Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Detailed guide to the nano-fabrication of van der Waals heterostructures
- Discusses novel methods for producing nano-mechanical van der Waals devices
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
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 items. Over the past few decades, the processes used to produce these devices have improved, supporting dramatic reductions in size, but there are fundamental limits to this trend that require a new production paradigm.
The 2004 discovery of graphene ushered in a new era of condensed matter physics research, that of two-dimensional materials. Being only a few atomic layers thick, this new class of materials exhibit unprecedented mechanical strength and flexibility and can couple to electric, magnetic and optical signals. Additionally, they can be combined to form van der Waals heterostructures in an almost limitless number of ways. They are thus ideal candidates to reduce the size and extend the capabilities of traditional micro/nano-mechanical systems and are poised to redefine the technological sphere.
This thesis attempts to develop the framework and protocols required to produce and characterise micro/nano-mechanical devices made from two-dimensional materials. Graphene and its insulating analogue, hexagonal boron nitride, are the most widely studied materials and their heterostructures are used as the test-bed for potential device architectures and capabilities. Interlayer friction, electro-mechanical actuation and surface reconstruction are some of the key phenomena investigated in this work.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nanomechanics in van der Waals Heterostructures
Authors: Matthew Holwill
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18529-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-18528-2Published: 15 May 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-18529-9Published: 04 May 2019
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 97
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour
Topics: Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films, Nanotechnology, Optical and Electronic Materials, Nanochemistry