The rise and rise of 2D materials

Applied Physics Since the discovery of graphene, the study of two-dimensional (2D) materials and their van der Waals heterostructures has attracted worldwide interest. These materials are important not just for fundamental research but also for many potential applications. Novoselov et al. review the state-of-the-art progress in the field of 2D materials, describing the recent developments in their growth and fabrication and in controlling and manipulating their optical and electronic properties for application in potential device structures. Science , this issue p. [461][1] [1]: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/353/6298/461.full