Defects in Two-Dimensional Materials

Defects in Two-Dimensional Materials addresses the fundamental physics and chemistry of defects in 2D materials and their effects on physical, electrical, and optical properties 2D materials such as graphene, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD). This knowledge will enable scientists and engineers to tune 2D materials properties to meet specific application requirements. The book reviews the techniques to characterize 2D material defects and compares the defects present in the various 2D materials (e.g. graphene, h-BN, TMDs, phosphorene, silicene, etc.). Understanding and controlling these defects can provide a pathway to not only basic understanding of the defects themselves but also potentially to novel applications requiring defect engineering. Two-dimensional materials research and development is a fast-growing field that could lead to many industrial applications. The primary objective of this book is to review, discuss and present opportunities in controlling defects in these materials to improve device performance in general or use the defects in a controlled way for novel applications.This book is suitable for those in academia and industry working in the disciplines of materials science and engineering and may be of interest to physicists and chemists. Presents the theory, physics, and chemistry of 2D materials Catalogues defects of 2D materials and their impact on materials properties and performance Reviews methods to characterize, control, and engineer defects in 2D materials