Designing topology and fractionalization in narrow gap semiconductor films via electrostatic engineering

T Tan, AP Reddy, L Fu, T Devakul - Physical Review Letters, 2024 - APS
We show that topological flat minibands can be engineered in a class of narrow gap
semiconductor films using only an external electrostatic superlattice potential. We …

Multi-state data storage in a two-dimensional stripy antiferromagnet implemented by magnetoelectric effect

P Gu, C Wang, D Su, Z Dong, Q Wang, Z Han… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
A promising approach to the next generation of low-power, functional, and energy-efficient
electronics relies on novel materials with coupled magnetic and electric degrees of freedom …

Constructing the Fulde–Ferrell–Larkin–Ovchinnikov State in a CrOCl/NbSe2 van der Waals Heterostructure

Y Ding, J He, S Zhang, H Zuo, P Gu, J Cai, X Zeng… - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Time reversal symmetry breaking in superconductors, resulting from external magnetic fields
or spontaneous magnetization, often leads to unconventional superconducting properties. In …

Electrical Breakdown of Excitonic Insulators

Y Shao, X Dai - Physical Review X, 2024 - APS
We propose a new electrical breakdown mechanism for exciton insulators in the BCS limit,
which differs fundamentally from the Zener breakdown mechanism observed in traditional …

Efficient Charge Transfer in Graphene/CrOCl Heterostructures by van der Waals Interfacial Coupling

B Ying, B Xin, M Li, S Zhou, Q Liu, Z Zhu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Due to the large volume of exposed atoms and electrons at the surface of two-dimensional
materials, interfacial charge coupling has been proven as an efficient strategy to engineer …

Magnetic field induced transitions probed in CrOCl flakes using dynamic cantilever magnetometry

F Xu, H Li, N Wang, W Wang, J Xu, W Zhu… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
H− T phase diagrams for chromium oxide chloride (CrOCl) are usually obtained using data
from the measurements of magnetization and specific heats. Recent works suggest that …

Spin and valley-polarized multiple Fermi surfaces of α-RuCl3/bilayer graphene heterostructure

S Kim, J Hong, K Watanabe, T Taniguchi… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
We report the transport properties of α-RuCl 3/bilayer graphene heterostructures, where
carrier doping is induced by a work function difference, resulting in distinct electron and hole …

Tunable in-plane anisotropy of quasiparticles in twisted MoS2/CrOCl heterostructures

X Guo, J Liao, D Yang, MM Al-Makeen, H Xie… - Applied Physics …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Twisted isotropic-anisotropic van der Waals heterostructures provide a platform for
controlling the electronic and phononic properties of 2D materials and inducing in-plane …

Abnormal Linear Dichroism in Anisotropic Van der Waals Crystal CrOCl Revealed by Phase‐Dependent Polarized Raman Scattering

J Liu, M Zheng, X Zhang, X Liu, S Luo… - Advanced Optical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Within angle‐resolved polarized Raman spectroscopy (ARPRS) experiments, ensuring
accurate configurations is crucial for obtaining reliable results, especially when dealing with …

Magnetic properties of van der Waals layered single crystals DyOBr and SmOCl

F Pan, D Xu, S Sun, J Huang, C Shang, B Shi, X Gui… - Physical Review …, 2024 - APS
Two-dimensional van der Waals single crystals DyOBr and SmOCl have been grown by a
flux method, and their anisotropic magnetic properties are reported. DyOBr orders …