journal article·2026-02-12

Topological phase diagram of twisted bilayer graphene as a function of the twist angle

Leonardo A. Navarro-Labastida, Pierre A. Pantaleón, Francisco Guinea, Gerardo G. Naumis

Physical Review B· Volume 113· Issue 8
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Abstract

Twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) hosts a rich landscape of electronic phases arising from the interplay between strong electron-electron interactions and nontrivial band topology. While the flat bands near zero energy are central to many correlated phenomena, their interaction with higher-energy remote bands remains less understood. Here, we investigate these hybridization processes as a function of the twist angle and analyze their impact on the charge distribution, topological properties such as Chern number, quantum metric, and orbital magnetic energy. We identify multiple topological phase transitions between magic angles, driven by band inversions at high-symmetry points in momentum space. Notably, the central bands can exhibit phases with Chern numbers C = 2, revealing previously unreported topological states in TBG.
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OpenAlex topics: Graphene research and applications · Carbon Nanotubes in Composites · Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research

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Affiliations

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

UNAM

IMDEA Nanoscience

Colorado State University

Donostia International Physics Center

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

Funding

Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías · Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México · European Regional Development Fund · Colorado State University

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