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From wonder sheets to designed systems: the rise of engineerable 2D materials

Nature Reviews Materials volume 11, pages 183–184 (2026)Cite this article

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Two-dimensional materials were once celebrated mainly for spectacular single-device demonstrations, but advances over the past decade have revealed that geometry, manufacturability and surface chemistry are equally decisive. Recognizing how structure, synthesis and interfaces work together is now reshaping two-dimensional materials engineering and opening new routes to scalable, reliable and application-ready systems.

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S.J.K. was supported by the National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST) grant by the Korea government (MSIT) (CRC22034-000) and the Institutional Program at KIST (KIST Young Fellow).

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  1. Extreme Materials Research Center and Convergence Research Center for Solutions to Electromagnetic Interference in Future-mobility, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea

    Seon Joon Kim

  2. Nanoscience and Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea

    Seon Joon Kim

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Kim, S.J. From wonder sheets to designed systems: the rise of engineerable 2D materials. Nat Rev Mater 11, 183–184 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-026-00891-w

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