 2D semiconductor with antiferromagnetic ground state

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Pacakova et al. show that vermiculite nanosheets have wide band gaps (3.3–3.9 eV) and antiferromagnetism, making this abundant, non-toxic clay a strong candidate for 2D high-voltage/spintronic devices. www.nature.com/artic... #2dmaterials 🧪

Anisotropic screening of excitons in van der Waals materials npj 2D Materials and Applications - Anisotropic screening of excitons in van der Waals materials

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Wu et al. reveal that that femtosecond photoexcitation boosts exciton anisotropy in InSe from 0.4 meV to 8 meV, uncovering dynamic, direction-dependent screening in van der Waals semiconductors. www.nature.com/artic... #2dmaterials 🧪

Why Bell Labs Worked. Or, how MBA culture killed Bell Labs

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Andreev pair injection into a transition metal dichalcogenide monolayer npj 2D Materials and Applications - Andreev pair injection into a transition metal dichalcogenide monolayer

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Panna et al. observe Andreev pair injection in Nb–WS₂, showing subgap conductivity and proximity effects vital for hybrid quantum and superconducting devices. www.nature.com/artic... #nanomaterials #2dmaterials 🧪

Two-dimensional materials for artificial sensory devices: advancing neuromorphic sensing technology npj 2D Materials and Applications - Two-dimensional materials for artificial sensory devices: advancing neuromorphic sensing technology

New in #npj2dmaterials @natureportfolio.bsky.social: Ko et al. review the state of the art in 2D materials for neuromorphic sensing, mimicking the brain. www.nature.com/artic... #nanomaterials #2dmaterials 🧪

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