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Robotic transfer of 2D materials comes of age

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The transfer of 2D materials from growth to device substrates has hampered their scalability. Now, a robotic, solvent-free process promises clean, high-yield and wafer-scale integration.

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Fig. 1: Transfer is a critical part of a complete process chain for scalable production of graphene and 2D material devices.

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T.J.B. and P.B. declare non-financial competing interests as members of the advisory board of the spin-out company 2D ApS (Denmark), which is active in 2D materials transfer.

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Booth, T.J., Bøggild, P. Robotic transfer of 2D materials comes of age. Nat Chem Eng 2, 292–293 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-025-00221-x

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