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Switchable moiré potentials in ferroelectric WTe2/WSe2 superlattices

Cornell Affiliated Author(s)

Author

K. Kang
W. Zhao
Y. Zeng
K. Watanabe
T. Taniguchi
J. Shan
K.F. Mak

Abstract

Moiré materials with superlattice periodicity many times the atomic length scale have shown strong electronic correlations and band topology with unprecedented tunability. Non-volatile control of the moiré potentials could allow on-demand switching of superlattice effects but has remained challenging to achieve. Here we demonstrate the switching of the correlated and moiré band insulating states, and the associated nonlinear anomalous Hall effect, by the ferroelectric effect. This is achieved in a ferroelectric WTe2 bilayer of the Td structure with a centred-rectangular moiré superlattice induced by interfacing with a WSe2 monolayer of the H structure. The results can be understood in terms of polarization-dependent charge transfer between two WTe2 monolayers, in which the interfacial layer has a much stronger moiré potential depth; ferroelectric switching thus turns on and off the moiré insulating states. Our study demonstrates the potential for creating new functional moiré materials by incorporating intrinsic symmetry-breaking orders. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.

Date Published

Journal

Nature Nanotechnology

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85153728526&doi=10.1038%2fs41565-023-01376-5&partnerID=40&md5=6cc6c0b361841f96e5bbebb5eb3318bb

DOI

10.1038/s41565-023-01376-5

Group (Lab)

Jie Shan Group
Kin Fai Mak Group

Funding Source

DMR-2039380
FA9550-18-1-0480
DE-SC0019481
DMR-1719875
NNCI-2025233
JPMJCR15F3

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