Two-dimensional material printer and transfer system and method for atomically layered materials

A material transfer system for transferring 2-dimensional (2D) material to or from a substrate, said system comprising:

• a transfer material formed of a mechanically bendable and optically transparent membrane, said transfer material having a first side with a first surface and a second side with an unpatterned second surface;
• a holder for supporting the transfer material;
• a transfer micro-stamper;
• and
• a stamping positioner coupled with said transfer micro-stamper, the stamping positioner configured to position said transfer micro-stamper with the transfer material and the transfer micro-stamper being configured to contact the first surface of said transfer material to stretch the transfer material at a point of contact so that the second surface comes into direct contact with the substrate at the point of contact to thereby transfer the 2D material to or from the substrate.

A material transfer system for transferring a flake from a first substrate to a second substrate, said system comprising:

• a transfer material;
• a holder for retaining said transfer material and a transfer positioner coupled with said holder that is configured to respectively align the transfer material with the first substrate and the second substrate;
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• a transfer micro-stamper configured to engage the transfer material and a stamping positioner coupled with said transfer micro-stamper that is configured to position said transfer micro-stamper with the transfer material and respectively press the transfer material into contact with the first substrate and the second substrate, the transfer material being configured to pick up and release the flake to transfer the flake from the first substrate to the second substrate.