Photonics in Flatland: challenges and opportunities for nanophotonics with 2D semiconductors

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are emerging as a versatile platform for nanophotonics, offering unprecedented tunability in optical properties through exciton resonance engineering, van der Waals heterostructuring, and external field control. These materials enable active optical modulation, single-photon emission, quantum photonics, and valleytronic functionalities, paving the way for next-generation optoelectronic and quantum photonic devices. However, key challenges remain in achieving large-area integration, maintaining excitonic coherence, and optimizing amplitude-phase modulation for efficient light manipulation. Advances in fabrication, strain engineering, and computational modeling will be crucial to overcoming these limitations. This Perspective highlights recent progress in 2D semiconductor-based nanophotonics, emphasizing opportunities for scalable integration into photonics.

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npj Nanophotonics
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2025-12-03
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44310-025-00092-3
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2
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2D Materials and Applications
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Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are emerging as a versatile platform for nanophotonics, offering unprecedented tunability in optical properties through exciton resonance engineering, van der Waals heterostructuring, and external field control. These materials enable active optical modulation, single-photon emission, quantum photonics, and valleytronic functionalities, paving the way for next-generation optoelectronic and quantum photonic devices. However, key challenges remain in achieving large-area integration, maintaining excitonic coherence, and optimizing amplitude-phase modulation for efficient light manipulation. Advances in fabrication, strain engineering, and computational modeling will be crucial to overcoming these limitations. This Perspective highlights recent progress in 2D semiconductor-based nanophotonics, emphasizing opportunities for scalable integration into photonics.

npj NanophotonicsVol. 2(1)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE), Radboud University Nijmegen (NL), Tel Aviv University (IL), Institute of Photonic Sciences (ES), Utrecht University (NL), Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics (NL), Ghent University (BE), Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (FR), Technische Universität Berlin (DE), Université de Strasbourg (FR), University of Pennsylvania (US), University of Genoa (IT), University of Amsterdam (NL), Technical University of Denmark (DK), Aalto University (FI)
European Commission, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Universiteit Leiden, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Universiteit Gent
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