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Scanning Probe Microscopy Measurements On 2d Materials And Iridates, Armin Ansary
Scanning Probe Microscopy Measurements On 2d Materials And Iridates, Armin Ansary
Theses and Dissertations--Physics and Astronomy
In the past two decades, there has been a quest to understand and utilize novel materials such as iridates and two-dimensional (2D) materials. These classes of materials show a lot of interesting properties both in theoretical predictions as well as experimental results. Physical properties of some of these materials have been investigated using scanning probe measurements, along with other techniques.
One-dimensional (1D) catalytic etching was investigated in few-layer hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) films. Etching of hBN was shown to share several similarities with that of graphitic films. As in graphitic films, etch tracks in hBN commenced at film edges and …
Physical And Electronic Properties Of Nanoscale 2d Materials, Mathias J. Boland
Physical And Electronic Properties Of Nanoscale 2d Materials, Mathias J. Boland
Theses and Dissertations--Physics and Astronomy
There is a great push towards reducing the size scale of both electronic components and machines. Two dimensional materials, such as graphene, are ideal candidates towards this push, as they are naturally atomically thin. In the case of nanoscale machines, the mechanical properties of the material surfaces become increasingly important. The use of laminar materials, such as graphene and MoS2, to modify the surface properties, yet maintain nanoscale topographical features, are very attractive. Towards this goal, we have investigated the surface properties of MoS2 at the nanoscale using Lateral Force Microscopy (LFM). In these investigations, we measure …