World’s first micromachine twists 2D materials at will

Phys.org  August 22, 2024 Two-dimensional materials (2DM) and their heterostructures offer tunable electrical and optical properties, primarily modifiable through electrostatic gating and twisting. Although electrostatic gating is a well-established method for manipulating Two-dimensional materials (2DM), achieving real-time control over interfacial properties remains challenging in exploring 2DM physics and advanced quantum device technology. Current methods are limited in their scope of application, lacking the accessibility and scalability of electrostatic gating at the device level. An international team of researchers (USA – Harvard University, MIT, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Japan) introduced an on-chip platform for 2DM with in situ adjustable interfacial properties, […]