A refined plan-view specimen preparation technique for high-quality electron microscopy studies of epitaxially grown atomically thin 2D layers

Publication date: 18 Ott 2024

JournalSource: LEGACY

The structural studies of two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals heterostructures and understanding of their relationship with the orientation of crystalline substrates using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) presents a challenge in developing an easy-to-use plan-view specimen preparation technique. In this report, we introduce a simple approach for high-quality plan-view specimen preparation utilizing a dual beam system comprising focused ion beam and scanning electron microscopy.To protect the atomically thin 2D heterostructure during the preparation process, we employ an epoxy layer. This layer serves as a protective barrier and enables the creation of a TEM specimen comprising a thin substrate fragment with an overgrown 2D structure covered by a thin, electron-transparent epoxy layer. The coexistence of both 2D layers and substrate is essential for investigating the relative crystallographic …

Publisher
North-Holland
Origin
Ultramicroscopy
Legacy ID
15840e142a73a21902b3002af9408c35
Biblio references
Pages: 114063