Engineering Properties of Two-dimensional (2D) Materials by Ultraviolet (UV) Light

This dissertation focuses on developing low-cost, efficient, and controllable systems for synthesising and modifying two groups of 2D materials, graphene, and molybdenum disulphide (MoS2), while ensuring that they have suitable properties for targeted applications. We propose the environmentally friendly “green” ultraviolet (UV) light as a tool to design a scalable synthesis system and engineer the properties of these materials. We also take advantage of the benefits of continuous flow technology that include fast reaction kinetics, uniform mixing, ease of scale-up, and the potential for automated manufacturing in order to realise the efficient production of these materials.