Nanomechanics in van der Waals Heterostructures

• Main Author: Holwill, Matthew (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Surfaces (Physics).; Interfaces (Physical sciences).; Thin films.; Nanotechnology.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Nanochemistry.; Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films.; Optical and Electronic Materials.

Micro/nano-mechanical systems are a crucial part of the modern world providing a plethora of sensing and actuation functionalities used in everything from the largest cargo ships to the smallest hand-held electronics; from the most advanced scientific and medical equipment to the simplest household...

Table of Contents:

• Properties of two-dimensional Materials
• Van der Waals Heterostructures
• Fabrication and Characterisation Techniques
• Studying Superlattice Kinks via Electronic Transport
• Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Superlattice Kinks
• Additional Work
• Conclusions & Future Work
• Appendix.