Jenny Ardelean

TL;DR: In this article, the authors report methods for fabricating high quality TMDC monolayers with narrow photoluminescence (PL) linewidth approaching the intrinsic limit, using encapsulation in hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and passivation of the oxide substrate by an alkyl monolayer.

TL;DR: In this paper, the sharp corners of a metal nanocube are used to deform a 2D material to create an induced strain that can then create excitons at defined locations.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report methods for fabricating high quality TMDC monolayers with narrow photoluminescence (PL) linewidth approaching the intrinsic limit, using encapsulation in hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and passivation of the oxide substrate by an alkyl monolayer.

TL;DR: Two dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) based semiconductors have generated intense recent interest due to their novel optical and electronic properties and potential for applica... as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: The combination of piezoresponse force microscopy and optical measurements reveals the influence of strain in the formation of one-dimensional moiré patterns and the resulting behaviour of interlayer excitons in van der Waals heterostructures, establishing strain engineering as an effective method to tailorMoiré potentials and their optoelectronic response on demand.