Twists and the Electronic Structure of Graphitic Materials

Nano Lett. 2019 Dec 11;19(12):8683-8689. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b03335. Epub 2019 Nov 22.

Abstract

We analyze the effect of twists on the electronic structure of configurations of infinite stacks of graphene layers. We focus on three different cases: an infinite stack where each layer is rotated with respect to the previous one by a fixed angle, two pieces of semi-infinite graphite rotated with respect to each other, and finally a single layer of graphene rotated with respect to a graphite surface. In all three cases, we find a rich structure, with sharp resonances and flat bands for small twist angles. The method used can be easily generalized to more complex arrangements and stacking sequences.

Keywords: Moiré superlattices; Twisted graphite; density of the states; flat bands; magic angle.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't