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Charge-polarized interfacial superlattices in marginally twisted hexagonal boron nitride

Authors :
C. R. Woods
P. Ares
H. Nevison-Andrews
M. J. Holwill
R. Fabregas
F. Guinea
A. K. Geim
K. S. Novoselov
N. R. Walet
L. Fumagalli
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

Here, moiré superlattices generated by twisted insulating crystals of hexagonal boron nitride are shown to have a ferroelectric-like character, attributed to strain-induced polarized dipoles formed by pairs of interfacial boron and nitrogen atoms that create bilayer-thick ferroelectric domains.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.61a2c1dc181a49218dced80d4237913e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20667-2