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ArticleScience advances2026

Dynamic twisting and imaging of moiré crystals.

Qixuan Zhang, Lingyuan Lyu, Sneh Pancholi, Ziying Yan, Trevor Senaha, Ruolun Zhang, Chen Wu, Leonard W Cao, Jason Tresback, Andrew Dai and 4 more

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14 authors.

Qixuan ZhangProgram in Material Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-6670-9599
Lingyuan LyuDepartment of Physics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-3743-4983
Sneh PancholiDepartment of Physics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-4463-834X
Ziying YanDepartment of Physics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-5406-9803
Trevor SenahaDepartment of Physics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-1738-0845
Ruolun ZhangDepartment of Physics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-0439-6184
Chen WuDepartment of Physics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-5454-3333
Leonard W CaoDepartment of Physics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0410-4347
Jason TresbackCenter for Nanoscale Systems, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-8529-2240
Andrew DaiDepartment of Physics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-3171-1085
Kenji WatanabeResearch Center for Electronic and Optical Materials, National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3701-8119
Takashi TaniguchiResearch Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1467-3105
Daniel E ParkerDepartment of Physics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5230-5880
Monica T AllenDepartment of Physics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7992-6951

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Moiré superlattices in stacked two-dimensional crystals are powerful platforms for engineering correlated and topological quantum phases, with twisted graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides as prominent examples. Their angle-sensitive band structures enable rich tunability; however, conventional tear-and-stack methods fix the angle at assembly, limiting systematic exploration of angle-dependent phenomena. Here, we present a scanning probe-based manipulation scheme that enables in situ, continuous postfabrication twist control using nanostructured metal rotors. We demonstrate reproducible angle tuning and direct moiré imaging across three platforms: graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, and encapsulated, air-sensitive MoTe

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