Electrons, structure, and geometry in two dimensional materials

by Francisco Guinea (Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester)

Wednesday 16 Mar 2016, 14:00 → 16:00 Europe/Rome

Aula Conversi (Dip. di Fisica - Edificio G. Marconi)

Graphene and other two dimensional materials are two dimensional membranes, which, despite their extraordinary stiffness, can be deformed in many ways. The effect of structural distortions on the electronic properties will be reviewed, with emphasis on novel features not present in other materials.