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[Tu-P-65]2D Metal Nanocluster Growth in van der Waals Heterostructures

〇Katarzyna Salamon^1,4, Amy Carl^1,2,4, Jack Harrison^1,5, Sarah Haigh^1,5,3, Roman Gorbachev^1,4,3 (1. National Graphene Inst., The Univ. of Manchester (UK), 2. Inst. de Ciencies Fotoniques (Spain), 3. Henry Royce Inst., The Univ. of Manchester (UK), 4. Department of Physics and Astronomy, The Univ. of Manchester (UK), 5. Department of Materials, The Univ. of Manchester (UK))

In this work, we seek an in-depth understanding of the principles behind the formation of 2D metals at the atomic scale. Samples of Sn, Ag and Cu were encapsulated in graphene heterostructures inside the ultra-high vacuum system and studied via means of scanning transmission electron microscopy.

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