Home Science The moiré patterns of three layers change the electronic properties of graphene

The moiré patterns of three layers change the electronic properties of graphene

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Combining an atomically thin graphene and a boron nitride layer at a slightly rotated angle changes their electrical properties. Physicists have now shown for the first time the combination with a third layer can result in new material properties also in a three-layer sandwich of carbon and boron nitride. This significantly increases the number of potential synthetic materials.