2D Material Integrated Photonics: Toward Industrial Manufacturing and Commercialization

Academic Background With the advent of the information age, integrated circuits (ICs) have become the driving force behind technological advancements. However, traditional integrated photonics platforms, such as silicon and silicon nitride, face numerous limitations in material properties. For instance, silicon’s indirect bandgap restricts its use ...

Formation of Distinctive Nanostructured Metastable Polymorphs Mediated by Kinetic Transition Pathways in Germanium

Academic Background Germanium (Ge), as one of the Group IV elements, holds significant importance in both fundamental science and technological applications. Its metastable polymorphs have garnered considerable attention due to their unique nanostructures and excellent electronic and optical properties. However, the phase transition mechanisms of g...

Probing Nanoscale Structural Perturbation in a WS2 Monolayer via Explainable Artificial Intelligence

Background Introduction Two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit significant potential in fields such as nanoelectronics and optoelectronics due to their unique physical and chemical properties. However, structural perturbations at the nanoscale have a profound impact on their performance. Traditional characterization methods like Raman spectroscopy,...

Impact of Carbon Dioxide Loading on the Thermal Conductivity of Metal Organic Frameworks

Academic Background The issue of global warming is becoming increasingly severe, and the research on carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture and storage technologies has become a hotspot in the scientific community, as CO₂ is one of the most significant greenhouse gases. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), with their exceptionally high porosity and surface area,...

Development of Techniques for the Dielectric Constant Measurement in Matter in Ultrahigh Magnetic Fields Exceeding 100 T

Academic Background Studying the physical properties of materials under extreme conditions is one of the important directions in condensed matter physics. Ultrahigh magnetic fields (exceeding 100 Tesla) can significantly alter the behavior of electrons in materials, for example, by influencing the electronic and crystal structures through the Zeema...