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  • Explores the intersection of chemistry, physics, and materials science.
  • Focuses on unconventional chemical bonding and two-dimensional (2D) materials.

Background:

  • Traditional chemistry emphasizes tetrahedral tetracoordinate carbon.
  • Planar tetracoordinate carbon (ptC) and related hypercoordinate species challenge this, stabilized by electronic or steric factors.
  • Recent interest extends these concepts to 2D materials like graphene analogues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the design of 2D materials incorporating planar hypercoordinate carbon and silicon motifs.
  • To discuss stabilization mechanisms and potential applications of these novel structures.
  • To inspire further experimental and theoretical research in this area.

Main Methods:

  • Primarily utilizes density functional theory (DFT) computations for material design.
  • Employs "bottom-up" and "isoelectronic substitution" design strategies.
  • Analyzes stabilization mechanisms within infinite 2D layers.

Main Results:

  • Theoretical suggestions for stable 2D nanosheets with planar hypercoordinate carbon and silicon.
  • Identification of unique properties, such as negative Poisson's ratio and Dirac cones.
  • Experimental synthesis of a planar hexacoordinate silicon (phSi)-containing monolayer with potential for nanodevices.

Conclusions:

  • Planar hypercoordinate chemistry combined with 2D nanoscience offers promising new materials.
  • These materials exhibit unconventional bonding and potentially valuable electronic and mechanical properties.
  • Further exploration is crucial for realizing their full potential in advanced applications.