We address the sliding thermodynamics of van der Waals-bonded bilayers by continuum
electromechanics. We attribute the robustness of the ferroelectricity recently observed in h …

Materials exhibiting a significant shift current response could potentially outperform
conventional solar cell materials. The myriad of factors governing shift-current response …

Isolated atomic planes can be assembled into a multilayer van der Waals (vdW)
heterostructure in a precisely chosen sequence. These heterostructures feature moiré …

Achieving precise control over interlayer interactions and properties in van der Waals (vdW)
bilayers represents a significant breakthrough in materials science. In this study, using …

Twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) exhibits a wide range of intriguing physical properties, such
as superconductivity, ferromagnetism, and superlubricity. Depending on the twist angle …

Recent researches showed that interlayer rotation, as a control method, can effectively
regulate the mechanical, electrical, and optical properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials …

“Friction is the problem of how energy can be dissipated”[1]. As one of the oldest theoretical
and applied science problems, friction plays a central role in a wide range of natural …