journal article·2025-07Open access

Advanced Characterization of the Spatial Variation of Moiré Heterostructures and Moiré Excitons

Alberto de la Torre, Dante M. Kennes, Ermin Malic, Swastik Kar

Small· Volume 21· Issue 28

Abstract

Abstract In this short review, an overview of recent progress in deploying advanced characterization techniques is provided to understand the effects of spatial variation and inhomogeneities in moiré heterostructures over multiple length scales. Particular emphasis is placed on correlating the impact of twist angle misalignment, nano‐scale disorder, and atomic relaxation on the moiré potential and its collective excitations, particularly moiré excitons. Finally, future technological applications leveraging moiré excitons are discussed.
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OpenAlex topics: 2D Materials and Applications · Perovskite Materials and Applications · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties

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Affiliations

Department of Physics Northeastern University Boston MA 02115 USA

Quantum Materials and Sensing Institute Northeastern University Burlington MA 01803 USA

Institute for Theory of Statistical Physics RWTH Aachen University, and JARA Fundamentals of Future Information Technology 52062 Aachen Germany

Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter Center for Free Electron Laser Science 22761 Hamburg Germany

Fachbereich Physik Philipps‐Universität Marburg 35032 Marburg Germany

Department of Physics Chalmers University of Technology Gothenburg 41296 Sweden

Department of Chemical Engineering Northeastern University Boston MA 02115 USA

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft · National Science Foundation · Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

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