“…In recent years, a new class of two-dimensional (2D) Cairo-pentagonal lattice monolayers and their one-dimensional (1D) nanoribbon are drawing considerable attention due to their extraordinary chemical and physical properties , identified by both experiments − and theories. − Unlike ultra-thin planar hexagonal graphene, the low-symmetric, trilayered, and buckled geometry of penta monolayers allow them more degrees of freedom to possess novel mechanical, piezoelectric, electronic, thermal, and optical properties. − In addition, the inheritance of the robust band topology and visible light-harvesting direct-band gap semiconducting to metallic electronic behavior of penta monolayers make them highly desirable in cutting-edge technological devices such as optomechanical sensors, lithium-ion batteries, and solar cells. ,, …”