Universal superlattice potential for 2D materials from twisted interface inside h-BN substrate

• Published in: NPJ 2D materials and applications Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Zhao, Pei, Xiao, Chengxin, Yao, Wang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 12.04.2021; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/301/119/995; 639/766/25; Antiferromagnetism; Bilayers; Boron nitride; Chemistry and Materials Science; Coupling (molecular); Electric fields; Excitons; Field strength; Film thickness; First principles; Graphene; Interlayers; Materials Science; Nanotechnology; Polarization; Quantum phenomena; Stacking; Substrates; Superlattices; Surfaces and Interfaces; Thin Films; Transition metal compounds; Two dimensional materials

Lateral superlattices in 2D materials provide a powerful platform for exploring intriguing quantum phenomena, which can be realized through the proximity coupling in forming moiré pattern with another layer. This approach, however, is invasive, material-specific, and requires small lattice mismatch...