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Twist-angle tuning and extended vacancies in bilayer MoS2 create configurable moiré potentials that enable molecule-specific recognition and single-molecule Raman sensing sensitivity down to 10^-20 M. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To engineer configurable moiré potentials and vacancy defects in twisted bilayer MoS2 for selective, single-molecule chemical detection.

September 3, 2026Nature CommunicationsOpen Access

Engineering moiré potentials in twisted bilayer MoS2 for selective single-molecule sensing

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MZMingchuang Zhao HHHaoqi HeDouble Helix (United States)ZWZhijie WangHenan University

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Experimental study demonstrates selective single-molecule Raman sensing via engineered moiré potentials in twisted bilayer MoS2, indicating a tunable quantum platform for molecular recognition.

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To engineer configurable moiré potentials and vacancy defects in twisted bilayer MoS2 for selective, single-molecule chemical detection.
Fabricated bilayer MoS2 with tunable twist angles to modulate the periodic moiré superlattice potential and align molecular energy bands.
Engineered extended atomic vacancies within the MoS2 lattice to enhance molecular adsorption and trap depth.
Assessed Raman signal enhancement and selectivity across target aromatic molecules, including rhodamine 6G (R6G) and methylene blue (MB).
Deepened molecular confinement from a native 54 meV moiré potential to 238 meV at AA-stacking sites through the introduction of extended vacancies.
Achieved single-molecule Raman detection sensitivity down to 10⁻²⁰ M by combining moiré potentials, defect-mediated trapping, and band-aligned charge-transfer resonances.
Demonstrated twist-angle-encoded molecular selectivity, with R6G selectively detected at 10° and 50° twist angles and MB at 15° and 45°.

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Zhao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a993511636c6408cfa7cdc4 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-77290-w

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Experimental study demonstrates selective single-molecule Raman sensing via engineered moiré potentials in twisted bilayer MoS2, indicating a tunable quantum platform for molecular recognition.

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