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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Marginally twisted bilayers of transition metal dichalcogenides, such as WS2, are known to exhibit lattice reconstructions.
  • The spatial distribution of these reconstructions within the individual sublayers of the bilayer remains poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the sublayer-specific atomic and electronic properties of twisted WS2 bilayers.
  • To determine the location and nature of lattice reconstructions in these systems.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized in situ noncontact atomic force microscopy (nc-AFM) combined with scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS).
  • Employed depth-tuning capabilities of the combined techniques to probe each sublayer independently.
  • Analyzed atomic lattice and electronic structure with sublayer resolution.

Main Results:

  • Observed a lattice reconstruction unexpectedly localized to the WS2 layer directly interfacing with the graphite substrate.
  • Demonstrated that transition metal dichalcogenide-substrate interactions are the primary drivers of this reconstruction.
  • Identified the formation of a novel type of ferroelectric domain wall.

Conclusions:

  • The lattice reconstruction in twisted WS2 bilayers is not uniformly distributed but is dictated by substrate interactions.
  • Sublayer-resolved probing is crucial for understanding complex structural phenomena in van der Waals heterostructures.
  • The findings open avenues for engineering ferroelectric properties in 2D materials.