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ArticleNanoscale2025

van der Waals devices for surface-sensitive experiments.

Nicolai Taufertshöfer, Corinna Burri, Rok Venturini, Iason Giannopoulos, Sandy Adhitia Ekahana, Enrico Della Valle, Anže Mraz, Yevhenii Vaskivskyi, Jan Lipič, Alexei Barinov and 4 more

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Article in Nanoscale, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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14 authors.

Nicolai TaufertshöferPSI Center for Photon Science, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland. simon.gerber@psi.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9586-620X
Corinna BurriPSI Center for Photon Science, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland. simon.gerber@psi.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-1308-2375
Rok VenturiniPSI Center for Photon Science, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland. simon.gerber@psi.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6766-961X
Iason GiannopoulosPSI Center for Photon Science, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland. simon.gerber@psi.ch.
Sandy Adhitia EkahanaPSI Center for Photon Science, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland. simon.gerber@psi.ch.
Enrico Della VallePSI Center for Photon Science, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland. simon.gerber@psi.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-2707-2426
Anže MrazDepartment of Complex Matter, Jožef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. dragan.mihailovic@ijs.si.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8030-2628
Yevhenii VaskivskyiDepartment of Complex Matter, Jožef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. dragan.mihailovic@ijs.si.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0570-3077
Jan LipičDepartment of Complex Matter, Jožef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. dragan.mihailovic@ijs.si.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-3206-9183
Alexei BarinovElettra - Sincrotrone Trieste, 34149 S.C.p.A., Basovizza (TS), Italy.
Dimitrios KazazisPSI Center for Photon Science, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland. simon.gerber@psi.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2124-2813
Yasin EkinciPSI Center for Photon Science, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland. simon.gerber@psi.ch.
Dragan MihailovicDepartment of Complex Matter, Jožef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. dragan.mihailovic@ijs.si.
Simon GerberPSI Center for Photon Science, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland. simon.gerber@psi.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5717-2626

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In-operando characterization of van der Waals (vdW) devices using surface-sensitive methods provides critical insights into phase transitions and correlated electronic states. Yet, integrating vdW materials in functional devices while maintaining pristine surfaces is a key challenge for combined transport and surface-sensitive experiments. Conventional lithographic techniques introduce surface contamination, limiting the applicability of state-of-the-art spectroscopic probes. We present a stencil lithography-based approach for fabricating vdW devices, producing micron-scale electrical contacts, and exfoliation in ultra-high vacuum. The resist-free patterning method utilizes a shadow mask to define electrical contacts and yields thin flakes down to the single-layer regime

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