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A moiré proximity effect

Nature Materials volume 23, pages 165–166 (2024)Cite this article

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Electronic moiré patterns can be imprinted remotely onto a target quantum material, inducing exotic interacting behaviour.

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Fig. 1: An electrostatic moiré proximity effect.

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