Direct observation of flat bands in near-magic-angle twisted bilayer CVD graphene

Advances in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth have driven graphene crystal quality to unprecedented levels, yet it is still unknown whether this route can realize the fragile flat-band and correlated states of the magic-angle (MA) twisted bilayer graphene (TBG). Here, we report on the experimental observation by room-temperature nano-angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (nano-ARPES) of flat bands in a TBG sample close to the MA, assembled via a grow-and-stack protocol based on low-pressure CVD of graphene on copper. Our study indicates electronic bands fully comparable to those measured in exfoliation-based samples and determines the size of the largest near-MA domain to be compatible with electronic transport experiments, motivating further experiments on flat-band physics in CVD-graphene.