• 文献标题:   Universal classification of twisted, strained and sheared graphene moire superlattices
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ARTAUD A, MAGAUD L, LE QUANG T, GUISSET V, DAVID P, CHAPELIER C, CORAUX J
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  • 出版物名称:   SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
  • ISSN:   2045-2322
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Grenoble Alpes
  • 被引频次:   17
  • DOI:   10.1038/srep25670
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

Moire superlattices in graphene supported on various substrates have opened a new avenue to engineer graphene's electronic properties. Yet, the exact crystallographic structure on which their band structure depends remains highly debated. In this scanning tunneling microscopy and density functional theory study, we have analysed graphene samples grown on multilayer graphene prepared onto SiC and on the close-packed surfaces of Re and Ir with ultra-high precision. We resolve small-angle twists and shears in graphene, and identify large unit cells comprising more than 1,000 carbon atoms and exhibiting non-trivial nanopatterns for moire superlattices, which are commensurate to the graphene lattice. Finally, a general formalism applicable to any hexagonal moire is presented to classify all reported structures.