Graphene and other two-dimensional (2D) materials represent one of the priority areas of the Horizon 2020 program of the European Commission for the next ten years, as shown by the 'Graphene flagship'.

Due to the exceptional mechanical and electronic properties of graphene, research about this material has been at the forefront of this area during the last years. However, since graphene is not a semiconductor, its electronic applications are limited. For that reason, other 2D materials, like metal dichalcogenides or layered coordination compounds, are starting to be studied. In these materials a wide range of properties can be insulated, including superconductivity and magnetism.

The research community exploring graphene and other 2D materials is increasing recently, due to the incorporation of researchers from a variety of fields like materials science, physics, chemistry and electronic engineering. Moreover, there is a big interest in the construction of functional devices based on 2D materials, including their integration with graphene.

During the III Workshop on 2D Materials collaboration among participant researchers will be promoted, in order to face the huge scientific challenges encountered in this field, both from an experimental and theoretical point of view.

This workshop will take place at the Molecular Science Institute (ICMol) of the Universitat València on December 3rd and 4th. Twenty speakers and forty young researchers are expected to attend this symposium that takes place annually since 2013.

Attendants will be hosted in the Hotel NHCenter.

Workshop talks will deal with:

General properties of bidimensional laminar materials.

Preparation of bidimensional materials atomic layers by exfoliation.

Synthesis of bidimensional materials.

Structural, mechanical and optical characterization of 2D materials.

Electronic band structure, theoretical model of transport in 2D crystals.

New chemical and physical properties of bidimensional materials.

Applications of electronic devices based in bidimensional materials in energy, optoelectronics, flexible electronics, catalysis, etc.