Engineering symmetry breaking in 2D layered materials
Symmetry breaking in 2D layered materials plays a significant role in their macroscopic
electrical, optical, magnetic and topological properties, including, but not limited to, spin …
electrical, optical, magnetic and topological properties, including, but not limited to, spin …
van der Waals heterostructures combining graphene and hexagonal boron nitride
As the first in a large family of 2D van der Waals (vdW) materials, graphene has attracted
enormous attention owing to its remarkable properties. The recent development of simple …
enormous attention owing to its remarkable properties. The recent development of simple …
Electronic correlations in twisted bilayer graphene near the magic angle
Twisted bilayer graphene with a twist angle of around 1.1° features a pair of isolated flat
electronic bands and forms a platform for investigating strongly correlated electrons. Here …
electronic bands and forms a platform for investigating strongly correlated electrons. Here …
Semiconductor/boron nitride composites: synthesis, properties, and photocatalysis applications
C Zhou, C Lai, C Zhang, G Zeng, D Huang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Semiconductor photocatalysis has been regarded as one of promising approach to solve the
environmental pollution and energy crisis. Boron nitride (BN), as a new nanomaterial, has …
environmental pollution and energy crisis. Boron nitride (BN), as a new nanomaterial, has …
Impact of moiré superlattice on atomic stress and thermal transport in van der Waals heterostructures
Moiré superlattices and their interlayer interactions in van der Waals heterostructures have
received surging attention for manipulating the properties of quantum materials. In this work …
received surging attention for manipulating the properties of quantum materials. In this work …
2D materials advances: from large scale synthesis and controlled heterostructures to improved characterization techniques, defects and applications
The rise of two-dimensional (2D) materials research took place following the isolation of
graphene in 2004. These new 2D materials include transition metal dichalcogenides, mono …
graphene in 2004. These new 2D materials include transition metal dichalcogenides, mono …
Tunable type-II band alignment and electronic structure of heterostructure: Interlayer coupling and electric field
In this work, we perform a first-principle study to investigate the atomic and electronic
structures of the C 3 N 4/MoSi 2 N 4 van der Waals heterostructure (vdWH) as well as its …
structures of the C 3 N 4/MoSi 2 N 4 van der Waals heterostructure (vdWH) as well as its …
Dynamic band-structure tuning of graphene moiré superlattices with pressure
Heterostructures can be assembled from atomically thin materials by combining a wide
range of available van der Waals crystals, providing exciting possibilities for designer …
range of available van der Waals crystals, providing exciting possibilities for designer …
Relaxation and domain formation in incommensurate two-dimensional heterostructures
We introduce configuration space as a natural representation for calculating the mechanical
relaxation patterns of incommensurate two-dimensional (2D) bilayers. The approach can be …
relaxation patterns of incommensurate two-dimensional (2D) bilayers. The approach can be …
Pressure dependence of the magic twist angle in graphene superlattices
The recently demonstrated unconventional superconductivity [Cao, Nature (London) 556, 43
(2018) 10.1038/nature26160] in twisted bilayer graphene (tBLG) opens the possibility for …
(2018) 10.1038/nature26160] in twisted bilayer graphene (tBLG) opens the possibility for …