Moiré effect: How to twist material properties
| Date | 23rd, Mar 2021 |
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| Source | ScienceDaily - General News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
2D materials like graphene have revolutionized materials science. Now a new interesting option has been added to this field of research: Two thin material layers can be stacked and twisted by a certain angle. This leads to a Moiré-effect and changes the properties of the material.