The in-plane stability of these 2D crystals is provided by strong covalent bonds, but the atomically thin layers are attached to each other through weak van der Waals interactions, similar to how a ...

Definition: Van der Waals materials encompass a broad category of layered substances, including individual van der Waals materials and their engineered stacks known as van der Waals heterostructures, ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a groundbreaking method to transform graphite into materials with ...

Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered a way to rearrange graphite's atomic layers, potentially revolutionizing ...

Researchers have synthesized bulk van der Waals (vdW) materials at near-room ... weak vdW forces instead of strong covalent or metallic bonds. The study is published in Nature Materials.

For the development of van der Waals thin films with high electronic performance, mechanical stretchability, and permeability for highly flexible, adaptable and breathable bioelectronic membranes. The ...