A new twist on magic-angle graphene (IMAGE)

Brown University

A new twist on magic-angle graphene

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When layers of "magic-angle" graphene (bottom) come in contact with layers of certain transitions metals, it induces a phenomenon called spin-orbit coupling in the graphene layers. That phenomenon gives rise to surprising physics, including ferromagnetism.

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Li Lab / Brown University

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