2026
Wafer-scale growth of 2D magnetic CrCl3 via tailored vapour deposition
IISc researchers developed a physical vapour transport technique that grows high-quality CrCl3 films over centimetre-scale wafers, breaking the longstanding barrier of micrometre-sized flakes. Covered by six international outlets including Times of India, Phys.org, and EurekAlert.
2025
Creating single-photon emitters in 2D semiconductors for quantum technologies
Ultra-low energy (less than 5 keV) electron irradiation generates stable single-photon emitters in MoS2 with about 50 nm spatial precision, enabling integration with photonic circuits. Led by Ajit Kumar Dash.
2024
A little oxygen for brighter 2D materials
Oxygen-assisted CVD produces MoS2 with about 300% higher photoluminescence than exfoliated samples, disentangling the roles of defects, oxygen, and strain. Covered by Frontline / The Hindu.
Interfaces and nanobubbles in van der Waals heterostructures
Optical methods to quantify interface quality and characterise the contents of nanobubbles in stacked 2D material devices. Selected for the journal cover.
2022
Identifying layer number in 2D materials using a standard optical microscope
A universal optical parameter for determining layer count in any 2D material without specialised equipment. Covered by AZO Nano.