3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Non-van der Waals Heterostructures
Anastasiia Nihei, Tom Barnowsky, Rico Friedrich
Beyond the study of individual materials, their interfaces and arising functionality are crucial enablers of fundamental science and technological progress. Recently, the arena of…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Towards Non-van der Waals 2D Topological Insulators
Mani Lokamani, Gustav Bihlmayer, Gregor Michalicek +3
Non-van der Waals two-dimensional (2D) materials derived from strongly bonded non-layered crystals have recently emerged as a novel and rising platform for nanoscale research. Whil…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Exfoliation and Cleavage of Crystals from a Universal Potential
Tom Barnowsky, Carsten Timm, Rico Friedrich
Exfoliation and cleavage create two-dimensional (2D) materials and surfaces with physical and chemical properties distinct from their bulk parents. The rising class of non-van der…