Zhipei Sun

TL;DR: Graphene has high mobility and optical transparency, in addition to flexibility, robustness and environmental stability as discussed by the authors, and its true potential lies in photonics and optoelectronics, where the combination of its unique optical and electronic properties can be fully exploited, even in the absence of a bandgap, and the linear dispersion of the Dirac electrons enables ultrawideband tunability.

TL;DR: An overview of the key aspects of graphene and related materials, ranging from fundamental research challenges to a variety of applications in a large number of sectors, highlighting the steps necessary to take GRMs from a state of raw potential to a point where they might revolutionize multiple industries are provided.

TL;DR: The optoelectronic properties of graphene are exploited to realize an ultrafast laser and pave the way to graphene-based photonics.

TL;DR: In this paper, the state of the art of optical modulators based on 2D materials, including graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides and black phosphorus, is reviewed.

TL;DR: Graphene is at the center of an ever growing research effort due to its unique properties, interesting for both fundamental science and applications as mentioned in this paper, and a key requirement for applications is the development of industrial-scale, reliable, inexpensive production processes.