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RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

P4: Nanomagnetism and Critical Raw Materials

RESEARCH SUPERVISOR(S)

Prof Francisco Guinea
Research Group website: https://nanociencia.imdea.org/graphene

RESEARCH TOPIC DESCRIPTION

Modelling of 2D materials:

  • Novel electronic and structural properties of twisted bilayer graphene and related systems. Extensions to other two dimensional materials: hBN, transition metal dichalcogenides
  • Stacks of 2D layers with different properties. Combinations of superconducting and magnetic layers. Proximity effects. Role of spin-orbit coupling. Emergence of new features.
  • Interplay between geometric structure and electronic properties. Role of natural and induced deformations.
  • Local modulations of the properties of 2D materials. Application to the design of nanoscale devices.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The typical background would be in condensed matter and statistical physics, with experience in modelling of materials and computational methods.

PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

Possible placements could be carried out at:

  • Donostia International Physics Center, San Sebastián, Spain.
  • University of Manchester. UK.
  • Nordita. Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Massachussets Institute of Technology. Cambridge, Massachussets, USA.
  • University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.