Reversible electromechanical manipulation of domain wall in trilayer graphene <i>via</i> ferroelectric sliding

Two-dimensional (2D) homo- and heterojunctions in van der Waals materials exhibit remarkable electrical, mechanical, and optical properties, making them promising for diverse applications. In trilayer graphene, ABA (Bernal) and ABC (rhombohedral) stacking domains naturally form homojunctions at lateral boundaries, enabling in-plane semi-metal/semiconductor p-n junctions under a perpendicular electric field. The domain-wall (DW) soliton, characterized by strained carbon rings, plays a key role in these junctions. Here, we present a low-energy approach to dynamically manipulate DW solitons by integrating electrically tunable ABC/ABA homojunctions combining nanoscale shear strain with low-voltage fields by an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip. By leveraging ferroelectric sliding, this method enables precise control over stacking configurations, allowing flexible repositioning of DW solitons. Our work provides a scalable and efficient strategy for tailoring 1D p-n junctions, opening new avenues for nanoscale physical applications.

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Materials Horizons
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1039/d5mh00921a
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Graphene research and applications
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Reversible electromechanical manipulation of domain wall in trilayer graphene via ferroelectric sliding

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Reversible electromechanical manipulation of domain wall in trilayer graphene via ferroelectric sliding

Wengen Ouyang, Feng Luo, Zhao Liu, Yunyun Wei, Junyan Zhang
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Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) homo- and heterojunctions in van der Waals materials exhibit remarkable electrical, mechanical, and optical properties, making them promising for diverse applications. In trilayer graphene, ABA (Bernal) and ABC (rhombohedral) stacking domains naturally form homojunctions at lateral boundaries, enabling in-plane semi-metal/semiconductor p-n junctions under a perpendicular electric field. The domain-wall (DW) soliton, characterized by strained carbon rings, plays a key role in these junctions. Here, we present a low-energy approach to dynamically manipulate DW solitons by integrating electrically tunable ABC/ABA homojunctions combining nanoscale shear strain with low-voltage fields by an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip. By leveraging ferroelectric sliding, this method enables precise control over stacking configurations, allowing flexible repositioning of DW solitons. Our work provides a scalable and efficient strategy for tailoring 1D p-n junctions, opening new avenues for nanoscale physical applications.

Materials HorizonsVol. 12(18)
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), Nankai University (CN), Wuhan University (CN), Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics (CN), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Key Research and Development Program of China
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