Nanoscale Imaging of 2D Materials

Main research lines:

Epitaxial growth of graphene and monolayers of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) on different substrates by molecular beam epitaxy and their resulting crystallographic and electronic properties.

Chemistry on 2D materials, we have been exploring the covalent bonding of chemical species to epitaxial graphene and monolayers of TMDs in ultra-high vacuum conditions.

Highly correlated materials, by scanning tunnelling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/S). STS maps allow us to visualize quasiparticle scattering and interference of the highly correlated electrons.

Superconductivity, on novel materials, thin films and the interaction with electron acceptor molecules and the STM tip.

Topological surface states accessible by STM and the characterization of their interaction with carefully chosen substrates.

Integration of 2D Materials in devices using the clean room facilities of the Campus of Excellence UAM-CSIC located at IMDEA Nanociencia.