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Kong, X.; Li, L.; Leenaerts, O.; Liu, X.-J.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
New group-V elemental bilayers : a tunable structure model with four-, six-, and eight-atom rings |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Physical review B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys Rev B |
Volume |
96 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
035123 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
Abstract |
Two-dimensional group-V elemental materials have attracted widespread attention due to their nonzero band gap while displaying high electron mobility. Using first-principles calculations, we propose a series of new elemental bilayers with group-V elements (Bi, Sb, As). Our study reveals the dynamical stability of four-, six-, and eight-atom ring structures, demonstrating their possible coexistence in such bilayer systems. The proposed structures for Sb and As are large-gap semiconductors that are potentially interesting for applications in future nanodevices. The Bi structures have nontrivial topological properties with a direct nontrivial band gap. The nontrivial gap is shown to arise from a band inversion at the Brillouin zone center due to the strong intrinsic spin-orbit coupling in Bi atoms. Moreover, we demonstrate the possibility of tuning the properties of these materials by enhancing the ratio of six-atom rings to four-and eight-atom rings, which results in wider nontrivial band gaps and lower formation energies. |
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American Physical Society |
Place of Publication |
New York, N.Y |
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Wos |
000405363900005 |
Publication Date |
2017-07-14 |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
2469-9969; 2469-9950 |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
3.836 |
Times cited |
14 |
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Notes |
; This work is supported by Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST) (Grant No. 2016YFA0301604), National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) ( No. 11574008), the Thousand-Young-Talent Program of China, and the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl). The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government – department EWI, and the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, funded by the Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter. ; |
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Most recent IF: 3.836 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:144834 |
Serial |
4721 |
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Author |
Kong, X.; Li, L.; Leenaerts, O.; Wang, W.; Liu, X.-J.; Peeters, F.M. |
Title |
Quantum anomalous Hall effect in a stable 1T-YN2 monolayer with a large nontrivial bandgap and a high Chern number |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Nanoscale |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nanoscale |
Volume |
10 |
Issue |
17 |
Pages |
8153-8161 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
Abstract |
The quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect is a topologically nontrivial phase, characterized by a non-zero Chern number defined in the bulk and chiral edge states in the boundary. Using first-principles calculations, we demonstrate the presence of the QAH effect in a 1T-YN2 monolayer, which was recently predicted to be a Dirac half metal without spin-orbit coupling (SOC). We show that the inclusion of SOC opens up a large nontrivial bandgap of nearly 0.1 eV in the electronic band structure. This results in the nontrivial bulk topology, which is confirmed by the calculation of Berry curvature, anomalous Hall conductance and the presence of chiral edge states. Remarkably, a QAH phase of high Chern number C = 3 is found, and there are three corresponding gapless chiral edge states emerging inside the bulk gap. Different substrates are also chosen to study the possible experimental realization of the 1T-YN2 monolayer, while retaining its nontrivial topological properties. Our results open a new avenue in searching for QAH insulators with high temperature and high Chern numbers, which can have nontrivial practical applications. |
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Place of Publication |
Cambridge |
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000432261400033 |
Publication Date |
2018-03-28 |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
2040-3364 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
7.367 |
Times cited |
28 |
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Notes |
; This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST) (Grant No. 2016YFA0301604), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (No. 11574008), the Thousand-Young-Talent Program of China, the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl) and the FLAG-ERA project TRANS 2D TMD. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government department EWI, and the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, funded by the Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter. W. Wang acknowledges financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11404214) and the China Scholarship Council (CSC). ; |
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Most recent IF: 7.367 |
Call Number |
UA @ lucian @ c:irua:151519UA @ admin @ c:irua:151519 |
Serial |
5040 |
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Kong, X.; Li, L.; Liang, L.; Peeters, F.M.; Liu, X.-J. |
Title |
The magnetic, electronic, and light-induced topological properties in two-dimensional hexagonal FeX₂ (X=Cl, Br, I) monolayers |
Type |
A1 Journal article |
Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Applied Physics Letters |
Abbreviated Journal |
Appl Phys Lett |
Volume |
116 |
Issue |
19 |
Pages |
192404-192405 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
Abstract |
Using Floquet-Bloch theory, we propose to realize chiral topological phases in two-dimensional (2D) hexagonal FeX2 (X=Cl, Br, I) monolayers under irradiation of circularly polarized light. Such 2D FeX2 monolayers are predicted to be dynamically stable and exhibit both ferromagnetic and semiconducting properties. To capture the full topological physics of the magnetic semiconductor under periodic driving, we adopt ab initio Wannier-based tight-binding methods for the Floquet-Bloch bands, with the light-induced bandgap closings and openings being obtained as the light field strength increases. The calculations of slabs with open boundaries show the existence of chiral edge states. Interestingly, the topological transitions with branches of chiral edge states changing from zero to one and from one to two by tuning the light amplitude are obtained, showing that the topological Floquet phase of high Chern number can be induced in the present Floquet-Bloch systems. Published under license by AIP Publishing. |
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000533500900001 |
Publication Date |
2020-05-11 |
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Edition |
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ISSN |
0003-6951; 1077-3118 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
4 |
Times cited |
18 |
Open Access |
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Notes |
; This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST) (Grant No. 2016YFA0301604), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Nos. 11574008, 11761161003, 11825401, and 11921005), the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Science (Grant No. XDB28000000), the Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO-Vl), and the FLAG-ERA Project TRANS 2D TMD. The computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center), funded by the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government-Department EWI-and the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, funded by the Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter. This research also used resources of the Compute and Data Environment for Science (CADES) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which was supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725. X.K. and L.L. also acknowledge the work conducted at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, which is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility. ; |
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Most recent IF: 4; 2020 IF: 3.411 |
Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:169496 |
Serial |
6623 |
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