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We demonstrate insights into the three-dimensional structure of defects in graphene, in particular grain boundaries, obtained via a new approach from two transmission electron microscopy images recorded at different angles. The structure is…
We present a study on the influence of strain-relieving InAlAs buffer layers on metamorphic InAs/InGaAs quantum wells grown by molecular beam epitaxy on GaAs. Residual strain in the buffer layer, the InGaAs barrier and the InAs wells were…
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Strain heterogeneity at the microstructural level plays a vital role in the deformation and fracture behaviour of dual or multi-phase materials. In the present work, the strain heterogeneity, localization and partitioning arising at the…