Figure 5: A schematic diagram of the bandgap tunability.
From: Bandgap tunability at single-layer molybdenum disulphide grain boundaries

(a) Strain-induced CBM and VBM changes of pristine monolayer MoS2. The vacuum level is aligned at 0 eV for all strains. (b) Schematic illustration of strain and charge transfer-induced band modulation across the 18° GB.