J.Xu, Y.Wang, Y.Xu, et al. “Epitaxy Beyond Periodic Lattices: Interfacial Modulation Enabled by Defect State 2D Materials.” Advanced Materials (2026): e17794. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202517794 Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Data Availability Statement The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.