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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300529803321

Autore

Kay Nicholas D

Titolo

Nanomechanical and Nanoelectromechanical Phenomena in 2D Atomic Crystals : A Scanning Probe Microscopy Approach / / by Nicholas D. Kay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-70181-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXI, 122 p. 67 illus., 14 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

620.5

Soggetti

Surfaces (Physics)

Interfaces (Physical sciences)

Thin films

Nanotechnology

Spectroscopy

Microscopy

Nanoscale science

Nanoscience

Nanostructures

Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films

Spectroscopy and Microscopy

Nanoscale Science and Technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Background -- Materials and Methods -- Morphology of 2D Materials and their Heterostructures -- Nanomechanical Phenomena -- Nanoelectromechanical Phenomena -- Further Work and Future Directions -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This thesis introduces a unique approach of applying atomic force microscopy to study the nanoelectromechanical properties of 2D materials, providing high-resolution computer-generated imagery (CGI) and diagrams to aid readers’ understanding and visualization. The isolation of graphene and, shortly after, a host of other 2D materials



has attracted a great deal of interest in the scientific community for both their range of extremely desirable and their record-breaking properties. Amongst these properties are some of the highest elastic moduli and tensile strengths ever observed in nature. The work, which was undertaken at Lancaster University’s Physics department in conjunction with the University of Manchester and the National Physical Laboratory, offers a new approach to understanding the nanomechanical and nanoelectromechanical properties of 2D materials by utilising the nanoscale and nanosecond resolution of ultrasonic force and heterodyne force microscopy (UFM and HFM) – both contact mode atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques. Using this approach and developing several other new techniques the authors succeeded in probing samples’ subsurface and mechanical properties, which would otherwise remain hidden. Lastly, by using a new technique, coined electrostatic heterodyne force microscopy (E-HFM), the authors were able to observe nanoscale electromechanical vibrations with a nanometre and nanosecond resolution, in addition to probing the local electrostatic environment of devices fabricated from 2D materials.