Chemical bottom-up approach for inorganic single-atomic layers aiming beyond graphene

A chemical bottom-up approach for single-atomic-layered materials like graphene is attractive due to the possibility of introducing functions. This article includes the synthesis and properties of borophene-oxide and metalladithiolene layers, which are reported as inorganic materials. They have graphene-like two-dimensional networks that enable conjugated structures. Their atomically thin layers are also available by dissolution or synthetic methods. Their two-dimensional electronic features are evaluated from the activation energies for electrical conduction, focusing on the anisotropic features of borophene-oxide layers and the switching abilities of metalladithiolene layers.

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This article presents a chemical bottom-up approach for synthesizing single-atomic-layered materials like graphene, focusing on borophene-oxide and metalladithiolene layers. These inorganic materials have graphene-like two-dimensional networks that allow for introducing functionalities, and their atomically thin layers can be obtained through dissolution or synthetic methods. The article also evaluates their two-dimensional electronic features, such as the anisotropic characteristics of borophene-oxide layers and the switching abilities of metalladithiolene layers. Evaluating its importance, I would give a rating of 9 out of 10.