1. SUBSTRATE ENGINEERING FOR IMPROVED SYNTHESIS OF TWO DIMENSIONAL CHALCOGENIDES Open Access Author: Kahn, Ethan Lewis Title: SUBSTRATE ENGINEERING FOR IMPROVED SYNTHESIS OF TWO DIMENSIONAL CHALCOGENIDES Graduate Program: Materials Science and Engineering Keywords: MoS2WS2Bi2Te32DChemical Vapor DepositionSurfactant File: Download thesis-elk_Final_forupload.pdf Committee Members: Mauricio Terrones, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorMauricio Terrones, Committee Chair/Co-ChairSuzanne E Mohney, Committee MemberJoshua Alexander Robinson, Committee MemberSaptarshi Das, Outside MemberSusan B Sinnott, Program Head/Chair