Synthesis and characterization of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides: Recent progress from a vacuum surface science perspective

K Lasek, J Li, S Kolekar, PM Coelho, M Zhang… - Surface Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are a diverse group of materials whose
properties vary from semiconducting to metallic with a variety of many body phenomena …

Misconceptions associated with the origin of charge density waves

X Zhu, J Guo, J Zhang, EW Plummer - Advances in Physics: X, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Charge density wave (CDW) is an important concept in condensed matter physics, germane
to a number of physical phenomena. But the origin of CDW is still under debate, partly …

Two-dimensional metallic tantalum disulfide as a hydrogen evolution catalyst

J Shi, X Wang, S Zhang, L Xiao, Y Huan, Y Gong… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Two-dimensional metallic transition metal dichalcogenides are emerging as prototypes for
uncovering fundamental physical phenomena, such as superconductivity and charge …

Large-gap insulating dimer ground state in monolayer IrTe2

J Hwang, K Kim, C Zhang, T Zhu, C Herbig… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Monolayers of two-dimensional van der Waals materials exhibit novel electronic phases
distinct from their bulk due to the symmetry breaking and reduced screening in the absence …

Uniaxial strain-induced phase transition in the 2D topological semimetal IrTe2

CW Nicholson, M Rumo, A Pulkkinen… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Strain is ubiquitous in solid-state materials, but despite its fundamental importance and
technological relevance, leveraging externally applied strain to gain control over material …

Superconductivity emerging from a stripe charge order in IrTe2 nanoflakes

S Park, SY Kim, HK Kim, MJ Kim, T Kim, H Kim… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Superconductivity in the vicinity of a competing electronic order often manifests itself with a
superconducting dome, centered at a presumed quantum critical point in the phase diagram …

Enhanced stability and superconductivity of heterobilayers with ferroelectrically switchable band topology

J Chen, W Qin, P Cui, Z Zhang - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
Recent advances in realizing ferroelectric and superconducting two-dimensional
heterobilayers provide appealing platforms for exploring the interplay between …

Chemical bonding and Born charge in 1T-HfS2

SN Neal, S Li, T Birol, JL Musfeldt - npj 2D Materials and Applications, 2021 - nature.com
We combine infrared absorption and Raman scattering spectroscopies to explore the
properties of the heavy transition metal dichalcogenide 1T-HfS2. We employ the LO–TO …

Charge-ordering cascade with spin–orbit Mott dimer states in metallic iridium ditelluride

KT Ko, HH Lee, DH Kim, JJ Yang, SW Cheong… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Spin–orbit coupling results in technologically-crucial phenomena underlying magnetic
devices like magnetic memories and energy-efficient motors. In heavy element materials, the …

Linear Trimer Formation with Antiferromagnetic Ordering in 1T-CrSe2 Originating from Peierls-like Instabilities and Interlayer Se–Se Interactions

S Kobayashi, N Katayama, T Manjo, H Ueda… - Inorganic …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Anomalous successive structural transitions in layered 1 T-CrSe2 with an unusual Cr4+
valency were investigated by synchrotron X-ray diffraction. 1 T-CrSe2 exhibits dramatic …