@article{1450214,
      recid = {1450214},
      author = {Weston, Astrid,},
      title = {Atomic and electronic properties of 2D moiré interfaces /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xiv, 140 pages) :},
      note = {"Doctoral thesis accepted by University of Manchester,  Manchester, United Kingdom."},
      abstract = {This thesis provides the first atomic length-scale  observation of the structural transformation (referred to  as lattice reconstruction) that occurs in moire  superlattices of twisted bilayer transition metal  dichalcogenides (TMDs) at low ([theta] < 2°) twist angles.  Studies using Scanning transmission electron microscopy  (STEM) were limited due to the complexity of the  (atomically-thin) sample fabrication requirements. This  work developed a unique way to selectively cut and re-stack  monolayers of TMDs with a controlled rotational twist angle  which could then be easily suspended on a TEM grid to meet  the needs of the atomically thin sample requirements. The  fabrication technique enabled the study of the two common  stacking-polytypes including 3R and 2H (using MoS2 and WS2  as the example) as well as their structural evolution with  decreasing twist-angle. Also reported is a comprehensive  investigation of electronic properties using scanning probe  microscopy and electrical transport measurements of the  artificially-engineered structures. These and other studies  highlight the unique intrinsic properties of TMDs and their  potential application in the development of the next  generation of optoelectronics.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1450214},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12093-0},
}