Van der Waals Materials: Properties and Applications

This lecture explores the programmable nature of van der Waals materials, focusing on crystal growth, stacking order, twistronics, nanomechanics, and quantum transport. It delves into the unique properties enabled by combining atomic layers, leading to materials with diverse functionalities and applications. The discussion includes the working principles of van der Waals technology, the impact of stacking order on material properties, and the quantum Hall effect in graphite. The lecture also covers transport measurements in double-gated devices, dimensional reduction, standing waves, layer parity effect, graphite domains, and correlations in rhombohedral graphite.