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van der Waals Heterostructures

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Nanomechanics in van der Waals Heterostructures

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Combining two-dimensional (2D) materials in different geometries is an important reason for the expansion of research interest in them. Of the wide range of materials available, there is an almost limitless number of ways that they can be combined, each with their own unique characteristics and phenomena [1, 2].

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Holwill, M. (2019). van der Waals Heterostructures. In: Nanomechanics in van der Waals Heterostructures. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18529-9_3

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