Workshop 1: Twistronics, 2D Magnetism and Topological Phenomena

The workshop will address emerging quantum transport properties in multilayer 2D materials based on interface engineering and twistronics applications. A particular focus on the impact of magic angles on electronic, vibrational or magnetic properties as well as topological phases occurring in such systems. Impact on spin transport properties and other topological phenomena will be also considered.

This workshop will focus on the progress of the chemical approaches towards graphene and related 2D materials. Top-down chemical exfoliation and bottom-up growth and synthesis of GRMs, as well as the chemical functionalization of GRMs with covalent and non-covalent approaches leading to tunable properties will be presented. Other topics including hierarchical hybrid structures, polymer composites, solution processing, electrocatalysis & photocatalysis, functional foams, membranes and coatings of GRMs will be also presented.

This workshop aims at presenting recent theoretical advances and simulation studies of optical, magnetic and spin transport phenomena in graphene, two-dimensional materials (2DM), as well as more complex vdW heterostructures. Emphasis will be given to concepts such as valleytronics, dynamics of excitons, as well as the emerging field of twistronics. A particular focus will be also given to the physics emerging from 2D magnetic materials and their interfacing with other 2DM such as TMD and others to trigger spintronic applications.

The workshop will address the multi-functionality allowed by 2DMs and their biocompatibility, chemical stability, (bio-)sensing, actuating, and integration with flexible electronic technologies, in addition to health monitoring and built-in pharmacological interventions. Besides, research on medical imaging in combination with implantable devices, graphene for drug delivery of therapeutics as well as safety aspects of the proposed technologies will be discussed.

The workshop focuses on recent advances and challenges in the characterization of 2D materials, van der Waals architectures and 2D material-based devices. Properties and phenomena investigated at the mesoscopic, nano and atomic scales using diverse advanced techniques will be covered, e.g. growth, defects, chemical functionalization, heterojunctions, charge transfer and dynamics, light emission, device operation. The scope will include a wide range of characterization methods that are critical for the study of 2D materials, such as microscopy, spectroscopy and transport / photo-transport measurements. The workshop will also address multimodal/multidimensional approaches that allow a simultaneous acquisition of several information channels (e.g. structural/chemical, structural/opto-electronic…), in-situ manipulations, time-resolved measurements and operando characterization.

Two-dimensional (2D) ferroelectric materials are promising for use in high-performance nanoelectronic devices due to the non-volatility, high storage density, low energy cost and short response time originating from their bistable and switchable polarization states. This workshop will address the emerging field of nanoferroelectricity which is driven by the discovery of new 2D material exhibiting remarkable ferroelectric properties which could impact on a large body of phenomena ranging from Moiré ferroelectric, ferroelectric photovoltaics and piezoelectric/pyroelectric effects or ferroelectric MRAM.

The importance of water to life is self-evident, but much remains unknown at the nanoscale. This workshop encompasses physics and chemistry of 2D nano-confined water (theory and experiment): its anomalous properties; kinetic phenomena and ionic transport in 2D nano-capillaries (both atomically precise void between van der Waal materials and few-Angstrom-wide capillaries made other solids or soft materials); hydrogen transport; osmotic energy harvesting, and any other emerging applications.

This one-day Symposium will be organised in collaboration with the 2D-Health project (2d-health.com). This 2D-Health research programme brings together a team of internationally renowned and highly esteemed multi-disciplinary researchers as well as world-leaders in G2D research. This team aims to utilise unique properties offered by G2D materials and technologies to develop innovative solutions for specific unmet clinical needs in wound care and management, relevant to diabetes and orthopaedics cell therapeutics, relevant to cardiovascular disease and immunotherapeutics, relevant to cancer.