Moiré Patterns of three Layers Change the Electronic Properties of Graphene (IMAGE)

University of Basel

Moiré Patterns of three Layers Change the Electronic Properties of Graphene

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A graphene layer (black) of hexagonally arranged carbon atoms is placed between two layers of boron nitride atoms, which are also arranged hexagonally with a slightly different size. The overlap creates honeycomb patterns in various sizes.

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Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel

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