Graphene has received enormous research interest in recent years owing to its intriguing structure and fascinating properties. Its high mechanical strength, flexibility and optical transparency make it a desire building block of 2D Janus materials. Through asymmetric surface modifications on target graphene derivatives, including hydrogenation and halogenation, grafting of organic molecules and polymers, and deposition of metal/metal oxides, different graphene-based Janus materials have been achieved with various shapes, sizes, and compositions. This review presents and discusses the development, fabricating strategies and applications of these 2D Janus materials, starting with the theoretical understanding of the behavior of Janus graphene.
- Sze-Wing Ng
- Nuruzzaman Noor
- Zijian Zheng