Moiré superlattices arising from growth induced by screw dislocations in layered materials

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/ad4cdc

Abstract Moiré superlattices (MSLs) are modulated structures produced from homogeneous or heterogeneous two-dimensional layers stacked with a twist angle and/or lattice mismatch. Enriching the methods for fabricating MSL and realizing the unique emergent properties are key challenges in its investigation. Here we recommend that the spiral dislocation driven growth is another optional method for the preparation of high quality MSL samples. The spiral structure stabilizes the constant out-of-plane lattice distance, causing the variations in electronic and optical properties. Taking SnS$_{2}$ MSL as an example, we find prominent properties including large band gap reduction ($\sim 0.4 $ eV) and enhanced optical activity. First-principles calculations reveal that these unusual properties can be ascribed to the locally enhanced interlayer interaction associated with the Moiré potential modulation. We believe that the spiral dislocation driven growth would be a powerful method to expand the MSL family and broaden their scope of application.

Keywords: Moiré superlattices interlayer interaction spiral dislocation layered materials

Received: 26 April 2024
Revised: 16 May 2024
Accepted manuscript online: 17 May 2024

PACS:	74.78.Fk	(Multilayers, superlattices, heterostructures)
	68.65.Cd	(Superlattices)
	31.15.es	(Applications of density-functional theory (e.g., to electronic structure and stability; defect formation; dielectric properties, susceptibilities; viscoelastic coefficients; Rydberg transition frequencies))
	81.10.-h	(Methods of crystal growth; physics and chemistry of crystal growth, crystal morphology, and orientation)

Fund: Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2022YFA1402500) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 62125402).

Corresponding Authors: Yuanhui Sun, Lijun Zhang
E-mail: sunyh@szlab.ac.cn;lijun_zhang@jlu.edu.cn

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Fuyu Tian(田伏钰), Muhammad Faizan, Xin He(贺欣), Yuanhui Sun(孙远慧), and Lijun Zhang(张立军) Moiré superlattices arising from growth induced by screw dislocations in layered materials 2024 Chin. Phys. B 33 077403

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