Solids, liquids, and gases under high pressure
Pressure has long been recognized as a fundamental thermodynamic variable but its
application was previously limited by the available pressure vessels and probes. The …
application was previously limited by the available pressure vessels and probes. The …
Recent advances in high-performance bulk thermoelectric materials
X Shi, L Chen, C Uher - International Materials Reviews, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Thermoelectric (TE) materials facilitate direct heat-to-electricity conversion. The performance
of a TE material is characterised by its figure of merit zT (= S 2 σT/κ) that depends on both …
of a TE material is characterised by its figure of merit zT (= S 2 σT/κ) that depends on both …
Bulk rectification effect in a polar semiconductor
Noncentrosymmetric conductors are an interesting material platform, with rich spintronic
functionalities, and exotic superconducting properties, typically produced in polar systems …
functionalities, and exotic superconducting properties, typically produced in polar systems …
Kibble–Zurek mechanism of Ising domains
The formation of topological defects after a symmetry-breaking phase transition is an
overarching phenomenon that encodes the underlying dynamics. The Kibble–Zurek …
overarching phenomenon that encodes the underlying dynamics. The Kibble–Zurek …
Symmetry-breaking induced large piezoelectricity in Janus tellurene materials
Structural symmetry-breaking can lead to novel electronic and piezoelectric properties in two-
dimensional (2D) materials. In this paper, we propose a 2D Janus tellurene (Te2Se) …
dimensional (2D) materials. In this paper, we propose a 2D Janus tellurene (Te2Se) …
Nonlinear transport and radio frequency rectification in BiTeBr at room temperature
Materials showing second-order nonlinear transport under time reversal symmetry can be
used for Radio Frequency (RF) rectification, but practical application demands room …
used for Radio Frequency (RF) rectification, but practical application demands room …
Recent progress in fundamental understanding of halide perovskite semiconductors
The rapid progress in the field of organic–inorganic halide perovskite (OIHP) has led to not
only> 24% power conversion efficiency for photovoltaics, but also provided breakthroughs in …
only> 24% power conversion efficiency for photovoltaics, but also provided breakthroughs in …
Spin–orbit coupling in 2D semiconductors: A theoretical perspective
This theoretical Perspective reviews spin–orbit coupling (SOC), including the Rashba effect
and Dresselhaus effect, in two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors. We first introduce the …
and Dresselhaus effect, in two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors. We first introduce the …
Giant Rashba-type spin splitting in ferroelectric GeTe (111)
Photoelectron spectroscopy in combination with piezoforce microscopy reveals that the
helicity of Rashba bands is coupled to the nonvolatile ferroelectric polarization of GeTe …
helicity of Rashba bands is coupled to the nonvolatile ferroelectric polarization of GeTe …
Symmetry breaking and nonlinear electric transport in van der Waals nanostructures
T Ideue, Y Iwasa - Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The recent development of artificially fabricated van der Waals nanostructures makes it
possible to design and control the symmetry of solids and to find novel physical properties …
possible to design and control the symmetry of solids and to find novel physical properties …