[HTML][HTML] Elastic, electronic, bonding, and optical properties of WTe2 Weyl semimetal: A comparative investigation with MoTe2 from first principles

BR Rano, IM Syed, SH Naqib - Results in Physics, 2020 - Elsevier
T d-WTe 2 is a topological Weyl semimetal. WTe 2 in the orthorhombic structure is stable at
room temperature. Elastic, electronic, bonding, and optoelectronic properties of WTe 2 have …

A Review of the Characteristics, Synthesis, and Thermodynamics of Type-II Weyl Semimetal WTe2

W Tian, W Yu, X Liu, Y Wang, J Shi - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
WTe2 as a candidate of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) exhibits many excellent
properties, such as non-saturable large magnetoresistance (MR). Firstly, the crystal structure …

Pressure-tuned structure and electric transport properties in violet phosphorus

W Cheng, C Li, QF Zheng, J Han, S Wang, Y Liu, J Zhu - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
Violet phosphorus, as a kind of two-dimensional material, has become an excellent
candidate for optoelectronic devices as it makes up for the drawbacks of black phosphorus …

Two-gap superconductivity and topological surface states in TaOsSi

CQ Xu, B Li, JJ Feng, WH Jiao, YK Li, SW Liu, YX Zhou… - Physical Review B, 2019 - APS
The occurrence of superconductivity in topological materials is considered as a promising
route for realizing topological superconductors, a platform able to host the long-sought …

[HTML][HTML] Drastic enhancement of the superconducting temperature in type-II Weyl semimetal candidate MoTe2 via biaxial strain

KY Yip, ST Lam, KH Yu, WS Chow, J Zeng, KT Lai… - APL Materials, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
A type-II Weyl semimetal candidate MoTe 2, which superconducts at T c∼ 0.1 K, is one of
the promising candidates for realizing topological superconductivity. However, the …

Suppression of both superconductivity and structural transition in hole-doped induced by Ta substitution

ST Lam, KY Yip, SK Goh, KT Lai - Physical Review Materials, 2023 - APS
Type-II Weyl semimetal MoTe 2 exhibits a first-order structural transition at T s∼ 250 K and
superconducts at T c∼ 0.1 K at ambient pressure. Both T s and T c can be manipulated by …

Phase-transition-induced thermal hysteresis in Type-II weyl semimetals MoTe2 and Mo1− xWxTe2

MS Akhanda, S Krylyuk, DA Dickie, AV Davydov… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
The resistivity versus temperature measurement is commonly used for identifying
temperature-induced phase change and the resulting hysteresis loop. While the resistance …

Extreme magnetoresistance and pressure-induced superconductivity in the topological semimetal candidate YBi

CQ Xu, B Li, MR Van Delft, WH Jiao, W Zhou, B Qian… - Physical Review B, 2019 - APS
Superconductivity in topological materials, either at ambient or extreme conditions, has
continued to intrigue scientists as a promising candidate for realizing topological …

Pressure tuning of the rare-earth monopnictide DySb

C Jiang, D Wang, DS Wu, MY Li, JL Luo, T Hu, ML Li… - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
We have systematically investigated the electrical and structural properties of DySb, a
potential magnetic topological semimetal, under applied pressure up to 26.8 GPa. At …

Thickness dependence of magnetotransport properties of tungsten ditelluride

X Zhang, V Kakani, JM Woods, JJ Cha, X Shi - Physical Review B, 2021 - APS
We investigate the electronic structure of tungsten ditelluride (WTe 2) flakes with different
thicknesses in magnetotransport studies. The temperature-dependent resistance and …