Artificial 2D Materials

The core concept of fabricating artificial 2D material is illustrated below. The strong hybridization between two atomic layers can create new 2D materials with distinct physical properties. Moreover, by manipulating the ways of hybridization, two 2D materials can create infinite new interlayer quantum states. This concept is distinct from the usual 2D heterostructures, where the 2D materials are still treated as independent layers with their original physical properties.

We achieve the artificial hybrid 2D material through the precision transferring of 2D materials. Below show typical dry transfer processes for making an hBN-encapsulated 1L TMD sample.