Dirac Fermion kinetics in three-dimensionally curved graphene

TL;DR

This paper explores how nano-scale curvature in three-dimensional graphene influences electron transport properties, revealing curvature as a new tool for tuning electronic behavior in graphene-based devices.

Contribution

It introduces the concept of using nano-scale curvature as a novel degree of freedom to control electron kinetics in 3D curved graphene.

Findings

Curvature significantly affects electron transport in graphene.

Nano-scale curvature can be used to tune electronic properties.

Transport properties vary with curvature radius from 25 nm to 1000 nm.

Abstract

Three dimensionally curved graphene with a wide range of curvature radii from 25 nm to 1000 nm demonstrates that nano-scale curvature is a new degree of freedom to tune the transport properties of graphene by manipulating 2D electron kinetics on 3D curved surfaces.