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Bilayer graphene

A little twist with big consequences

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A study on the subtle interplay between electronic structure and structural defects now explains why the suppression of conduction in the insulating state of bilayer graphene is not as strong as might be expected. It also reveals the possibility of creating graphene-based nanoscale systems with unique electronic properties.

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Figure 1: A small twist angle in bilayer graphene results in large domains of different stacking (AB and AA).

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  1. Philip Hofmann is at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark,

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