Materials having excess electrons are typically conductors. However, moire patterns -- interference patterns that typically arise when one object with a repetitive pattern is placed over another with a similar pattern -- can suppress electrical conductivity.
Monday, February 15, 2021
Researchers observe unexpected insulating phases by placing electrons on stacked monolayers of 2D semiconductors
Materials having excess electrons are typically conductors. However, moire patterns -- interference patterns that typically arise when one object with a repetitive pattern is placed over another with a similar pattern -- can suppress electrical conductivity.
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