The Secrets of ‘Magic’ Angle Graphene Are Now Fully Revealed

Ever since its discovery, “magic-angle” graphene has taken the scientific community by storm. Now, researchers have mapped the material’s entire structure to find out what makes it so magical. » Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker » Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist » Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.com First discovered in 2018, magic-angle graphene involves taking graphene—a single sheet of carbon atoms—and stacking two of those sheets on top of one another. The twist comes from the fact that the sheets are ever so slightly offset from one another, and this magic angle is what gives the graphene its really cool properties. And the discovery of this twisted graphene started an entirely new field of study called twistronics, which explores how the structure of 2D materials influences their electronic behavior. And now, the same researchers who twisted that magic angle into a graphene bilayer in the first place have mapped the entire structure of magic angle graphene for the first time using a technique called “scanning nano-SQUID.” SQUID stands for Superconducting Quantum Interference Device. Find out more about the research teams work and what the future of twistronics might look like in this Elements. #twistronics #graphene #science #seeker #elements Read More: ____________________ Elements is more than just a science show. It’s your science-loving best friend, tasked with keeping you updated and interested on all the compelling, innovative and groundbreaking science happening all around us. Join our passionate hosts as they help break down and present fascinating science, from quarks to quantum theory and beyond. Seeker empowers the curious to understand the science shaping our world. We tell award-winning stories about the natural forces and groundbreaking innovations that impact our lives, our planet, and our universe. Visit the Seeker website https://www.seeker.com/videos Elements on Facebook https://www