ERC Starting Grant · 2022
Polarized 2D Materials Inspired by Naturally Occurring Phyllosilicates
Since the last decade, the number of isolated two dimensional (2D) materials keeps growing exponentially. The research community relies predominantly on synthetic single crystals, remaining limited to the variations of only several material classes. Naturally occurring van der Waals (vdW) crystals – 2D minerals – offer wider structural and compositional variety, but remain largely unexplored. Further, developing nanotechnology based on non-toxic and abundant surface minerals found in soils and clays will ensure sustainable, environmentally friendly, and biodegradable electronics. Recently, the focus of 2D electronics is largely on novel semiconductors, and spontaneously polarized materials.…
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