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Experimental evidence for interlayer decoupling distance of twisted bilayer graphene

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Twisted bilayer graphene (tBLG) is two stacked single graphene sheets rotated at a specific angle. The twist angle plays an important role in the physical properties of the tBLG. In… Click to show full abstract

Twisted bilayer graphene (tBLG) is two stacked single graphene sheets rotated at a specific angle. The twist angle plays an important role in the physical properties of the tBLG. In this study, we analyzed the interaction distance between two graphene layers in tBLG using Raman spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. To confirm the interaction of the upper and bottom graphenes in the tBLG, we prepared two tBLGs with twist angles of 5° and 24°. The interlayer distance was controlled by depositing a gold bar between the two graphene layers. We found that the decoupling interlayer distance of the tBLG was different depending on the twist angle (0.74 nm for 5° and 1.66 nm for 24°). This indicates that the interaction between two graphene layers is strongly coupled with small twist angle, as expected.

Keywords: bilayer graphene; distance; graphene; interlayer; twisted bilayer; twist angle

Journal Title: AIP Advances
Year Published: 2018

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