Ab initio study of structural, energetic, and electronic properties of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides

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Restrepo for the constructive discussions and for the good times we spent together. I also thank Prof. Dr. Matheus Paes Lima for the collaboration.I wish to thank Prof. Dr. Shengbai Zhang for having me in his research group at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and for the valuable contributions to the research projects developed during my stay, and the group members for the shared knowledge, especially Dr. Damien West. I also thank Dr. Han Wang for his helpful contributions.