Blowing Ultrathin 2D Materials

Abstract 2D materials possess a range of unique and exclusive properties due to their ultrathin feature, leading their forefront role in several research areas, including electronics, photonics, catalysis and renewable energy. To ensure a wider application for high‐quality 2D materials, there is a global pursuit to find new “industrial scale” methodologies for the facile fabrication of advanced 2D materials. Blowing method is a general and scalable strategy for synthesizing ultrathin materials with layered or nonlayered structures, which opens up a new avenue for economic and massive preparation of good‐quality nonlayered 2D nanosheets. This minireview summarizes the specific steps and principles of blowing method, focuses on the recent progress in preparing different categories of 2D materials, and further proposes an outlook for future opportunities in this growing field.