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Author Karaaslan, Y.; Haskins, J.B.; Yapicioglu, H.; Sevik, C.
  Title Influence of randomly distributed vacancy defects on thermal transport in two-dimensional group-III nitrides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Applied Physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
  Volume 129 Issue 22 Pages 224304
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Efficient thermal transport control is a fundamental issue for electronic device applications such as information, communication, and energy storage technologies in modern electronics in order to achieve desired thermal conditions. Structural defects in materials provide a mechanism to adjust the thermal transport properties of these materials on demand. In this context, the effect of structural defects on lattice thermal conductivities of two-dimensional hexagonal binary group-III nitride (XN, X = B, Al, and Ga) semiconductors is systematically investigated by means of classical molecular dynamics simulations performed with recently developed transferable inter-atomic potentials accurately describing defect energies. Here, two different Green-Kubo based approaches and another approach based on non-equilibrium molecular dynamics are compared in order to get an overall understanding. Our investigation clearly shows that defect concentrations of 3% decrease the thermal conductivity of systems containing these nitrites up to 95%. Results hint that structural defects can be used as effective adjustment parameters in controlling thermal transport properties in device applications associated with these materials. Published under an exclusive license by AIP Publishing.
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  Language Wos 000692024300001 Publication Date 2021-06-09
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited (up) Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:181618 Serial 8096
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Author Saiz, F.; Karaaslan, Y.; Rurali, R.; Sevik, C.
  Title Interatomic potential for predicting the thermal conductivity of zirconium trisulfide monolayers with molecular dynamics Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Applied Physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
  Volume 129 Issue 15 Pages 155105
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We present here a new interatomic potential parameter set to predict the thermal conductivity of zirconium trisulfide monolayers. The generated Tersoff-type force field is parameterized using data collected with first-principles calculations. We use non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations to predict the thermal conductivity. The generated parameters result in very good agreement in structural, mechanical, and dynamical parameters. The room temperature lattice thermal conductivity ( kappa) of the considered crystal is predicted to be kappa x x = 25.69Wm – 1K – 1 and kappa y y = 42.38Wm – 1K – 1, which both agree well with their corresponding first-principles values with a discrepancy of less than 5%. Moreover, the calculated kappa variation with temperature (200 and 400 K) are comparable within the framework of the accuracy of both first-principles and molecular dynamics simulations.
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  Language Wos 000641993600001 Publication Date 2021-04-19
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited (up) Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:178234 Serial 8112
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Author Korkmaz, Y.A.; Bulutay, C.; Sevik, C.
  Title k · p parametrization and linear and circular dichroism in strained monolayer (Janus) transition metal dichalcogenides from first-principles Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Physical Chemistry C Abbreviated Journal J Phys Chem C
  Volume 125 Issue 13 Pages 7439-7450
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Semiconductor monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have brought a new paradigm by introducing optically addressable valley degree of freedom. Concomitantly, their high flexibility constitutes a unique platform that links optics to mechanics via valleytronics. With the intention to expedite the research in this direction, we investigated ten TMDs, namely MoS2, MoSe2, MoTe2, WS2, WSe2, WTe2, MoSSe, MoSeTe, WSSe, and WSeTe, which particularly includes their so-called janus types (JTMDs). First, we obtained their electronic band structures using regular and hybrid density functional theory (DFT) calculations in the presence of the spin-orbit coupling and biaxial or uniaxial strain. Our DFT results indicated that against the expectations based on their reported piezoelectric behavior, JTMDs typically interpolated between the standard band properties of the constituent TMDs without producing a novel feature. Next, by fitting to our DFT data we generated both spinless and spinful k center dot p parameter sets which are quite accurate over the K valley where the optical activity occurs. As an important application of this parametrization, we considered the circular and linear dichroism under strain. Among the studied (J)TMDs, WTe2 stood out with its largest linear dichroism under uniaxial strain because of its narrower band gap and large K valley uniaxial deformation potential. This led us to suggest WTe2 monolayer membranes for optical polarization-based strain measurements, or conversely, as strain tunable optical polarizers.
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  Language Wos 000639044400045 Publication Date 2021-03-26
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1932-7447; 1932-7455 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 4.536 Times cited (up) Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.536
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:178264 Serial 8136
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Author Sar, H.; Ozden, A.; Demiroglu, I.; Sevik, C.; Perkgoz, N.K.; Ay, F.
  Title Long-Term Stability Control of CVD-Grown Monolayer MoS2 Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physica status solidi: rapid research letters Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 13 Issue 7 Pages 1800687
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The structural stability of 2D transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) formations is of particular importance for their reliable device performance in nano-electronics and opto-electronics. Recent observations show that the CVD-grown TMD monolayers are likely to encounter stability problems such as cracking or fracturing when they are kept under ambient conditions. Here, two different growth configurations are investigated and a favorable growth geometry is proposed, which also sheds light onto the growth mechanism and provides a solution for the stability and fracture formation issues for TMDs specifically for MoS2 monolayers. It is shown that 18 months naturally and thermally aged MoS2 monolayer flakes grown using specifically developed conditions, retain their stability. To understand the mechanism of the structural deterioration, two possible effective mechanisms, S vacancy defects and growth-induced tensile stress, are assessed by the first principle calculations where the role of S vacancy defects in obtaining oxidation resistant MoS2 monolayer flakes is revealed to be rather more critical. Hence, these simulations, time-dependent observations and thermal aging experiments show that durability and stability of 2D MoS2 flakes can be controlled by CVD growth configuration.
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  Language Wos 000477671800009 Publication Date 2019-03-18
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1862-6254 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193784 Serial 8184
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Author Demirtas, M.; Odaci, C.; Perkgoz, N.K.; Sevik, C.; Ay, F.
  Title Low Loss Atomic Layer Deposited Al2O3 Waveguides for Applications in On-Chip Optical Amplifiers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 24 Issue 4 Pages 3100508
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We present the growth and optimization of ultralow loss Si-based Al2O3 planar waveguides, which have a high potential to boost the performance of rare-earth ion doped waveguide devices operating at visible and C-band wavelength ranges. The planar waveguide structures are grown using thermal atomic layer deposition. Systematic characterization of the obtained thin films is performed by spectroscopic ellipsometry, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses, and the optimum parameters are identified. The optical loss measurements for both transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic polarized light at 633, 829, and 1549 nm are performed. The lowest propagation loss value of 0.04 +/- 0.02 dB/cm for the Al2O3 waveguides for TE polarization at 1549 nm is demonstrated.
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  Language Wos 000431396300001 Publication Date 2018-04-18
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 1077-260x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Notes Approved no
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193780 Serial 8187
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Author Avetisyan, A.A.; Ghazaryan, A.V.; Djotyan, A.P.; Kirakosyan, A.A.; Moulopoulos, K.
  Title Magnetoexcitons in semiconductor quantum rings with complicated (Kane's) dispersion law Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2009 Publication Acta physica Polonica: A: general physics, solid state physics, applied physics T2 – 4th Workshop on Quantum Chaos and Localisation Phenomena, MAY 22-24, 2009, Polish Acad Sci, Ctr Theoret Phys, Inst Phys, Polish Acad Sci, Ctr Theoret Phys, Inst Phys, War Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 116 Issue 5 Pages 826-828
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The influence of the nonparabolicity of charge carriers dispersion law (Kane's dispersion) on a magnetoexciton energy spectrum in InSb quantum rings is theoretically investigated The analytical expression for the energy spectrum of exciton in a narrow-gap semiconductor nanoring in a magnetic field is obtained. The Aharonov – Bohm oscillations in the energy of excited states are studied.
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  Language Wos 000273091200015 Publication Date 2016-02-25
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0587-4246 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:172293 Serial 8193
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Author Duflou, R.; Ciubotaru, F.; Vaysset, A.; Heyns, M.; Sorée, B.; Radu, I.P.; Adelmann, C.
  Title Micromagnetic simulations of magnetoelastic spin wave excitation in scaled magnetic waveguides Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Applied physics letters Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 111 Issue 19 Pages 192411
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We study the excitation of spin waves in scaled magnetic waveguides using the magnetoelastic effect. In uniformly magnetized systems, normal strains parallel or perpendicular to the magnetization direction do not lead to spin wave excitation since the magnetoelastic torque is zero. Using micromagnetic simulations, we show that the nonuniformity of the magnetization in submicron waveguides due to the effect of the demagnetizing field leads to the excitation of spin waves for oscillating normal strains both parallel and perpendicular to the magnetization. The excitation by biaxial normal in-plane strain was found to be much more efficient than that by uniaxial normal out-of-plane strain. For narrow waveguides with a width of 200 nm, the excitation efficiency of biaxial normal in-plane strain was comparable to that of shear strain. Published by AIP Publishing.
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  Language Wos 000414975500027 Publication Date 2017-11-10
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0003-6951; 1077-3118 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:152599 Serial 8247
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Author Sun, J.; Li, Y.; Karaaslan, Y.; Sevik, C.; Chen, Y.
  Title Misfit dislocation structure and thermal boundary conductance of GaN/AlN interfaces Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Applied Physics Abbreviated Journal J Appl Phys
  Volume 130 Issue 3 Pages 035301
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The structure and thermal boundary conductance of the wurtzite GaN/AlN (0001) interface are investigated using molecular dynamics simulation. Simulation results with three different empirical interatomic potentials have produced similar misfit dislocation networks and dislocation core structures. Specifically, the misfit dislocation network at the GaN/AlN interface is found to consist of pure edge dislocations with a Burgers vector of 1/3(1 (2) over bar 10) and the misfit dislocation core has an eight-atom ring structure. Although different interatomic potentials lead to different dislocation properties and thermal conductance values, all have demonstrated a significant effect of misfit dislocations on the thermal boundary conductance of the GaN/AlN (0001) interface. Published under an exclusive license by AIP Publishing.
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  Language Wos 000694725800001 Publication Date 2021-07-15
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 0021-8979; 1089-7550 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 2.068 Times cited (up) Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.068
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:181623 Serial 8254
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Author Stosic, D.
  Title Numerical simulations of magnetic skyrmions in atomically-thin ferromagnetic films Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2018 Publication Abbreviated Journal
  Volume Issue Pages 153 p.
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Moore’s Law has driven the electronics industry for the past half century. However, the doubling of transistors about every two years is beginning to break down, owing to fundamental limits that arise as they approach the atomic length. As a result, the search for new pathways for electronics has become crucial. Among potential candidates, the discovery of magnetic textures known as skyrmions has attracted considerable interest and attention in spintronic technology, which relies on both the electron charge and its spin. The unusual topological and particle-like behavior launched skyrmions into the spotlight of scientific research. Topological protected stability, nanoscale size, and low driving currents needed to move them make skyrmions promising candidates for future consumer nanoelectronics. Recent advances in the field have provided all of the basic functions needed for carrying and processing information. In this thesis, we procure to advance the current understanding of skyrmion physics, and explore their potential to replace conventional electronics technology. First, the fundamental properties and lifetimes of racetrack skyrmions at room temperature are investigated. We discover that skyrmions can easily collapse at the boundary in laterally finite systems, and propose ways to improve their stability for constrained geometries. Then, pinning of single skyrmions on atomic defects of distinct origins are studied. We reveal that the preferred pinning positions depend on the skyrmion size and type of defect being considered, and discuss applications where control of skyrmions by defects is of particular interest. Next, we explore other magnetic configurations that can compete with skyrmions when considering new materials, and describe a previously unseen mechanism for collapse of skyrmions into cycloidal spin backgrounds. Finally, switching and interactions between skyrmions with distinct topologies are reported. We find that skyrmions transition to higher or lower topologies by absorbing a unit spin texture. The interactions between skyrmions of different topological charges can be attractive or repulsive, leading to the formation of arranged clusters. We conclude with a numerical library for simulating magnetic skyrmions in various scenarios.
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:181142 Serial 8322
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Author Wang, F.; Wang, C.; Chaves, A.; Song, C.; Zhang, G.; Huang, S.; Lei, Y.; Xing, Q.; Mu, L.; Xie, Y.; Yan, H.
  Title Prediction of hyperbolic exciton-polaritons in monolayer black phosphorus Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Nature Communications Abbreviated Journal Nat Commun
  Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 5628
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Hyperbolic polaritons exhibit large photonic density of states and can be collimated in certain propagation directions. The majority of hyperbolic polaritons are sustained in man-made metamaterials. However, natural-occurring hyperbolic materials also exist. Particularly, natural in-plane hyperbolic polaritons in layered materials have been demonstrated in MoO3 and WTe2, which are based on phonon and plasmon resonances respectively. Here, by determining the anisotropic optical conductivity (dielectric function) through optical spectroscopy, we predict that monolayer black phosphorus naturally hosts hyperbolic exciton-polaritons due to the pronounced in-plane anisotropy and strong exciton resonances. We simultaneously observe a strong and sharp ground state exciton peak and weaker excited states in high quality monolayer samples in the reflection spectrum, which enables us to determine the exciton binding energy of similar to 452 meV. Our work provides another appealing platform for the in-plane natural hyperbolic polaritons, which is based on excitons rather than phonons or plasmons.
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  Language Wos 000698984500003 Publication Date 2021-10-12
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2041-1723 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited (up) Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 12.124
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:191688 Serial 8404
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Author Bulut, P.; Beceren, B.; Yildirim, S.; Sevik, C.; Gurel, T.
  Title Promising room temperature thermoelectric conversion efficiency of zinc-blende AgI from first principles Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Journal Of Physics-Condensed Matter Abbreviated Journal J Phys-Condens Mat
  Volume 33 Issue 1 Pages 015501
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The theoretical investigation on structural, vibrational, and electronic properties of zinc-blende (ZB) AgI were carried out employing first principles density functional theory calculations. Thermoelectric properties then were predicted through semi-classical Boltzmann transport equations within the constant relaxation time approximation. Equilibrium lattice parameter, bulk modulus, elastic constants, and vibrational properties were calculated by using generalized gradient approximation. Calculated properties are in good agreement with available experimental values. Electronic and thermoelectric properties were investigated both with and without considering spin-orbit coupling (SOC) effect which is found to have a strong influence on p-type Seebeck coefficient as well as the power factor of the ZB-AgI. By inclusion of SOC, a reduction of the band-gap and p-type Seebeck coefficients as well as the power factor was found which is the indication of that spin-orbit interaction cannot be ignored for p-type thermoelectric properties of the ZB-AgI. By using deformation potential theory for electronic relaxation time and experimentally predicted lattice thermal conductivity, we obtained aZTvalue 1.69 (0.89) at 400 K for n-type (p-type) carrier concentration of 1.5 x 10(18)(4.6 x10(19)) cm(-3)that makes ZB-AgI as a promising room temperature thermoelectric material.
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  Language Wos 000577217600001 Publication Date 2020-09-14
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  ISSN 0953-8984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 2.649 Times cited (up) Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.649
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193762 Serial 8425
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Author Menezes, R.M.; Sardella, E.; Cabral, L.R.E.; de Souza Silva, C.C.
  Title Self-assembled vortex crystals induced by inhomogeneous magnetic textures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 31 Issue 17 Pages 175402
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We investigate the self-assembly of vortices in a type-II superconducting disk subjected to highly nonuniform confining potentials produced by inhomogeneous magnetic textures. Using a series of numerical experiments performed within the Ginzburg–Landau theory, we show that vortices can arrange spontaneously in highly nonuniform, defect-free crystals, reminiscent of conformal lattices, even though the strict conditions for the conformal crystal are not fulfilled. These results contradict continuum-limit theory, which predicts that the order of a nonuniform crystal is unavoidably frustrated by the presence of topological defects. By testing different cooling routes of the superconductor, we observed several different self-assembled configurations, each of which corresponding to one in a set of allowed conformal transformations, which depends on the magnetic and thermal histories of the system.
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2019-01-30
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  ISSN 0953-8984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:191094 Serial 8511
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Author Chaves, A.; Sousa, G.O.; Khaliji, K.; da Costa, D.R.; Farias, G.A.; Low, T.
  Title Signatures of subband excitons in few-layer black phosphorus Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2021 Publication Physical Review B Abbreviated Journal Phys Rev B
  Volume 103 Issue 16 Pages 165428
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Recent experimental measurements of light absorption in few-layer black phosphorus (BP) revealed a series of high and sharp peaks, interspersed by pairs of lower and broader features. Here, we propose a theoretical model for these excitonic states in few-layer BP within a continuum approach for the in-plane degrees of freedom and a tight-binding approximation that accounts for interlayer couplings. This yields excitonic transitions between different combinations of the subbands created by the coupled BP layers, which leads to a series of high and low oscillator strength excitonic states, consistent with the experimentally observed bright and dark exciton peaks, respectively. The main characteristics of such subband exciton states, as well as the possibility to control their energies and oscillator strengths via applied electric and magnetic fields, are discussed, towards a full understanding of the excitonic spectrum of few-layer BP and its tunability.
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  Language Wos 000647175200002 Publication Date 2021-04-28
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.836 Times cited (up) Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.836
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:178384 Serial 8523
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Author Sevik, C.; Çakir, D.
  Title Tailoring Storage Capacity and Ion Kinetics in Ti2CO2/Graphene Heterostructures by Functionalization of Graphene Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review applied Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 014001
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Using first-principles calculations, we evaluate the electrochemical performance of heterostructures made up of Ti2CO2 and chemically modified graphene for Li batteries. We find that heteroatom doping and molecule intercalation have a significant impact on the storage capacity and Li migration barrier energies. While N and S doping do not improve the storage capacity, B doping together with molecule interaction make it possible to intercalate two layers of Li, which stick separately to the surface of Ti2CO2 and B-doped graphene. The calculated diffusion-barrier energies (E-diff), which are between 0.3 and 0.4 eV depending on Li concentration, are quite promising for fast charge and discharge rates. Besides, the predicted E-diff as much as 2 eV for the diffusion of the Li atom from the Ti2CO2 surface to the B-doped graphene surface significantly suppresses the interlayer Li migration, which diminishes the charge and discharge rates. The calculated volume and lattice parameter changes indicate that Ti2CO2/graphene hybrid structures exhibit cyclic stability against Li loading and unloading. Consequently, first-principles calculations we perform evidently highlight the favorable effect of molecular intercalation on the capacity improvement of ion batteries.
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  Language Wos 000473312000001 Publication Date 2019-07-01
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  ISSN 2331-7019 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193755 Serial 8640
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Author Mobaraki, A.; Sevik, C.; Yapicioglu, H.; Cakir, D.; Gulseren, O.
  Title Temperature-dependent phonon spectrum of transition metal dichalcogenides calculated from the spectral energy density: Lattice thermal conductivity as an application Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2019 Publication Physical review B Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 100 Issue 3 Pages 035402
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Predicting the mechanical and thermal properties of quasi-two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalco-genides (TMDs) is an essential task necessary for their implementation in device applications. Although rigorous density-functional-theory-based calculations are able to predict mechanical and electronic properties, mostly they are limited to zero temperature. Classical molecular dynamics facilitates the investigation of temperature-dependent properties, but its performance highly depends on the potential used for defining interactions between the atoms. In this study, we calculated temperature-dependent phonon properties of single-layer TMDs, namely, MoS2, MoSe2, WS2, and WSe2, by utilizing Stillinger-Weber-type potentials with optimized sets of parameters with respect to the first-principles results. The phonon lifetimes and contribution of each phonon mode in thermal conductivities in these monolayer crystals are systematically investigated by means of the spectralenergy-density method based on molecular dynamics simulations. The obtained results from this approach are in good agreement with previously available results from the Green-Kubo method. Moreover, detailed analysis of lattice thermal conductivity, including temperature-dependent mode decomposition through the entire Brillouin zone, shed more light on the thermal properties of these 2D crystals. The LA and TA acoustic branches contribute most to the lattice thermal conductivity, while ZA mode contribution is less because of the quadratic dispersion around the Brillouin zone center, particularly in MoSe2 due to the phonon anharmonicity, evident from the redshift, especially in optical modes, by increasing temperature. For all the considered 2D crystals, the phonon lifetime values are compelled by transition metal atoms, whereas the group velocity spectrum is dictated by chalcogen atoms. Overall, the lattice thermal conductivity is linearly proportional with inverse temperature.
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  Language Wos 000473536400003 Publication Date 2019-07-02
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  ISSN 2469-9969; 2469-9950 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193764 Serial 8645
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Author Sarikurt, S.; Çakir, D.; Keceli, M.; Sevik, C.
  Title The influence of surface functionalization on thermal transport and thermoelectric properties of MXene monolayers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 10 Issue 18 Pages 8859-8868
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The newest members of a two-dimensional material family, involving transition metal carbides and nitrides (called MXenes), have garnered increasing attention due to their tunable electronic and thermal properties depending on the chemical composition and functionalization. This flexibility can be exploited to fabricate efficient electrochemical energy storage (batteries) and energy conversion (thermoelectric) devices. In this study, we calculated the Seebeck coefficients and lattice thermal conductivity values of oxygen terminated M2CO2 (where M = Ti, Zr, Hf, Sc) monolayer MXene crystals in two different functionalization configurations (model-II (MD-II) and model-III (MD-III)), using density functional theory and Boltzmann transport theory. We estimated the thermoelectric figure-of-merit, zT, of these materials by two different approaches, as well. First of all, we found that the structural model (i.e. adsorption site of oxygen atom on the surface of MXene) has a paramount impact on the electronic and thermoelectric properties of MXene crystals, which can be exploited to engineer the thermoelectric properties of these materials. The lattice thermal conductivity kappa(l), Seebeck coefficient and zT values may vary by 40% depending on the structural model. The MD-III configuration always has the larger band gap, Seebeck coefficient and zT, and smaller kappa(l) as compared to the MD-II structure due to a larger band gap, highly flat valence band and reduced crystal symmetry in the former. The MD-III configuration of Ti2CO2 and Zr2CO2 has the lowest kappa(l) as compared to the same configuration of Hf2CO2 and Sc2CO2. Among all the considered structures, the MD-II configuration of Hf2CO2 has the highest kappa(l), and Ti2CO2 and Zr2CO2 in the MD-III configuration have the lowest kappa(l). For instance, while the band gap of the MD-II configuration of Ti2CO2 is 0.26 eV, it becomes 0.69 eV in MD-III. The zT(max) value may reach up to 1.1 depending on the structural model of MXene.
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  Language Wos 000432096400055 Publication Date 2018-04-06
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  ISSN 2040-3364; 2040-3372 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193788 Serial 8654
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Author Xiao, Y.
  Title Theoretical study of the optoelectronic properties of new type 2DEG materials : multilayer graphene and monolayer MoS2 Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2017 Publication Abbreviated Journal
  Volume Issue Pages 144 p.
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Author Kandemir, A.; Ozden, A.; Cagin, T.; Sevik, C.
  Title Thermal conductivity engineering of bulk and one-dimensional Si-Ge nanoarchitectures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2017 Publication Science and technology of advanced materials Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 18 Issue 1 Pages 187-196
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Various theoretical and experimental methods are utilized to investigate the thermal conductivity of nanostructured materials; this is a critical parameter to increase performance of thermoelectric devices. Among these methods, equilibrium molecular dynamics (EMD) is an accurate technique to predict lattice thermal conductivity. In this study, by means of systematic EMD simulations, thermal conductivity of bulk Si-Ge structures (pristine, alloy and superlattice) and their nanostructured one dimensional forms with square and circular cross-section geometries (asymmetric and symmetric) are calculated for different crystallographic directions. A comprehensive temperature analysis is evaluated for selected structures as well. The results show that one-dimensional structures are superior candidates in terms of their low lattice thermal conductivity and thermal conductivity tunability by nanostructuring, such as by diameter modulation, interface roughness, periodicity and number of interfaces. We find that thermal conductivity decreases with smaller diameters or cross section areas. Furthermore, interface roughness decreases thermal conductivity with a profound impact. Moreover, we predicted that there is a specific periodicity that gives minimum thermal conductivity in symmetric superlattice structures. The decreasing thermal conductivity is due to the reducing phonon movement in the system due to the effect of the number of interfaces that determine regimes of ballistic and wave transport phenomena. In some nanostructures, such as nanowire superlattices, thermal conductivity of the Si/Ge system can be reduced to nearly twice that of an amorphous silicon thermal conductivity. Additionally, it is found that one crystal orientation, <100>, is better than the <111> crystal orientation in one-dimensional and bulk SiGe systems. Our results clearly point out the importance of lattice thermal conductivity engineering in bulk and nanostructures to produce high-performance thermoelectric materials.
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Author Taghizadeh Sisakht, E.
  Title Tight-binding investigation of the electronic properties of phosphorene and phosphorene nanoribbons Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2019 Publication Abbreviated Journal
  Volume Issue Pages 150 p.
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Author Nakhaee, M.
  Title Tight-binding model for two-dimensional materials Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2020 Publication Abbreviated Journal
  Volume Issue Pages 139 p.
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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Author Ferreira da Costa, L.; de Lucena, L.C.F.L.; de Lucena, A.E.F.L.; Grangeiro de Barros, A.
  Title Use of Banana Fibers in SMA Mixtures Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal Of Materials In Civil Engineering Abbreviated Journal J Mater Civil Eng
  Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 04019341
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings (EMIB)
  Abstract Asphalt binder draindown is a potential issue related to stone matrix asphalt (SMA) mixtures. One convenient approach for reducing binder drainage is the use of fibers as stabilizing additives. This study assesses the feasibility of incorporating fibers from banana plants into an SMA mixture as a proposed use for residues from banana cultivation. We found the fiber content capable of preventing draindown and subsequently evaluated the influence of fiber length on the mechanical properties of an SMA mixture. Samples were prepared in a Superpave gyratory compactor with four different fiber lengths (5, 10, 15, and 20 mm) at a fixed content (0.3% by weight) and then compared to samples without fibers. Indirect tensile strength, resilient and dynamic modulus, flow number, and fatigue life tests were conducted. Overall, fibers improved the mechanical properties analyzed. These enhancements were more pronounced for the samples with 15- and 20-mm fibers. Thus, a smaller number of longer fibers was more beneficial to the fiber reinforcement of mixtures than a larger number of shorter fibers.
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  Language Wos 000497709300014 Publication Date 2019-11-13
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  ISSN 0899-1561 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 3.2 Times cited (up) Open Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.2; 2020 IF: 1.644
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:178728 Serial 8719
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Author Mobaraki, A.; Kandemir, A.; Yapicioglu, H.; Gulseren, O.; Sevik, C.
  Title Validation of inter-atomic potential for WS2 and WSe2 crystals through assessment of thermal transport properties Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2018 Publication Computational materials science Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 144 Issue Pages 92-98
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract In recent years, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) displaying astonishing properties are emerged as a new class of two-dimensional layered materials. The understanding and characterization of thermal transport in these materials are crucial for efficient engineering of 2D TMD materials for applications such as thermoelectric devices or overcoming general overheating issues. In this work, we obtain accurate Stillinger-Weber type empirical potential parameter sets for single-layer WS2 and WSe2 crystals by utilizing particle swarm optimization, a stochastic search algorithm. For both systems, our results are quite consistent with first-principles calculations in terms of bond distances, lattice parameters, elastic constants and vibrational properties. Using the generated potentials, we investigate the effect of temperature on phonon energies and phonon linewidth by employing spectral energy density analysis. We compare the calculated frequency shift with respect to temperature with corresponding experimental data, clearly demonstrating the accuracy of the generated inter-atomic potentials in this study. Also, we evaluate the lattice thermal conductivities of these materials by means of classical molecular dynamics simulations. The predicted thermal properties are in very good agreement with the ones calculated from first-principles. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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  Language Wos 000424902300013 Publication Date 2017-12-16
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:193774 Serial 8729
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Author Espinosa, I.M.P.; Karaaslan, Y.; Sevik, C.; Martini, A.
  Title Atomistic model of the anisotropic response of ortho-Mo₂C to indentation Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication AIP advances Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 065125-65127
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Molybdenum carbide has various applications for which studying the material using classical molecular dynamics simulations would be valuable. Here, we develop an empirical potential within the Tersoff formalism using particle swarm optimization for the orthorhombic phase of Mo2C. The developed potential is shown to predict lattice constants, elastic properties, and equation of state results that are consistent with current and previously reported results from experiments and first principles calculations. We demonstrate the potential with simulations of indentation using multiple indenter sizes that load and unload in three different directions relative to the crystallographic lattice of orthorhombic Mo2C. Direction-dependent force-displacement trends are analyzed and explained in terms of the spatial distributions of stress and strain within the material during indentation. This study reveals the anisotropic elasticity of orthorhombic Mo2C and, more generally, provides researchers with a new empirical potential that can be used to explore the properties and behavior of the material going forward.
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  Language Wos 001016472500005 Publication Date 2023-06-23
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  Series Volume Series Issue Edition
  ISSN 2158-3226 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:198333 Serial 8834
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Author Tang, C.S.; Zeng, S.; Wu, J.; Chen, S.; Naradipa, M.A.; Song, D.; Milošević, M.V.; Yang, P.; Diao, C.; Zhou, J.; Pennycook, S.J.; Breese, M.B.H.; Cai, C.; Venkatesan, T.; Ariando, A.; Yang, M.; Wee, A.T.S.; Yin, X.
  Title Detection of two-dimensional small polarons at oxide interfaces by optical spectroscopy Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Applied physics reviews Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 10 Issue 3 Pages 031406-31409
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) perovskite oxide interfaces are ideal systems to uncover diverse emergent properties, such as the arising polaronic properties from short-range charge-lattice interactions. Thus, a technique to detect this quasiparticle phenomenon at the buried interface is highly coveted. Here, we report the observation of 2D small-polarons at the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 conducting interface using high-resolution spectroscopic ellipsometry. First-principles investigations show that interfacial electron-lattice coupling mediated by the longitudinal phonon mode facilitates the formation of these polarons. This study resolves the long-standing question by attributing the formation of interfacial 2D small polarons to the significant mismatch between experimentally measured interfacial carrier density and theoretical values. Our study sheds light on the complexity of broken periodic lattice-induced quasi-particle effects and its relationship with exotic phenomena at complex oxide interfaces. Meanwhile, this work establishes spectroscopic ellipsometry as a useful technique to detect and locate optical evidence of polaronic states and other emerging quantum properties at the buried interface.
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  Language Wos 001038283300001 Publication Date 2023-09-06
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  ISSN 1931-9401 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 15 Times cited (up) Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 15; 2023 IF: 13.667
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:198433 Serial 8847
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Author Vizarim, N.P.
  Title Dynamic behavior of Skyrmions under the influence of periodic pinning in chiral magnetic infinite thin films Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2023 Publication Abbreviated Journal
  Volume Issue Pages 212 p.
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract The miniaturization of transistors for application in new processors and logic devices poses a significant challenge in the field of materials. Spintronics, which relies on controlled movement of magnetic nanostructures, offers a promising solution. Among the candidates, magnetic skyrmions are considered one of the most promising. These chiral spin structures, characterized by topological protection and enhanced stability compared to vortices or magnetic bubbles, have been extensively studied. To advance in the control of skyrmion motion, essential for practical applications, we investigated their dynamic behavior in a two-dimensional chiral magnet at zero temperature. Our study focused on the influence of periodic arrays of pinning centers. The simulations considered skyrmions as point-like particles considering the following interactions: skyrmion-skyrmion interactions, interactions with pinning center arrays, a current of polarized spins, and the Magnus force. We conducted calculations for scenarios involving a single skyrmion as well as different skyrmion density values in the material. The aim was to explore possibilities for controlled skyrmion motion, investigate different dynamic regimes, and examine collective effects. The results demonstrate that by adjusting the size, strength, and density of the pinning centers, we can effectively control the motion of individual skyrmions and manage the flow of multiple skyrmions. Furthermore, we discovered that periodic arrays of pinning centers can facilitate topological selection when different species of skyrmions with distinct Magnus components are present. Employing alternating currents, we observed the significant role of the ratchet effect in the skyrmion dynamics. By fine-tuning the amplitudes of the alternating currents, we achieved direct and controlled motion of skyrmions in specific directions. These findings hold potential for advancing our understanding of skyrmion dynamics and can inspire future technological applications involving these quasi-particles. Overall, we anticipate that our results will be valuable to the scientific community, contributing to a deeper comprehension of skyrmion dynamics and paving the way for future technological applications.
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Author Craco, L.; Carara, S.S.; Barboza, E. da S.; Milošević, M.V.; Pereira, T.A.S.
  Title Electronic and valleytronic properties of crystalline boron-arsenide tuned by strain and disorder Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication RSC advances Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 13 Issue 26 Pages 17907-17913
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Ab initio density functional theory (DFT) and DFT plus coherent potential approximation (DFT + CPA) are employed to reveal, respectively, the effect of in-plane strain and site-diagonal disorder on the electronic structure of cubic boron arsenide (BAs). It is demonstrated that tensile strain and static diagonal disorder both reduce the semiconducting one-particle band gap of BAs, and a V-shaped p-band electronic state emerges – enabling advanced valleytronics based on strained and disordered semiconducting bulk crystals. At biaxial tensile strains close to 15% the valence band lineshape relevant for optoelectronics is shown to coincide with one reported for GaAs at low energies. The role played by static disorder on the As sites is to promote p-type conductivity in the unstrained BAs bulk crystal, consistent with experimental observations. These findings illuminate the intricate and interdependent changes in crystal structure and lattice disorder on the electronic degrees of freedom of semiconductors and semimetals.
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  Language Wos 001008414700001 Publication Date 2023-06-13
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  ISSN 2046-2069 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 3.9 Times cited (up) Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.9; 2023 IF: 3.108
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:197317 Serial 8861
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Author Hassani, H.
  Title First-principles study of polarons in WO₃ Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2023 Publication Abbreviated Journal
  Volume Issue Pages 181 p.
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Polarons are quasiparticles emerging in materials from the interaction of extra charge carriers with the surrounding atomic lattice. They appear in a wide va- riety of compounds and can have a profound impact on their properties, making the concept of a polaron a central and ubiquitous topic in material science. Al- though the concept is known for about 75 years, the origin of polarons is not yet fully elucidated. This thesis focuses on WO 3 as a well-known prototypical system for studying polarons, which inherent polaronic nature is linked to its remark- able electrical and chromic properties. The primary objective of this research is to provide a comprehensive atomistic description and understanding of polaron formation in WO 3 using first-principles density functional theory (DFT) calcula- tions. Additionally, the investigation explores the interactions between polarons and the possibility of bipolaron formation. Following a systematic strategy, we first extensively analyze the dielectric and lattice dynamical properties of WO 3 in both the room-temperature P 2 1 /n and ground-state P 2 1 /c phases. Our specific focus is on characterizing the zone-center phonons, which serve as the founda- tion for identifying the phonon modes involved in the polaron formation and charge localization process. Subsequently, we examine the impact of structural distortions on the electronic structure of WO 3 to elucidate the interplay between structural distortions and electronic properties, thereby laying the groundwork for understanding electron-phonon couplings. By incorporating these critical fac- tors, we address our primary research goals. The most common explanation for the polaron formation is associated with the electrostatic screening of the extra charge by the polarizable lattice. Here, we show that, even in ionic crystals, this is not necessarily the case. We demonstrate that polarons in this compound arise primarily from non-polar atomic distortions. We then unveil that this unexpected behavior originates from the undoing of distortive atomic motions, which lowers the bandgap. As such, we coin the name of anti-distortive polaron and validate its appearance through a simple quantum-dot model, in which charge localization is the result of balancing structural, electronic, and confinement energy costs. Then, we also study the polaron-polaron interaction and present the formation of the antiferromagnetic W 4+ bipolaronic state with relatively large formation energy. Our analysis of the W 4+ bipolaronic distortions on the global structure reveals the same behavior as in experiments where the highly distorted monoclinic phase transforms into a tetragonal phase as a function of doping. Additionally, leveraging our previous findings on asymmetric polaronic distortion and examin- ing different merging orientations, we stabilize the antiferromagnetic W 5+ -W 5+ bipolaronic state with an energy lower than the W 4+ state. This thesis clari- fies the formation of unusual medium-size 2D polarons and bipolarons in WO3,which might be relevant to the whole family of ABO 3 perovskites, to which WO 3 is closely related. The simplicity of the concept provides also obvious guidelines for tracking similar behavior in other families of compounds.
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Author Kocabas, T.; Keceli, M.; Vazquez-Mayagoitia, A.; Sevik, C.
  Title Gaussian approximation potentials for accurate thermal properties of two-dimensional materials Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Nanoscale Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 15 Issue 19 Pages 8772-8780
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract Two-dimensional materials (2DMs) continue to attract a lot of attention, particularly for their extreme flexibility and superior thermal properties. Molecular dynamics simulations are among the most powerful methods for computing these properties, but their reliability depends on the accuracy of interatomic interactions. While first principles approaches provide the most accurate description of interatomic forces, they are computationally expensive. In contrast, classical force fields are computationally efficient, but have limited accuracy in interatomic force description. Machine learning interatomic potentials, such as Gaussian Approximation Potentials, trained on density functional theory (DFT) calculations offer a compromise by providing both accurate estimation and computational efficiency. In this work, we present a systematic procedure to develop Gaussian approximation potentials for selected 2DMs, graphene, buckled silicene, and h-XN (X = B, Al, and Ga, as binary compounds) structures. We validate our approach through calculations that require various levels of accuracy in interatomic interactions. The calculated phonon dispersion curves and lattice thermal conductivity, obtained through harmonic and anharmonic force constants (including fourth order) are in excellent agreement with DFT results. HIPHIVE calculations, in which the generated GAP potentials were used to compute higher-order force constants instead of DFT, demonstrated the first-principles level accuracy of the potentials for interatomic force description. Molecular dynamics simulations based on phonon density of states calculations, which agree closely with DFT-based calculations, also show the success of the generated potentials in high-temperature simulations.
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  Language Wos 000976615200001 Publication Date 2023-04-19
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  ISSN 2040-3364; 2040-3372 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
  Impact Factor 6.7 Times cited (up) Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 6.7; 2023 IF: 7.367
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:196722 Serial 8873
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Author Bekaert, J.; Bringmans, L.; Milošević, M.V.
  Title Ginzburg-Landau surface energy of multiband superconductors : derivation and application to selected systems Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Journal of physics : condensed matter Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 35 Issue 32 Pages 325602-325610
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We determine the energy of an interface between a multiband superconducting and a normal half-space, in presence of an applied magnetic field, based on a multiband Ginzburg-Landau (GL) approach. We obtain that the multiband surface energy is fully determined by the critical temperature, electronic densities of states, and superconducting gap functions associated with the different band condensates. This furthermore yields an expression for the thermodynamic critical magnetic field, in presence of an arbitrary number of contributing bands. Subsequently, we investigate the sign of the surface energy as a function of material parameters, through numerical solution of the GL equations. Here, we consider two distinct cases: (i) standard multiband superconductors with attractive interactions, and (ii) a three-band superconductor with a chiral ground state with phase frustration, arising from repulsive interband interactions. Furthermore, we apply this approach to several prime examples of multiband superconductors, such as metallic hydrogen and MgB2, based on microscopic parameters obtained from first-principles calculations.
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  Language Wos 000986281900001 Publication Date 2023-05-03
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  ISSN 0953-8984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 2.7 Times cited (up) Open Access OpenAccess
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.7; 2023 IF: 2.649
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:196664 Serial 8875
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Author Foltyn, M.; Norowski, K.; Wyszynski, M.J.; De Arruda, A.S.; Milošević, M.V.; Zgirski, M.
  Title Probing confined vortices with a superconducting nanobridge Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2023 Publication Physical review applied Abbreviated Journal
  Volume 19 Issue 4 Pages 044073-12
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
  Abstract We realize a superconducting nanodevice in which vortex traps in the form of an aluminum square are integrated with a Dayem nanobridge. We perform field cooling of the traps arriving to different vortex configurations, dependent on the applied magnetic field, to demonstrate that the switching current of the bridge is highly sensitive to the presence and location of vortices in the trap. Our measurements exhibit unprecedented precision and ability to detect the first and successive vortex entries into all fabricated traps, from few hundred nm to 2 mu m in size. The experimental results are corroborated by Ginzburg-Landau simulations, which reveal the subtle yet crucial changes in the density of the superconducting condensate in the vicinity of the bridge with every additional vortex entry and relocation inside the trap. An ease of integration and simplicity make our design a convenient platform for studying dynamics of vortices in strongly confining geometries, involving a promise to manipulate vortex states electronically with simultaneous in situ control and monitoring.
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  Language Wos 000980861100007 Publication Date 2023-04-24
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  ISSN 2331-7019 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
  Impact Factor 4.6 Times cited (up) Open Access Not_Open_Access
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.6; 2023 IF: 4.808
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:197356 Serial 8918
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