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2D Materials Template

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About the 2D Materials format

2D Materials is a peer-reviewed journal published by IOP Publishing, covering 2D Materials and Applications, Graphene research and applications, MXene and MAX Phase Materials. Over its lifetime it has published 2,266 papers, which have received 82,493 citations.

PublisherIOP Publishing
Reference styleNumbered (IOP)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] Smith A, Jones B and Lee C 2023 A representative article title 2D Materials 12 45–58

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Publishes research in2D Materials and Applications Graphene research and applications MXene and MAX Phase Materials Topological Materials and Phenomena Perovskite Materials and Applications
ISSN2053-1583
Citation impact (2-yr)3.89
h-index121
i10-index1,481
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websiteiopscience.iop.org
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Papers published in 2D Materials per year

42
2014
123
2015
235
2016
318
2017
203
2018
239
2019
208
2020
213
2021
162
2022
143
2023
158
2024
141
2025

Citation impact of 2D Materials by publication year

6.2K
2014
8.6K
2015
15.3K
2016
17.5K
2017
9.8K
2018
8.7K
2019
6.4K
2020
4.5K
2021
2.4K
2022
1.5K
2023
1.1K
2024
328
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in 2D Materials

Deterministic transfer of two-dimensional materials by all-dry viscoelastic stamping

Andrés Castellanos-Gómez, Michele Buscema, Rianda Molenaar et al. · 4 Apr 2014

The deterministic transfer of two-dimensional crystals constitutes a crucial step towards the fabrication of heterostructures based on the artificial stacking of two-dimensional materials. Moreover, controlling the positioning of two-dimensional crystals facilitates their integration in complex devices, which enables the exploration of novel applications and the discovery of new phenomena in these materials. To date, deterministic…

1,982 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Isolation and characterization of few-layer black phosphorus

Andres Castellanos-Gomez, Leonardo Vicarelli, Elsa Prada et al. · 25 Jun 2014

Isolation and characterization of mechanically exfoliated black phosphorus flakes with a thickness down to two single-layers is presented. A modification of the mechanical exfoliation method, which provides higher yield of atomically thin flakes than conventional mechanical exfoliation, has been developed. We present general guidelines to determine the number of layers using optical microscopy, Raman spectroscopy…

1,597 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Computational 2D Materials Database: high-throughput modeling and discovery of atomically thin crystals

Sten Haastrup, Mikkel Strange, Mohnish Pandey et al. · 28 Jun 2018

We introduce the Computational 2D Materials Database (C2DB), which organises a variety of structural, thermodynamic, elastic, electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of around 1500 two-dimensional materials distributed over more than 30 different crystal structures. Material properties are systematically calculated by state-of-the art density functional theory and many-body perturbation theory (G$_0\!$W$\!_0$ and the Bethe-Salpeter Equation for…

1,202 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
<b>k</b> · <b>p</b> theory for two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors

Andor Kormányos, Guido Burkard, Martin Gmitra et al. · 2 Apr 2015

We present k p Hamiltonians parametrized by ab initio density functional theory calculations to describe the dispersion of the valence and conduction bands at their extrema (the K, Q, , and M points of the hexagonal Brillouin zone) in atomic crystals of semiconducting monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs). We discuss the parametrization of the essential…

1,046 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Defect engineering of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides

Zhong Lin, Bruno R. Carvalho, Ethan Kahn et al. · 13 Apr 2016

Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), an emerging family of layered materials, have provided researchers a fertile ground for harvesting fundamental science and emergent applications. TMDs can contain a number of different structural defects in their crystal lattices which significantly alter their physico-chemical properties. Having structural defects can be either detrimental or beneficial, depending on the…

1,024 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

2D Materials template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the 2D Materials format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the 2D Materials template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official IOP Publishing format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does 2D Materials use?
2D Materials uses Numbered (IOP) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] Smith A, Jones B and Lee C 2023 A representative article title 2D Materials 12 45–58
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to 2D Materials?
No. DocuGuru generates the iopjournal LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a IOP Publishing-ready 2D Materials document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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What is 2D Materials?
IOP Publishing journal. It is a physics journal, published by IOP Publishing.
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