Engineering Electron Spin in van der Waals Heterostructures

Abstract

Two-dimensional materials revolutionize spintronics, enabling unprecedented manipulation of electron spin for next-generation information technologies. Particularly exciting is the possibility of spin engineering van der Waals heterostructures, expected to lead to breakthroughs in many realms of quantum physics. This feature article explores tailoring spin interactions in van der Waals heterostructures via stacking and twisting.