Simplifying the Production and Understanding of 2D Materials

A team of surface scientists has developed a simple method called kinetic in situ single-layer synthesis (KISS) to produce large and clean 2D samples from a range of materials using three different substrates. The KISS technique allows the creation of air-sensitive 2D materials and uses standard equipment that is present in virtually every surface science laboratory. The team hopes to use the isolated samples to build devices from the 2D materials produced using the KISS technique.