Scientists modulate 2D material properties via bending-induced interlayer sliding
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Scientists modulate 2D material properties via bending-induced interlayer sliding

A research group from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed a new strategy to precisely manipulate interlayer stacking orders and related properties in two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals layered materials via mechanical bending, enabling efficient electric polarization switching. The study is published in Physical Review Letters.