Moiré with a twist: Oxide membranes (EUREKA)

The ability to rationally design materials with specific properties is a major motivator in materials science and condensed matter physics. Researchers are relentlessly pushing the limits to elevate established materials while concurrently pioneering novel materials that open up unprecedented technological avenues. In EUREKA, I introduce a groundbreaking concept in materials science: a new paradigm for manipulating ultrathin transition metal oxides (TMO) by dynamically tuning complex oxide membranes via twisting, utilizing a newly developed Quantum Twisting Microscopy (QTM) to examine the electronic structure of dynamically twisted interfaces. This strategy aims to explore, design, and understand new electronic, magnetic, and structural phases in Moiré-engineered oxide heterostructures, leading to more energy-efficient electrical systems and quicker, more precise electronic devices.