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Graphene bilayers with a twist

Journal Article · · Nature Materials
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  1. Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States); rutgers U
  2. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
Near a magic twist angle, bilayer graphene transforms from a weakly correlated Fermi liquid to a strongly correlated two-dimensional electron system with properties that are extraordinarily sensitive to carrier density and to controllable environmental factors such as the proximity of nearby gates and twist-angle variation. Among other phenomena, magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene hosts superconductivity, interaction-induced insulating states, magnetism, electronic nematicity, linear-in-temperature low-temperature resistivity and quantized anomalous Hall states. Here, we highlight some key research results in this field, point to important questions that remain open and comment on the place of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene in the strongly correlated quantum matter world.
Research Organization:
Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); Welch Foundation
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-02ER45958; FG02-99ER45742
OSTI ID:
1784309
Journal Information:
Nature Materials, Journal Name: Nature Materials Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 19; ISSN 1476-1122
Publisher:
Springer Nature - Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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