2D materials design: Material strength and toughness simultaneously achieved through layer twisting

The mechanical spot and toughness of engineering materials are often mutually exclusive, posing challenges for worldly plan and selection. To code this, a probe squad from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has uncovered an innovative strategy: by simply twisting the layers of 2D materials, they tin heighten toughness without compromising material's strength.