Atomic and Electronic Properties of 2D Moiré Interfaces

Atomic and Electronic Properties of 2D Moiré Interfaces
English | 2022 | ISBN: 3031120922 | 148 Pages | PDF (True) | 9 MB
This thesis provides the first atomic length-scale observation of the structural transformation (referred to as lattice reconstruction) that occurs in moiré superlattices of twisted bilayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) at low (θ < 2˚) twist angles. Such information is essential for the fundamental understanding of how manipulating the rotational twist-angle between two adjacent 2-dimensional crystals subsequently affects their optical and electrical properties.