#  2D Materials 

 



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  [### Albert Zhu

 ](/people/albert-zhu) [axzhu(at)g(dot)harvard(dot)edu](mailto:axzhu(at)g(dot)harvard(dot)edu)

 

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   [### Daniel T. Larson

 ](/people/daniel-t-larson) <dtlarson@g.harvard.edu>Research Scientist

 

 

 Daniel uses density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations to support experimental studies of novel materials, particularly twisted moiré systems. Recent work has focused on first-principles studies of atomic and electronic properties of... 

 

 

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##  2D Materials 

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Old-Metamaterials

We study the structure and electronic and optical properties of low-dimensional, nano-scale systems; examples of such systems include carbon nanotubes, graphene nanoflakes and nanowires. Recent advances in this field include the production of single layers of metal-dichalcogenides (like MoS2, WSe2, etc.) which have semiconducting character, and their combination with graphene (a semi-metal) or hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN, an insulator) layers.