This first reference on this hot and emerging field provides a comprehensive overview, including such topics as synthesis, characterization, theory, properties and applications. Besides graphene, other 2D layered materials are equally covered, such as metal chalcogenides, BCN, and MoS2. As a result, readers are acquainted with the latest research into the production, characterization and theoretical modeling of different layered nanomaterials. While the book focusses on recent advances, it also presents the most important challenges in the field. With a foreword by Nobel laureate H. W. Kroto.