Applied and fundamental studies of vibrating 2D membranes

This thesis encompasses both applied and fundamental studies of suspended van der Waals materials. Chapters 1 and 2 give an introduction to the field of 2D materials and some of the critical methods which facilitate the study of the suspended structures. In Chapters 3 and 4 we focus on the applications of graphene in barometric pressure sensors...

Single-molecule sensing with nanopores and nanoslits

We start this thesis by exploring the question whether there is more to be done with solid-state nanopores, given the success of nanopores for DNA sequencing applications.