Inmaterials science, the termsingle-layer materials or2D materials refers tocrystalline solids consisting of a single layer of atoms. More broadly, these materials also include structures in which individual monolayers are held together by interlayer van der Waals interactions. These materials are promising for some applications but remain the focus of research. Single-layer materials derived from single elements generally carry the -ene suffix in their names, e.g.graphene. Single-layer materials that are compounds of two or more elements have -ane or -ide suffixes. 2D materials can generally be categorized as either 2D allotropes of various elements or as compounds (consisting of two or morecovalently bonding elements).
It is predicted that there are hundreds of stable single-layer materials.[1][2] The atomic structure and calculated basic properties of these and many other potentially synthesisable single-layer materials, can be found in computational databases.[3] 2D materials can be produced using mainly two approaches: top-down exfoliation and bottom-up synthesis[4]. Exfoliation refers to the reduction of interlayer van der Waals interactions in bulk layered materials, leading to monolayer detach from the sample surface. The exfoliation methods includesonication, mechanical, hydrothermal, electrochemical, laser-assisted, and microwave-assisted exfoliation.[5]
Graphene is acrystallineallotrope ofcarbon in the form of a nearly transparent (to visible light) one atom thick sheet. It is hundreds of times stronger than moststeels by weight.[6] It has the highest known thermal and electrical conductivity, displaying current densities 1,000,000 times that ofcopper.[7] It was first produced in 2004.[8]
Andre Geim andKonstantin Novoselov won the 2010Nobel Prize in Physics "for groundbreaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material graphene". They first produced it by lifting graphene flakes from bulk graphite withadhesive tape and then transferring them onto a silicon wafer.[9]
Graphyne
Graphyne is another 2-dimensional carbon allotrope whose structure is similar to graphene's. It can be seen as a lattice ofbenzene rings connected byacetylene bonds. Depending on the content of the acetylene groups, graphyne can be considered a mixedhybridization, spn, where 1 < n < 2,[10][11] compared to graphene (pure sp2) anddiamond (pure sp3).
First-principle calculations usingphonon dispersion curves andab-initio finite temperature, quantum mechanical molecular dynamics simulations showed graphyne and itsboron nitride analogues to be stable.[12]
The existence of graphyne was conjectured before 1960.[13] In 2010, graphdiyne (graphyne withdiacetylene groups) was synthesized on copper substrates.[14]In 2022 a team claimed to have successfully usedalkyne metathesis to synthesise graphyne though this claim is disputed.[15][16] However, after an investigation the team's paper was retracted by the publication citing fabricated data.[17][18]Later during 2022 synthesis of multi-layered γ‑graphyne was successfully performed through the polymerization of 1,3,5-tribromo-2,4,6-triethynylbenzene underSonogashira coupling conditions.[19][20]Recently, it has been claimed to be a competitor for graphene due to the potential of direction-dependentDirac cones.[21][22]
AB 36 cluster might be seen as smallest borophene; front and side view
Borophene is a crystalline atomicmonolayer ofboron and is also known asboron sheet. First predicted by theory in the mid-1990s in a freestanding state,[23] and then demonstrated as distinct monoatomic layers on substrates by Zhang et al.,[24]different borophene structures were experimentally confirmed in 2015.[25][26]
Germanene is a two-dimensional allotrope ofgermanium with a buckled honeycomb structure.[27]Experimentally synthesized germanene exhibits a honeycomb structure.[28][29]Thishoneycomb structure consists of twohexagonal sub-lattices that are vertically displaced by 0.2 A from each other.[30]
STM image of the first (4×4) and second layers (√3×√3-β) of silicene grown on a thin silver film. Image size 16×16 nm.
Silicene is a two-dimensional allotrope ofsilicon, with a hexagonal honeycomb structure similar to that of graphene.[31][32][33] Its growth is scaffolded by a pervasive Si/Ag(111) surface alloy beneath the two-dimensional layer.[34]
Lattice image of stanene flake, with the middle inset showing a large-area electron micrograph of the sample. The right inset is an electron diffraction pattern confirming the hexagonal structure.
Stanene is a predictedtopological insulator that may display dissipationless currents at its edges nearroom temperature. It is composed oftin atoms arranged in a single layer, in a manner similar to graphene.[35] Its buckled structure leads to high reactivity against common air pollutants such as NOx and COx and it is able to trap and dissociate them at low temperature.[36]A structure determination of stanene using low energy electron diffraction has shown ultra-flat stanene on a Cu(111) surface.[37]
Phosphorene structure: (a) tilted view, (b) side view, (c) top view. Red (blue) balls represent phosphorus atoms in the lower (upper) layer.
Phosphorene is a 2-dimensional, crystalline allotrope ofphosphorus. Its mono-atomic hexagonal structure makes it conceptually similar to graphene. However, phosphorene has substantially different electronic properties; in particular it possesses a nonzero band gap while displaying high electron mobility.[39] This property potentially makes it a better semiconductor than graphene.[40]The synthesis of phosphorene mainly consists of micromechanical cleavage or liquid phase exfoliation methods. The former has a low yield while the latter produce free standing nanosheets in solvent and not on the solid support. The bottom-up approaches like chemical vapor deposition (CVD) are still blank because of its high reactivity. Therefore, in the current scenario, the most effective method for large area fabrication of thin films of phosphorene consists of wet assembly techniques likeLangmuir-Blodgett involving the assembly followed by deposition of nanosheets on solid supports.[41]
Antimonene is a two-dimensional allotrope ofantimony, with its atoms arranged in a buckled honeycomb lattice. Theoretical calculations[42] predicted that antimonene would be a stable semiconductor in ambient conditions with suitable performance for (opto)electronics. Antimonene was first isolated in 2016 by micromechanical exfoliation[43] and it was found to be very stable under ambient conditions. Its properties make it also a good candidate for biomedical and energy applications.[44]
In a study made in 2018,[45] antimonene modified screen-printed electrodes (SPE's) were subjected to a galvanostatic charge/discharge test using a two-electrode approach to characterize their supercapacitive properties. The best configuration observed, which contained 36 nanograms of antimonene in the SPE, showed a specific capacitance of 1578 F g−1 at a current of 14 A g−1. Over 10,000 of these galvanostatic cycles, the capacitance retention values drop to 65% initially after the first 800 cycles, but then remain between 65% and 63% for the remaining 9,200 cycles. The 36 ng antimonene/SPE system also showed an energy density of 20 mW h kg−1 and a power density of 4.8 kW kg−1. These supercapacitive properties indicate that antimonene is a promising electrode material forsupercapacitor systems. A more recent study,[46] concerning antimonene modified SPEs shows the inherent ability of antimonene layers to form electrochemically passivated layers to facilitate electroanalytical measurements in oxygenated environments, in which the presence of dissolved oxygens normally hinders the analytical procedure. The same study also depicts the in-situ production of antimonene oxide/PEDOT:PSS nanocomposites as electrocatalytic platforms for the determination of nitroaromatic compounds.
Bismuthene, the two-dimensional (2D) allotrope ofbismuth, was predicted to be a topological insulator. It was predicted that bismuthene retains its topological phase when grown onsilicon carbide in 2015.[47] The prediction was successfully realized and synthesized in 2016.[48] At first glance the system is similar to graphene, as the Bi atoms arrange in a honeycomb lattice. However thebandgap is as large as 800mV due to the largespin–orbit interaction (coupling) of the Bi atoms and their interaction with the substrate. Thus, room-temperature applications of thequantum spin Hall effect come into reach. It has been reported to be the largest nontrivial bandgap 2D topological insulator in its natural state.[49][50] Top-down exfoliation of bismuthene has been reported in various instances[51][52] with recent works promoting the implementation of bismuthene in the field of electrochemical sensing.[53][54] Emdadul et al.[55] predicted the mechanical strength and phonon thermal conductivity of monolayer β-bismuthene through atomic-scale analysis. The obtained room temperature (300K) fracture strength is ~4.21 N/m along the armchair direction and ~4.22 N/m along the zigzag direction. At 300 K, its Young's moduli are reported to be ~26.1 N/m and ~25.5 N/m, respectively, along the armchair and zigzag directions. In addition, their predicted phonon thermal conductivity of ~1.3 W/m∙K at 300 K is considerably lower than other analogous 2D honeycombs, making it a promising material for thermoelectric operations.
On 16 April 2024, scientists fromLinköping University inSweden reported that they had producedgoldene, a single layer ofgold atoms 100 nm wide.Lars Hultman, a materials scientist on the team behind the new research, is quoted as saying "we submit that goldene is the first free-standing 2D metal, to the best of our knowledge", meaning that it is not attached to any other material, unlikeplumbene andstanene. Researchers fromNew York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) previously reported to have synthesised Goldene in 2022, however various other scientists have contended that the NYUAD team failed to prove they made a single-layer sheet of gold, as opposed to a multi-layer sheet. Goldene is expected to be used primarily for its optical properties, with applications such as sensing or as acatalyst.[56]
3D AFM topography image of multilayered palladium nanosheet.[57]
Single and double atom layers ofplatinum in a two-dimensional film geometry has been demonstrated.[58][59] These atomically thin platinum films areepitaxially grown on graphene,[58] which imposes a compressive strain that modifies the surface chemistry of the platinum, while also allowing charge transfer through the graphene.[59] Single atom layers ofpalladium with the thickness down to 2.6 Å,[57] andrhodium with the thickness of less than 4 Å[60] have been synthesized and characterized with atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.
A 2D titanium formed byadditive manufacturing (laser powder bed fusion) achieved greater strength than any known material (50% greater thanmagnesium alloy WE54). The material was arranged in a tubular lattice with a thin band running inside, merging two complementary lattice structures. This reduced by half the stress at the weakest points in the structure.[61]
The supracrystals of 2D materials have been proposed and theoretically simulated.[62][63] These monolayer crystals are built of supra atomic periodic structures where atoms in the nodes of thelattice are replaced by symmetric complexes. For example, in the hexagonal structure of graphene patterns of 4 or 6 carbon atoms would be arranged hexagonally instead of single atoms, as the repeating node in theunit cell.
Two-dimensional alloys (or surface alloys) are a single atomic layer of alloy that is incommensurate with the underlying substrate. One example is the 2D ordered alloys of Pb with Sn and with Bi.[64][65] Surface alloys have been found to scaffold two-dimensional layers, as in the case ofsilicene.[34]
The most commonly studied two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) is monolayermolybdenum disulfide (MoS2). Several phases are known, notably the 1T and 2H phases. The naming convention reflects the structure: the 1T phase has one "sheet" (consisting of a layer of S-Mo-S; see figure) per unit cell in a trigonal crystal system, while the 2H phase has two sheets per unit cell in a hexagonal crystal system. The 2H phase is more common, as the 1T phase ismetastable and spontaneously reverts to 2H without stabilization by additional electron donors (typically surface S vacancies).[69]
Structures of the 1T and 2H phases of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), as seen down the b axis. Two layers are shown for each phase to illustrate covalent bonding, which is only present within sheets.
The 2H phase of MoS2 (Pearson symbol hP6;Strukturbericht designation C7) has space group P63/mmc. Each layer contains Mo surrounded by S in trigonal prismatic coordination.[70] Conversely, the 1T phase (Pearson symbol hP3) has space group P-3m1, and octahedrally-coordinated Mo; with the 1T unit cell containing only one layer, the unit cell has ac parameter slightly less than half the length of that of the 2H unit cell (5.95 Å and 12.30 Å, respectively).[71] The different crystal structures of the two phases result in differences in theirelectronic band structure as well. The d-orbitals of 2H-MoS2 are split into three bands: dz2, dx2-y2,xy, and dxz,yz. Of these, only the dz2 is filled; this combined with the splitting results in asemiconducting material with a bandgap of 1.9eV.[72] 1T-MoS2, on the other hand, has partially filled d-orbitals which give it ametallic character.
Because the structure consists of in-plane covalent bonds and inter-layervan der Waals interactions, the electronic properties of monolayer TMDs are highly anisotropic. For example, the conductivity of MoS2 in the direction parallel to the planar layer (0.1–1 ohm−1cm−1) is ~2200 times larger than the conductivity perpendicular to the layers.[73] There are also differences between the properties of a monolayer compared to the bulk material: theHall mobility at room temperature is drastically lower for monolayer 2H MoS2 (0.1–10 cm2V−1s−1) than for bulk MoS2 (100–500 cm2V−1s−1). This difference arises primarily due to charge traps between the monolayer and the substrate it is deposited on.[74] While bulk MoS2 has an indirect band gap, monolayer MoS2 has a direct band gap[75].
MoS2 has important applications in (electro)catalysis. As with other two-dimensional materials, properties can be highly geometry-dependent; the surface of MoS2 is catalytically inactive, but the edges can act as active sites for catalyzing reactions.[76] For this reason, device engineering and fabrication may involve considerations for maximizing catalytic surface area, for example by using small nanoparticles rather than large sheets[76] or depositing the sheets vertically rather than horizontally.[77] Catalytic efficiency also depends strongly on the phase: the aforementioned electronic properties of 2H MoS2 make it a poor candidate for catalysis applications, but these issues can be circumvented through a transition to the metallic (1T) phase. The 1T phase has more suitable properties, with a current density of 10 mA/cm2, an overpotential of −187 mV relative to RHE, and aTafel slope of 43 mV/decade (compared to 94 mV/decade for the 2H phase).[78][79]
While graphene has a hexagonal honeycomb lattice structure with alternating double-bonds emerging from its sp2-bonded carbons, graphane, still maintaining the hexagonal structure, is the fully hydrogenated version of graphene with every sp3-hybrized carbon bonded to a hydrogen (chemical formula of (CH)n). Furthermore, while graphene is planar due to its double-bonded nature, graphane is rugged, with the hexagons adopting different out-of-plane structural conformers like the chair or boat, to allow for the ideal 109.5° angles which reduce ring strain, in a direct analogy to the conformers of cyclohexane.[80]
Graphane was first theorized in 2003,[81] was shown to be stable using first principles energy calculations in 2007,[82] and was first experimentally synthesized in 2009.[83] There are various experimental routes available for making graphane, including the top-down approaches of reduction of graphite in solution or hydrogenation of graphite using plasma/hydrogen gas as well as the bottom-up approach of chemical vapor deposition.[80] Graphane is an insulator, with a predicted band gap of 3.5 eV;[84] however, partially hydrogenated graphene is a semi-conductor, with the band gap being controlled by the degree of hydrogenation.[80]
Germanane is a single-layer crystal composed of germanium with one hydrogen bonded in the z-direction for each atom.[85][86] Germanane's structure is similar tographane, Bulk germanium does not adopt this structure. Germanane is produced in a two-step route starting withcalcium germanide. From this material, thecalcium (Ca) is removed by de-intercalation withHCl to give a layered solid with the empirical formula GeH.[87] The Ca sites in Zintl-phase CaGe2 interchange with the hydrogen atoms in the HCl solution, producing GeH and CaCl2.
SLSiN (acronym forSingle-LayerSiliconNitride), a novel 2D material introduced as the first post-graphene member of Si3N4, was first discovered computationally in 2020 via density-functional theory based simulations.[88] This new material is inherently 2D, insulator with a band-gap of about 4 eV, and stable both thermodynamically and in terms of lattice dynamics.
Often single-layer materials, specifically elemental allotrops, are connected to the supporting substrate via surface alloys.[34][35] By now, this phenomenon has been proven via a combination of different measurement techniques for silicene,[34] for which the alloy is difficult to prove by a single technique, and hence has not been expected for a long time. Hence, such scaffolding surface alloys beneath two-dimensional materials can be also expected below other two-dimensional materials, significantly influencing the properties of the two-dimensional layer. During growth, the alloy acts as both, foundation and scaffold for the two-dimensional layer, for which it paves the way.[34]
Ni3(HITP)2 is an organic, crystalline, structurally tunable electrical conductor with a high surface area. HITP is an organic chemical (2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaaminotriphenylene). It shares graphene'shexagonalhoneycomb structure. Multiple layers naturally form perfectly aligned stacks, with identical 2-nm openings at the centers of the hexagons. Room temperature electrical conductivity is ~40 S cm−1, comparable to that of bulk graphite and among the highest for any conductingmetal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The temperature dependence of its conductivity is linear at temperatures between 100 K and 500 K, suggesting an unusual charge transport mechanism that has not been previously observed inorganic semiconductors.[89]
The material was claimed to be the first of a group formed by switching metals and/or organic compounds. The material can be isolated as a powder or a film with conductivity values of 2 and 40 S cm−1, respectively.[90]
Usingmelamine (carbon and nitrogen ring structure) as amonomer, researchers created 2DPA-1, a 2-dimensional polymer sheet held together byhydrogen bonds. The sheet forms spontaneously in solution, allowing thin films to be spin-coated. The polymer has a yield strength twice that of steel, and it resists six times more deformation force thanbulletproof glass. It is impermeable to gases and liquids.[91][92]
Single layers of 2D materials can be combined into layered assemblies. For example,bilayer graphene is a material consisting of two layers ofgraphene. One of the first reports of bilayer graphene was in the seminal 2004Science paper byGeim and colleagues, in which they described devices "which contained just one, two, or three atomic layers". Layered combinations of different 2D materials are generally calledvan der Waals heterostructures.Twistronics is the study of how the angle (the twist) between layers of two-dimensional materials can change their electrical properties.
The mechanical characterization of 2D materials is difficult due to ambient reactivity and substrate constraints present in many 2D materials. To this end, many mechanical properties are calculated usingmolecular dynamics simulations ormolecular mechanics simulations. Experimental mechanical characterization is possible in 2D materials which can survive the conditions of the experimental setup as well as can be deposited on suitable substrates or exist in a free-standing form. Many 2D materials also possess out-of-plane deformation which further convolute measurements.[99]
Nanoindentation testing is commonly used to experimentally measureelastic modulus,hardness, andfracture strength of 2D materials. From these directly measured values, models exist which allow the estimation offracture toughness,work hardening exponent, residual stress, andyield strength. These experiments are run using dedicated nanoindentation equipment or anAtomic Force Microscope (AFM). Nanoindentation experiments are generally run with the 2D material as a linear strip clamped on both ends experiencing indentation by a wedge, or with the 2D material as a circular membrane clamped around the circumference experiencing indentation by a curbed tip in the center. The strip geometry is difficult to prepare but allows for easier analysis due to linear resulting stress fields. The circular drum-like geometry is more commonly used and can be easily prepared by exfoliating samples onto a patterned substrate. The stress applied to the film in the clamping process is referred to as the residual stress. In the case of very thin layers of 2D materials bending stress is generally ignored in indentation measurements, with bending stress becoming relevant in multilayer samples. Elastic modulus and residual stress values can be extracted by determining the linear and cubic portions of the experimental force-displacement curve. The fracture stress of the 2D sheet is extracted from the applied stress at failure of the sample. AFM tip size was found to have little effect on elastic property measurement, but the breaking force was found to have a strong tip size dependence due stress concentration at the apex of the tip.[100] Using these techniques the elastic modulus and yield strength of graphene were found to be 342 N/m and 55 N/m respectively.[100]
Poisson's ratio measurements in 2D materials is generally straightforward. To get a value, a 2D sheet is placed under stress and displacement responses are measured, or an MD calculation is run. The unique structures found in 2D materials have been found to result inauxetic behavior in phosphorene[101] and graphene[102] and a Poisson's ratio of zero in triangular lattice borophene.[103]
Shear modulus measurements of graphene has been extracted by measuring a resonance frequency shift in a double paddle oscillator experiment as well as with MD simulations.[104][105]
Fracture toughness of 2D materials inMode I (KIC) has been measured directly by stretching pre-cracked layers and monitoring crack propagation in real-time.[106] MD simulations as well as molecular mechanics simulations have also been used to calculate fracture toughness in Mode I. In anisotropic materials, such as phosphorene, crack propagation was found to happen preferentially along certain directions.[107] Most 2D materials were found to undergo brittle fracture.
The major expectation held amongst researchers is that given their exceptional properties, 2D materials will replace conventional semiconductors to deliver a new generation of electronics.
Research on 2Dnanomaterials is still in its infancy, with the majority of research focusing on elucidating the unique materialcharacteristics and few reports focusing onbiomedical applications of 2Dnanomaterials.[108] Nevertheless, recent rapid advances in 2D nanomaterials have raised important yet exciting questions about their interactions withbiological moieties. 2D nanoparticles such as carbon-based 2D materials, silicate clays, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), and transition metal oxides (TMOs) provide enhanced physical, chemical, and biological functionality owing to their uniform shapes, high surface-to-volume ratios, and surface charge.
Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are ultrathinnanomaterials with a high degree ofanisotropy andchemical functionality.[109] 2D nanomaterials are highly diverse in terms of theirmechanical,chemical, andoptical properties, as well as in size, shape, biocompatibility, and degradability.[110][111] These diverse properties make 2D nanomaterials suitable for a wide range of applications, includingdrug delivery,imaging,tissue engineering,biosensors, andgas sensors among others.[112][113] However, their low-dimension nanostructure gives them some common characteristics. For example, 2D nanomaterials are the thinnest materials known, which means that they also possess the highest specific surface areas of all known materials. This characteristic makes these materials invaluable for applications requiring high levels of surface interactions on a small scale. As a result, 2D nanomaterials are being explored for use indrug delivery systems, where they can adsorb large numbers of drug molecules and enable superior control over release kinetics.[114] Additionally, their exceptional surface area to volume ratios and typically high modulus values make them useful for improving themechanical properties of biomedicalnanocomposites andnanocomposite hydrogels, even at low concentrations. Their extreme thinness has been instrumental for breakthroughs inbiosensing andgene sequencing. Moreover, the thinness of these molecules allows them to respond rapidly to external signals such as light, which has led to utility in optical therapies of all kinds, including imaging applications,photothermal therapy (PTT), andphotodynamic therapy (PDT).
Despite the rapid pace of development in the field of 2D nanomaterials, these materials must be carefully evaluated forbiocompatibility in order to be relevant forbiomedical applications.[115] The newness of this class of materials means that even the relatively well-established 2D materials likegraphene are poorly understood in terms of their physiological interactions with livingtissues. Additionally, the complexities of variable particle size and shape, impurities from manufacturing, andprotein andimmune interactions have resulted in a patchwork of knowledge on the biocompatibility of these materials.
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