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We present a theory of phonon-mediated superconductivity in near magic angle twisted bilayer graphene. Using a microscopic model for phonon coupling to moir\'e band electrons, we find that phonons generate attractive interactions in both…

Superconductivity · Physics 2018-12-19 Fengcheng Wu , A. H. MacDonald , Ivar Martin

Recent experiments on twisted bilayer graphene (tBG) close to magic angle show that a small relative rotation in a van der Waals heterostructure greatly alters its electronic properties. We consider various scattering mechanisms and show…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-04-24 I. Yudhistira , N. Chakraborty , G. Sharma , D. Y. H. Ho , E. Laksono , O. P. Sushkov , G. Vignale , S. Adam

Twisted 2D materials form complex moir\'e structures that spontaneously reduce symmetry through picoscale deformation within a mesoscale lattice. We show twisted 2D materials contain a torsional displacement field comprised of three…

We employ dual-gated 30{\deg}-twisted bilayer graphene to demonstrate simultaneous ultra-high mobility and conductivity (up to 40 mS at room temperature), unattainable in a single-layer of graphene. We find quantitative agreement with a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-01-12 Giulia Piccinini , Vaidotas Mišeikis , Kenji Watanabe , Takashi Taniguchi , Camilla Coletti , Sergio Pezzini

We review experimental and theoretical results on thermal transport in semiconductor nanostructures (multilayer thin films, core/shell and segmented nanowires), single- and few-layer graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-06-13 Alexandr I. Cocemasov , Calina I. Isacova , Denis L. Nika

Lattice dynamics play a crucial role in the physics of Moir\'e systems. In twisted bilayer graphene (TBG), it was shown that, in addition to the graphene phonons, there is another set of gapless excitations termed Moir\'e Phonons [Phys.…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-08-23 Qiang Gao , Eslam Khalaf

We perform molecular dynamics (MD) simulations with phonon spectral analysis aiming at understanding the two dimensional (2D) thermal transport in suspended and supported graphene. Within the framework of equilibrium MD simulations, we…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-03 Bo Qiu , Xiulin Ruan

The carrier density and temperature dependence of the Hall mobility in mono-, bi- and tri-layer graphene has been systematically studied. We found that as the carrier density increases, the mobility decreases for mono-layer graphene, while…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 Wenjuan Zhu , Vasili Perebeinos , Marcus Freitag , Phaedon Avouris

The discovery of unusual heat conduction properties of graphene has led to a surge of theoretical and experimental studies of phonon transport in two-dimensional material systems. The rapidly developing graphene thermal field spans from…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-02-01 Denis L. Nika , Alexander A. Balandin

Ballistic transport occurs whenever electrons propagate without collisions deflecting their trajectory. It is normally observed in conductors with a negligible concentration of impurities, at low temperature, to avoid electron-phonon…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-04-25 Youngwoo Nam , Dong-Keun Ki , David Soler-Delgado , Alberto F. Morpurgo

Using electrical transport experiments and shot noise thermometry, we find strong evidence that "supercollision" scattering processes by flexural modes are the dominant electron-phonon energy transfer mechanism in high-quality, suspended…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-11-02 Antti Laitinen , Mika Oksanen , Aurélien Fay , Daniel Cox , Matti Tomi , Pauli Virtanen , Pertti Hakonen

Graphene moire superlattices are outstanding platforms to study correlated electron physics and superconductivity with exceptional tunability. However, robust superconductivity has been measured only in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-10-20 Young Woo Choi , Hyoung Joon Choi

The electron-phonon interaction and related transport properties are investigated in monolayer silicene and MoS2 by using a density functional theory calculation combined with a full-band Monte Carlo analysis. In the case of silicene, the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-12 Xiaodong Li , Jeffrey T. Mullen , Zhenghe Jin , Kostyantyn M. Borysenko , M. Buongiorno Nardelli , Ki Wook Kim

Graphene has emerged as a paradigmatic material in condensed matter physics due to its exceptional electronic, mechanical, and thermal properties. A deep understanding of its thermoelectric transport behavior is crucial for the development…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-05-20 Juan A. Cañas , Daniel A. Bonilla , A. Martín-Ruiz

We numerically investigate the electronic transport properties between two mesoscopic graphene disks with a twist by employing the density functional theory coupled with non-equilibrium Green's function technique. By attaching two graphene…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-07-01 Yulei Han , Yafei Ren , Xinlong Dong , Junjie Zeng , Wei Ren , Zhenhua Qiao

The creation of moir\'e superlattices in twisted bilayers of two-dimensional crystals has been utilised to engineer quantum material properties in graphene and transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) semiconductors. Here, we examine the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-05-27 J. G. McHugh , V. V. Enaldiev , V. I. Fal'ko

Porous graphene and graphite are increasingly utilized in electrochemical energy storage and solar-thermal applications due to their unique structural and thermal properties. In this study, we conduct a comprehensive analysis of the lattice…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-04-14 John Crosby , Haoran Cui , Yan Wang

The bands of graphite are extremely sensitive to topological defects which modify the electronic structure. In this paper we found non-dispersive flat bands no farther than 10 meV of the Fermi energy in slightly twisted bilayer graphene as…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2010-12-21 E. Suárez Morell , J. D. Correa , P. Vargas , M. Pacheco , Z. Barticevic

Energy relaxation of hot Dirac fermions in bilayer epitaxial graphene is experimentally investigated by magnetotransport measurements on Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations and weak localization. The hot-electron energy loss rate is found to…

Stacking two layers of graphene with a relative twist angle gives rise to moir\'e patterns, which can strongly modify electronic behavior and may lead to unconventional superconductivity. A synthetic version of twisted bilayers can be…