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Due to the similar lattice constants of graphene and hBN, a moiré superlattice is formed when the two are crystallographically aligned. Graphene aligned to bulk hBN exhibits out-of-plane deformations or kinks that relieve in plane strain created by a stretching of the graphene lattice to fit the potential of the underlying hBN. Investigations into their stability and evolution under applied mechanical strain are the main focus of this thesis.
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Holwill, M. (2019). Conclusions and Future Work. In: Nanomechanics in van der Waals Heterostructures. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18529-9_8
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