The composition and structure of the ubiquitous hydrocarbon
contamination on van der Waals materials
The composition and structure of the ubiquitous hydrocarbon
contamination on van der Waals materials
The behavior of single layer van der Waals (vdW) materials is profoundly influenced by the immediate atomic environment at their surface, a prime example being the myriad of emergent properties in artificial heterostructures. Equally significant are adsorbates deposited onto their surface from ambient. While vdW interfaces are well understood, our …