SYMPOSIUM 16 – Two-Dimensional Materials: Synthesis, Theories, Properties, and Applications

Two-dimensional (2D) materials—including graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, MXenes, and emerging layered compounds—continue to drive transformative advances across electronics, energy storage, catalysis, and sensing. This symposium brings together experimentalists, theorists, and computational scientists to discuss the latest breakthroughs in scalable synthesis methods such as chemical vapor deposition, liquid-phase exfoliation, and atomic layer processing; first-principles and machine-learning-guided predictions of structure–property relationships; characterization of electronic, optical, thermal, and mechanical properties at the atomic scale; and integration of 2D materials into functional devices and systems. A particular emphasis will be placed on autonomous and AI-driven approaches to materials discovery and process optimization, reflecting the growing convergence of artificial intelligence with materials science. By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue among chemists, physicists, materials scientists, and engineers, this symposium aims to accelerate the translation of fundamental 2D materials research into scalable technologies and real-world applications.

Session Topics:

Synthesis of 2D quantum materials and their bulk counterparts
Novel 2D heterostructures with emergent electronic, photonic, and magnetic properties
Electronic, optoelectronic, and spintronic 2D devices
Structural characterization of 2D materials
Quasiparticles (e.g., phonons, magnons, excitons) in 2D materials and heterostructures
Theoretical simulation of 2D material and device properties
Quantum defects in 2D materials
Neuromorphic computing via 2D devices
2D semiconductors, 2D magnets, 2D ferroelectrics, and 2D semimetals

Symposium Organizer(s):

Haozhe “Harry” Wang, Duke University, USA
Cheng Gong, University of Maryland, USA
Chenglin Wu, Texas A&M University, USA
Sang-Hoon Bae, Washington University in St. Louis, USA

Point(s) of Contact:

Haozhe “Harry” Wang; haozhe.wang@duke.edu

Division Sponsor(s):

Basic Science Division
Electronics Division