Researchers stack the odds for novel optoelectronic 2-D materials
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 15:10
in Physics & Chemistry
Stacking layers of nanometer-thin semiconducting materials at different angles is a new approach to designing the next generation of energy-efficient transistors and solar cells. Recently a team led by researchers used the vibrations between two layers to decipher their stacking patterns. Their study provides a platform for engineering two-dimensional materials with optical and electronic properties that strongly depend on stacking configurations.