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Modern 2D Heterostructures: From Fabrication Challenges to Emerging Applications.

Muhammad Zubair Nawaz^1,2, Waqas Ahmad², Israr Masood uL Hasan³

¹Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics and School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

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Fabricating advanced heterostructures from 2D materials is challenging but crucial for next-gen electronics. This review analyzes fabrication methods and applications, paving the way for new technologies.

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Next-generation electronics require novel material platforms beyond single semiconductors.
Heterostructures, especially 2D material-based, offer tunable properties for advanced functionalities.
Current fabrication methods face challenges like contamination, defects, and lattice mismatch.

Purpose of the Study:

To comprehensively analyze fabrication challenges in modern heterostructures.
To categorize heterostructures (vertical, lateral, mixed-dimensional) and their excitonic phenomena.
To discuss the broad applications and future perspectives of heterostructures.

Main Methods:

Review of mechanical assembly, direct growth (CVD, MBE), and wafer-scale integration techniques.

Keywords:

2D heterostructures catalysis electronics fabrication challenges intralayer/interlayer excitons moiré superlattices optoelectronics

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Categorization of heterostructures based on dimensionality and stacking.

Analysis of excitonic phenomena in transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) platforms.

Main Results:

Identified key fabrication difficulties including interfacial contamination, defect generation, and lattice mismatch.
Categorized heterostructures into vertical, lateral, and mixed-dimensional systems.
Detailed excitonic phenomena (intralayer/interlayer excitons, moiré superlattices) in TMDs.

Conclusions:

Overcoming fabrication challenges is critical for realizing the potential of heterostructures.
Heterostructures offer diverse applications in electronics, optoelectronics, sensing, and catalysis.
Future research should focus on scalable, high-quality fabrication for practical integration.