Macroscopic self-reorientation of interacting two-dimensional crystals

C. R. Woods; F. Withers; M. J. Zhu; Y. Cao; G. Yu; A. Kozikov; M. Ben Shalom; S. V. Morozov; M. M. van Wijk; A. Fasolino; M. I. Katsnelson; K. Watanabe; T. Taniguchi; A. K. Geim; A. Mishchenko; K. S. Novoselov

doi:10.1038/ncomms10800

Nature Communications (Mar 2016)

Macroscopic self-reorientation of interacting two-dimensional crystals

C. R. Woods,
F. Withers,
M. J. Zhu,
Y. Cao,
G. Yu,
A. Kozikov,
M. Ben Shalom,
S. V. Morozov,
M. M. van Wijk,
A. Fasolino,
M. I. Katsnelson,
K. Watanabe,
T. Taniguchi,
A. K. Geim,
A. Mishchenko,
K. S. Novoselov

Affiliations

C. R. Woods: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester
F. Withers: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester
M. J. Zhu: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester
Y. Cao: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester
G. Yu: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester
A. Kozikov: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester
M. Ben Shalom: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester
S. V. Morozov: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester
M. M. van Wijk: Institute for Molecules and Materials,Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
A. Fasolino: Institute for Molecules and Materials,Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
M. I. Katsnelson: Institute for Molecules and Materials,Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
K. Watanabe: National Institute for Materials Science
T. Taniguchi: National Institute for Materials Science
A. K. Geim: Centre for Mesoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Manchester
A. Mishchenko: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester
K. S. Novoselov: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10800
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 5

Abstract

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Precise control of the relative orientation of two two-dimensional layers enables reproducible fabrication of heterostructure devices. Here, the authors show that graphene rotates towards the crystallographic direction of a boron-nitride substrate due to the interplay between van der Waals and elastic energies.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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