Issue 1, 2020

In-plane anisotropic electronics based on low-symmetry 2D materials: progress and prospects

Abstract

Low-symmetry layered materials such as black phosphorus (BP) have been revived recently due to their high intrinsic mobility and in-plane anisotropic properties, which can be used in anisotropic electronic and optoelectronic devices. Since the anisotropic properties have a close relationship with their anisotropic structural characters, especially for materials with low-symmetry, exploring new low-symmetry layered materials and investigating their anisotropic properties have inspired numerous research efforts. In this paper, we review the recent experimental progresses on low-symmetry layered materials and their corresponding anisotropic electrical transport, magneto-transport, optoelectronic, thermoelectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric properties. The boom of new low-symmetry layered materials with high anisotropy could open up considerable possibilities for next-generation anisotropic multifunctional electronic devices.

Graphical abstract: In-plane anisotropic electronics based on low-symmetry 2D materials: progress and prospects

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
04 okt 2019
Accepted
30 okt 2019
First published
06 dec 2019
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Nanoscale Adv., 2020,2, 109-139

In-plane anisotropic electronics based on low-symmetry 2D materials: progress and prospects

S. Zhao, B. Dong, H. Wang, H. Wang, Y. Zhang, Z. V. Han and H. Zhang, Nanoscale Adv., 2020, 2, 109 DOI: 10.1039/C9NA00623K

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