The　applications　and　advances　of　new　two-dimensional　materials　as　saturable　absorbers　in　solid-state　lasers　are　introduced　in　this　paper.　The　characteristics　and　advantages　of　two-dimensional　materials　are　briefly　summarized.　Taking　the　new　two-dimensional　materials　such　as　graphene,　topological　insulator,　transition　metal　dichalcogenides　and　black　phosphorus　as　examples,　the　Q-switched　and　mode-locked　processes　in　solid-state　lasers　are　analyzed,　which　reveals　the　promising　future　of　new-type　two-dimensional　materials　for　the　applications　in　the　research　of　pulsed　solid-state　lasers.　The　combination　of　solid-state　lasers　and　two-dimensional　materials　can　further　improve　the　research　of　two-dimensional　materials　and　is　expected　to　develop　a　large　number　of　new　solid-state　lasers　and　used　as　a　base　light　source　in　many　areas　to　promote　the　developments　of　related　fields.　©　2018,　China　Science　Publishing　&　Media　LTD.　All　right　reserved.