One-dimensional moiré engineering in zigzag graphene nanoribbons on <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>h</mml:mi> <mml:mtext>−</mml:mtext> <mml:mi>BN</mml:mi> </mml:math>

We study the structural relaxation and electronic properties of a one-dimensional (1D) moiré system composed of a zigzag graphene nanoribbon (GNR) placed on a hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) substrate. Using an effective grid model derived from continuum elasticity theory, we calculate the relaxed atomic structure of the GNR/hBN system for various twist angles and ribbon widths. The relaxation gives rise to a characteristic 1D domain structure consisting of alternating commensurate AB$'$ regions and two distinct types of domain boundaries. At finite twist angles, the ribbon adopts a wavy shape, locally tracing the hBN zigzag direction but occasionally sliding to adjacent atomic rows. The resulting moiré potential strongly modulates the electronic structure: the zero-energy zigzag edge states are modulated by the local stacking, leading to densely packed subbands in the AB$'$ domains and sharply localized domain-wall states in the energy gaps between domain plateaus, which together realize gate-tunable one-dimensional arrays of quantum-confined electronic states. Our results demonstrate that moiré modulation in GNR/hBN heterostructures provides a versatile platform for electronic structure engineering and the design of 1D moiré nanodevices.

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Physical review. B./Physical review. B
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2026-02-18
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https://doi.org/10.1103/zj8h-tt7c
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Graphene research and applications
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One-dimensional moiré engineering in zigzag graphene nanoribbons on <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>h</mml:mi> <mml:mtext>−</mml:mtext> <mml:mi>BN</mml:mi> </mml:math>

Naoto Nakatsuji, Takuto Kawakami, Mikito Koshino
Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Graphene research and applications
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One-dimensional moiré engineering in zigzag graphene nanoribbons on <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>h</mml:mi> <mml:mtext>−</mml:mtext> <mml:mi>BN</mml:mi> </mml:math>

Naoto Nakatsuji, Takuto Kawakami, Mikito Koshino
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We study the structural relaxation and electronic properties of a one-dimensional (1D) moiré system composed of a zigzag graphene nanoribbon (GNR) placed on a hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) substrate. Using an effective grid model derived from continuum elasticity theory, we calculate the relaxed atomic structure of the GNR/hBN system for various twist angles and ribbon widths. The relaxation gives rise to a characteristic 1D domain structure consisting of alternating commensurate AB$'$ regions and two distinct types of domain boundaries. At finite twist angles, the ribbon adopts a wavy shape, locally tracing the hBN zigzag direction but occasionally sliding to adjacent atomic rows. The resulting moiré potential strongly modulates the electronic structure: the zero-energy zigzag edge states are modulated by the local stacking, leading to densely packed subbands in the AB$'$ domains and sharply localized domain-wall states in the energy gaps between domain plateaus, which together realize gate-tunable one-dimensional arrays of quantum-confined electronic states. Our results demonstrate that moiré modulation in GNR/hBN heterostructures provides a versatile platform for electronic structure engineering and the design of 1D moiré nanodevices.

Physical review. B./Physical review. BVol. 113(11)
Osaka Prefectural Toyonaka Support School (JP), Stony Brook University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 53%
Graphene research and applications
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