TY - BOOK AU - Li,Linfei ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Fabrication and Physical Properties of Novel Two-dimensional Crystal Materials Beyond Graphene: Germanene, Hafnene and PtSe2 T2 - Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, SN - 9789811519635 AV - QC176.8.S8 U1 - 530.417 23 PY - 2020/// CY - Singapore PB - Springer Singapore, Imprint: Springer KW - Surfaces (Physics) KW - Interfaces (Physical sciences) KW - Thin films KW - Materials-Surfaces KW - Nanoscale science KW - Nanoscience KW - Nanostructures KW - Spectroscopy KW - Microscopy KW - Materials science KW - Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films KW - Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films KW - Nanoscale Science and Technology KW - Spectroscopy and Microscopy KW - Characterization and Evaluation of Materials N1 - Introduction -- Germanene on Pt(111) -- Hafnene on Ir(111) -- Monolayer PtSe2 -- Summary and Outlook N2 - This thesis reports on essential experimental work in the field of novel two-dimensional (2D) atomic crystals beyond graphene. It especially describes three new 2D crystal materials, namely germanene, hafnene, and monolayer PtSe2 fabricated experimentally for the first time, using an ultra-high vacuum molecular beam epitaxy (UHV-MBE) system. Multiple characterization techniques, including scanning tunneling microscope (STM), low energy electron diffraction (LEED), scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM), and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), combined with theoretical studies reveal the materials' atomic and electronic structures, which allows the author to further investigate their physical properties and potential applications. In addition, a new epitaxial growth method for transition metal dichalcogenides involving direct selenization of metal supports is developed. These studies represent a significant step forward in expanding the family of 2D crystal materials and exploring their application potentials in future nanotechnology and related areas UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1963-5 ER -