Abstract
In this thesis I focussed on the interactions between graphene-like materials (grapheme and germanene) and various substrates. The attractive properties of graphene like a high carrier mobility, its single-atomic thickness and its theoretical magic have made graphene a very popular and promising candidate material for numerous applications.
However the zero-band gap of intrinsic graphene is a drawback for applications
- if not for theoretical physicists! The study of gap opening mechanisms in
graphene and how the band structure can be engineered to behave as we wish were
the central questions that I have tried to address.
Original language | English |
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Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy |
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Award date | 8 Apr 2016 |
Place of Publication | Enschede |
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Print ISBNs | 978-90-365-4090-2 |
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Publication status | Published - 8 Apr 2016 |