Oct 5, 2024
Theoretical physicist uncovers how twisting layers of a material can generate mysterious electron-path-deflecting effect
Posted by Paul Battista in category: materials
In 2018, a discovery in materials science sent shock waves throughout the community. A team showed that stacking two layers of graphene—a honeycomb-like layer of carbon extracted from graphite—at a precise “magic angle” turned it into a superconductor, says Ritesh Agarwal of the University of Pennsylvania.