An inexpensive system for the deterministic transfer of 2D materials

Abstract

The development of systems for the deterministic transfer of two-dimensional (2D) materials have undoubtedly contributed to a great advance in the 2D materials research. In fact, they have made it possible to fabricate van der Waals heterostructures and 2D materials-based devices with complex architectures. Nonetheless, as far as we know, the amount of papers in the literature providing enough details to reproduce these systems by other research groups is very scarce in the literature. Moreover, these systems typically require the use of expensive optical and mechanical components hampering their applicability in research groups with low budget. Here we demonstrate how a deterministic placement system for 2D materials set up with full capabilities can be implemented under 900 Eur which can be easily implemented in low budget labs and educational labs.

4 Figures in main text, a full step-by-step assembly guide in the supp. info. all part numbers needed to assemble the setup included

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