2D material integrated photonics: Toward industrial manufacturing and commercialization

On-chip integration of 2D materials with exceptional optical properties provides an attractive solution for next-generation photonic integrated circuits to address the limitations of conventional bulk integrated platforms. Over the past two decades, significant advancements have been made in the int...

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Main Authors: Yuning Zhang, Jiayang Wu, Junkai Hu, Linnan Jia, Di Jin, Baohua Jia, Xiaoyong Hu, David J. Moss, Qihuang Gong
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Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2025-04-01
Series:APL Photonics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0249703
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David J. Moss
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description On-chip integration of 2D materials with exceptional optical properties provides an attractive solution for next-generation photonic integrated circuits to address the limitations of conventional bulk integrated platforms. Over the past two decades, significant advancements have been made in the interdisciplinary field of 2D material integrated photonics, greatly narrowing the gap between laboratory research and industrial applications. In this paper, we provide a perspective on the developments of this field toward industrial manufacturing and commercialization. First, we review recent progress toward commercialization. Next, we provide an overview of cutting-edge fabrication techniques, which are categorized into large-scale integration, precise patterning, dynamic tuning, and device packaging. Both the advantages and limitations of these techniques are discussed in relation to industrial manufacturing. Finally, we highlight some important issues related to commercialization, including fabrication standards, recycling, service life, and environmental implications.
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spelling doaj-art-b9b4fcf57aae4ffd84402b0aada971ce2025-08-20T03:48:42ZengAIP Publishing LLCAPL Photonics2378-09672025-04-01104040903040903-2310.1063/5.02497032D material integrated photonics: Toward industrial manufacturing and commercializationYuning Zhang0Jiayang Wu1Junkai Hu2Linnan Jia3Di Jin4Baohua Jia5Xiaoyong Hu6David J. Moss7Qihuang Gong8State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, ChinaOptical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, AustraliaOptical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, AustraliaCentre for Atomaterials and Nanomanufacturing (CAN), RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, AustraliaOptical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, AustraliaCentre for Atomaterials and Nanomanufacturing (CAN), RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, AustraliaState Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, ChinaOptical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, AustraliaState Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-Optoelectronics, Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, ChinaOn-chip integration of 2D materials with exceptional optical properties provides an attractive solution for next-generation photonic integrated circuits to address the limitations of conventional bulk integrated platforms. Over the past two decades, significant advancements have been made in the interdisciplinary field of 2D material integrated photonics, greatly narrowing the gap between laboratory research and industrial applications. In this paper, we provide a perspective on the developments of this field toward industrial manufacturing and commercialization. First, we review recent progress toward commercialization. Next, we provide an overview of cutting-edge fabrication techniques, which are categorized into large-scale integration, precise patterning, dynamic tuning, and device packaging. Both the advantages and limitations of these techniques are discussed in relation to industrial manufacturing. Finally, we highlight some important issues related to commercialization, including fabrication standards, recycling, service life, and environmental implications.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0249703
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