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Dynamic band-structure tuning of graphene moiré superlattices with pressure.
Yankowitz, Matthew; Jung, Jeil; Laksono, Evan; Leconte, Nicolas; Chittari, Bheema L; Watanabe, K; Taniguchi, T; Adam, Shaffique; Graf, David; Dean, Cory R.
Afiliação
  • Yankowitz M; Department of Physics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
  • Jung J; Department of Physics, University of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Laksono E; Centre for Advanced 2D Materials, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Leconte N; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Chittari BL; Department of Physics, University of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Watanabe K; Department of Physics, University of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Taniguchi T; National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan.
  • Adam S; National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan.
  • Graf D; Centre for Advanced 2D Materials, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Dean CR; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Nature ; 557(7705): 404-408, 2018 05.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29769674
Heterostructures can be assembled from atomically thin materials by combining a wide range of available van der Waals crystals, providing exciting possibilities for designer electronics 1 . In many cases, beyond simply realizing new material combinations, interlayer interactions lead to emergent electronic properties that are fundamentally distinct from those of the constituent layers 2 . A critical parameter in these structures is the interlayer coupling strength, but this is often not easy to determine and is typically considered to be a fixed property of the system. Here we demonstrate that we can controllably tune the interlayer separation in van der Waals heterostructures using hydrostatic pressure, providing a dynamic way to modify their electronic properties. In devices in which graphene is encapsulated in boron nitride and aligned with one of the encapsulating layers, we observe that increasing pressure produces a superlinear increase in the moiré-superlattice-induced bandgap-nearly doubling within the studied range-together with an increase in the capacitive gate coupling to the active channel by as much as 25 per cent. Comparison to theoretical modelling highlights the role of atomic-scale structural deformations and how this can be altered with pressure. Our results demonstrate that combining hydrostatic pressure with controlled rotational order provides opportunities for dynamic band-structure engineering in van der Waals heterostructures.

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Nature Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Nature Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos