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ArticleNational science review2026

Structural and electronic signatures of strain-tunable marginally twisted bilayer graphene.

Pei Ouyang, Jiawei Yu, Qian Li, Guihao Jia, Yuyang Wang, Kebin Xiao, Hongyun Zhang, Zhiqiang Hu, Pierre A Pantaleón, Zhen Zhan and 4 more

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  1. IntrinsicAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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14 authors.

Pei OuyangState Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Jiawei YuState Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Qian LiState Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Guihao JiaState Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Yuyang WangState Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Kebin XiaoState Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Hongyun ZhangState Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Zhiqiang HuState Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Pierre A PantaleónIMDEA Nanoscience, Madrid 28015, Spain.
Zhen ZhanIMDEA Nanoscience, Madrid 28015, Spain.
Shuyun ZhouState Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9841-8610
Francisco GuineaIMDEA Nanoscience, Madrid 28015, Spain.
Qi-Kun XueState Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Wei LiState Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4409-7185

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Marginally twisted bilayer graphene having small twist angles is predicted to exhibit unique structural and electronic properties, though experimental characterization remains limited. Using scanning tunneling microscopy, we investigate such systems with twist angles of 0.06°-0.35°. AA-stacked regions reveal a pronounced tunneling spectral peak signifying highly localized electronic states. Conversely, AB domains display uniform multiple spectral peaks, indicative of strong lattice reconstruction and enhanced electronic homogeneity. We identify two distinct strain-induced domain walls: one exhibits a sharp -120 meV spectral peak (shear type), while the other shows distinct spectral characteristics (mixed shear-tensile type). Tight-binding calculations verify strain-driven transformations of both domain wall types and confirm direct observation of strain-mediated domain wall transitions. These results elucidate the electronic structure of marginally twisted bilayer graphene and establish strain as a control parameter for domain wall states.

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domain walllarge moiré periodsscanning tunneling microscopytwisted bilayer graphene

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