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What lies between

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Opening a gap in graphene is still a considerable challenge on the path towards applications. A clever solution to this problem is to exploit the preferential adsorption of hydrogen in patterns that leave narrow stretches of pure graphene in between.

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Figure 1: Moiré motifs.

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van den Brink, J. What lies between. Nature Mater 9, 291–292 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2733

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