Study Analyzes Electron Behavior While Graphene Layers Produce Moiré Effect
Written by AZoNanoFeb 24 2021
Graphene is a two-dimensional material made entirely of carbon. It has exhibited remarkable properties, such as flexibility, transparency, as well as thermal and electrical conductivity.
Two layers of graphene superimposed at an angle of 1.1° (the so-called “magic angle”) produce a moiré effect. Image Credit: JC Charlier UCLouvain.
Together, such properties turn fascinating, specifically in the age of flexible electronics and touch screens.
Unlike 3D materials, graphene has a height reduced to the ultimate dimension of the atom. It’s therefore a carbon atom plane.
Jean-Christophe Charlier, Professor and Specialist in Nanoscopic Physics, Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, UCLouvain