Anisotropy is an important feature of layered materials,and a large anisotropy is usually related to the two-dimensional charac teristics.We investigated the anisotropy of the layered transition metal dicalcogenide 2H...Anisotropy is an important feature of layered materials,and a large anisotropy is usually related to the two-dimensional charac teristics.We investigated the anisotropy of the layered transition metal dicalcogenide 2H-NbSe_(2)in the superconducting and charge density wave(CDW)states using magnetotransport measurements.In the superconducting state,the normalized H_(c2)^(‖c)/H_(p)is independent of the thickness of 2H-NbSe_(2),while H_(c2)^(‖ab)/H_p increases significantly with decreasing thickness,where H_p is the Pauli limiting magnetic field and H_(c2)^(‖c)anu H_(c2)^(‖ab)are the upper critical fields in the c and ab directions,respectively.It is found that the superconducting anisotropy parameterγH_(c2)=H_(c2)^(‖ab)/H_(c2)^(‖c)increases with reduction in the thickness of 2H-NbSe_(2).In the CDW state,the angular(θ)dependence of magnetoresistance,R(H,θ)scales with H(cos^(2)θ+γ_(CDW)^(-2)sin^(2)θ)^(1/2),which decreases with increasing temperature and disappears at about 40 K.It is found that the CDW anisotropy parameterγ_(CDW)is much larger than the effective mass anisotropy but does not change a lot for ultrathin and bulk samples.Our results suggest the existence of three-dimensional superconductivity and quasi-two dimensional CDWs in bulk 2H-NbSe_(2).展开更多
Domain walls(DWs)in the charge-density-wave(CDW)Mott insulator 1T-TaS_(2)have unique localized states,which play an important role in exploring the electronic properties of the material.However,the electronic states i...Domain walls(DWs)in the charge-density-wave(CDW)Mott insulator 1T-TaS_(2)have unique localized states,which play an important role in exploring the electronic properties of the material.However,the electronic states in DWs in 1TTaS_(2)have not been clearly understood,mostly due to the complex structures,phases,and interlayer stacking orders in the DW areas.Here,we explored the electronic states of DWs in the large-area CDW phase and mosaic phase of 1T-TaS_(2)by scanning tunneling spectroscopy.Due to the different densities of DWs,the electronic states of DWs show distinct features in these phases.In the large area CDW phase,both the domain and the DWs(DW1,DW2,DW4)have zero conductance at the Fermi level;while in the mosaic phase,they can be metallic or insulating depending on their environments.In areas with a high density of DWs,some electronic states were observed both on the DWs and within the domains,indicating delocalized states over the whole region.Our work contributes to further understanding of the interplay between CDW and electron correlations in 1T-TaS_(2).展开更多
Owing to the unique electronic structure,kagome materials AV_(3)Sb_(5)(A=K,Rb,Cs)provide a fertile platform of quantum phenomena such as the strongly correlated state and topological Dirac band.It is well known that R...Owing to the unique electronic structure,kagome materials AV_(3)Sb_(5)(A=K,Rb,Cs)provide a fertile platform of quantum phenomena such as the strongly correlated state and topological Dirac band.It is well known that RbV_(3)Sb_(5)exhibits a 2×2 unconventional charge density wave(CDW)state at low temperature,and the mechanism is controversial.Here,by using scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy(STM/STS),we successfully manipulated the CDW state in the Sb plane of RbV_(3)Sb_(5),and realized a new3(1/2)×3(1/2)modulation together with the ubiquitous 2×2 period in the CDW state of RbV_(3)Sb_(5).This work provides a new understanding of the collective quantum ground states in the kagome materials.展开更多
InSe has emerged as a promising candidate for next-generation electronics due to its predicted ultrahigh electrical performance.However,the efficacy of the InSe transistor in meeting application requirements is hinder...InSe has emerged as a promising candidate for next-generation electronics due to its predicted ultrahigh electrical performance.However,the efficacy of the InSe transistor in meeting application requirements is hindered due to its sensitivity to interfaces.In this study,we have achieved notable enhancement in the electrical performance of InSe transistors through interface engineering.We engineered an InSe/h-BN heterostructure,effectively suppressing dielectric layer-induced scattering.Additionally,we successfully established excellent metal-semiconductor contacts using graphene ribbons as a buffer layer.Through a methodical approach to interface engineering,our graphene/InSe/h-BN transistor demonstrates impressive on-state current,field-effect mobility,and on/off ratio at room temperature,reaching values as high as 1.1 mA/μm,904 cm^(2)·V^(-1)·s^(-1),and>10~6,respectively.Theoretical computations corroborate that the graphene/InSe heterostructure shows significant interlayer charge transfer and weak interlayer interaction,contributing to the enhanced performance of InSe transistors.This research offers a comprehensive strategy to elevate the electrical performance of InSe transistors,paving the way for their utilization in future electronic applications.展开更多
The kagome superconductor CsV_(3)Sb_(5) has attracted widespread attention due to its rich correlated electron states including superconductivity, charge density wave(CDW), nematicity, and pair density wave. Notably, ...The kagome superconductor CsV_(3)Sb_(5) has attracted widespread attention due to its rich correlated electron states including superconductivity, charge density wave(CDW), nematicity, and pair density wave. Notably, the modulation of the intertwined electronic orders by the chemical doping is significant to illuminate the cooperation/competition between multiple phases in kagome superconductors. In this study, we have synthesized a series of tantalum-substituted Cs(V_(1-x)Ta_(x))_(3)Sb_(5) by a modified self-flux method. Electrical transport measurements reveal that CDW is suppressed gradually and becomes undetectable as the doping content of x is over 0.07. Concurrently, the superconductivity is enhanced monotonically from T_(c) ~ 2.8 K at x = 0 to 5.2 K at x = 0.12. Intriguingly, in the absence of CDW, Cs(V_(1-x)Ta_(x))_(3)Sb_(5)(x = 0.12) crystals exhibit a pronounced two-fold symmetry of the in-plane angular-dependent magnetoresistance(AMR) in the superconducting state, indicating the anisotropic superconducting properties in the Cs(V_(1-x)Ta_(x))_(3)Sb_(5). Our findings demonstrate that Cs(V_(1-x)Ta_(x))_(3)Sb_(5) with the non-trivial band topology is an excellent platform to explore the superconductivity mechanism and intertwined electronic orders in quantum materials.展开更多
Anionic surfantant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), cationic surfactant cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) and acrylic acid (AA) were introduced as molecular models to study the interaction between montmorillo...Anionic surfantant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), cationic surfactant cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) and acrylic acid (AA) were introduced as molecular models to study the interaction between montmorillonite and organic molecules with different charge or chain length. The compounds were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (13C NMR). The results show organic anion could interact strongly with montmorillonite, even the molecules could intercalate into the layers of MMT.展开更多
Nuclear charge density distribution plays an important role in both nuclear and atomic physics,for which the two-parameter Fermi(2pF)model has been widely applied as one of the most frequently used models.Currently,th...Nuclear charge density distribution plays an important role in both nuclear and atomic physics,for which the two-parameter Fermi(2pF)model has been widely applied as one of the most frequently used models.Currently,the feedforward neural network has been employed to study the available 2pF model parameters for 86 nuclei,and the accuracy and precision of the parameter-learning effect are improved by introducing A^(1∕3)into the input parameter of the neural network.Furthermore,the average result of multiple predictions is more reliable than the best result of a single prediction and there is no significant difference between the average result of the density and parameter values for the average charge density distribution.In addition,the 2pF parameters of 284(near)stable nuclei are predicted in this study,which provides a reference for the experiment.展开更多
The structural features and three-dimensional nature of the charge density wave (CDW) state of the layered chalcogenide 1T-TaSe2-xTex (0≤x≤2.0) are characterized by Cs-corrected transmission electron microscopy ...The structural features and three-dimensional nature of the charge density wave (CDW) state of the layered chalcogenide 1T-TaSe2-xTex (0≤x≤2.0) are characterized by Cs-corrected transmission electron microscopy measurements. Notable changes of both average structure and the CDW state arising from Te substitution for Se are clearly demonstrated in samples with x〉0.3. The commensurate CDW state characterized by the known star-of-David clustering in the 1T-TaSe2 crystal becomes visibly unstable with Te substitution and vanishes when x=0.3. The 1T-TaSe2-xTex (0.3≤x≤1.3) samples generally adopt a remarkable incommensurate CDW state with monoclinic distortion, which could be fundamentally in correlation with the strong qq-dependent electron-phonon coupling-induced period-lattice-distortion as identified in TaTe22. Systematic analysis demonstrates that the occurrence of superconductivity is related to the suppression of the commensurate CDW phase and the presence of discommensuration is an evident structural feature observed in the superconducting samples.展开更多
Recently,the discovery of vanadium-based kagome metal AV_(3)Sb_(5)(A=K,Rb,Cs)has attracted great interest in the field of superconductivity due to the coexistence of superconductivity,non-trivial surface state and mul...Recently,the discovery of vanadium-based kagome metal AV_(3)Sb_(5)(A=K,Rb,Cs)has attracted great interest in the field of superconductivity due to the coexistence of superconductivity,non-trivial surface state and multiple density waves.In this topical review,we present recent works of superconductivity and unconventional density waves in vanadium-based kagome materials AV_(3)Sb_(5).We start with the unconventional charge density waves,which are thought to correlate to the time-reversal symmetry-breaking orders and the unconventional anomalous Hall effects in AV_(3)Sb_(5).Then we discuss the superconductivity and the topological band structure.Next,we review the competition between the superconductivity and charge density waves under different conditions of pressure,chemical doping,thickness,and strains.Finally,the experimental evidence of pseudogap pair density wave is discussed.展开更多
Charge density wave(CDW)strongly affects the electronic properties of two-dimensional(2D)materials and can be tuned by phase engineering.Among 2D transitional metal dichalcogenides(TMDs),VTe_(2)was predicted to requir...Charge density wave(CDW)strongly affects the electronic properties of two-dimensional(2D)materials and can be tuned by phase engineering.Among 2D transitional metal dichalcogenides(TMDs),VTe_(2)was predicted to require small energy for its phase transition and shows unexpected CDW states in its T-phase.However,the CDW state of H-VTe_(2)has been barely reported.Here,we investigate the CDW states in monolayer(ML)H-VTe_(2),induced by phase-engineering from T-phase VTe_(2).The phase transition between T-and H-VTe_(2)is revealed with x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)and scanning transmission electron microscopy(STEM)measurements.For H-VTe_(2),scanning tunneling microscope(STM)and low-energy electron diffraction(LEED)results show a robust 2√3×2√3CDW superlattice with a transition temperature above 450 K.Our findings provide a promising way for manipulating the CDWs in 2D materials and show great potential in its application of nanoelectronics.展开更多
This work is devoted to the experimental determination of the electrostatic properties of the molecular 4-methyl-7-(salicylidene amino) coumarin(C17H13NC3) using high resolution x-ray diffraction data. The experim...This work is devoted to the experimental determination of the electrostatic properties of the molecular 4-methyl-7-(salicylidene amino) coumarin(C17H13NC3) using high resolution x-ray diffraction data. The experimental results are compared with those obtained theoretically from calculation type ab initio. The experimental investigation is carried out using the molecular electron charge density distribution based on the multipolar model of Hansen and Coppens. However the theoretical calculations are conducted by using the molecular orbital B3 LYP method and the Hartree-Fock(HF) approximation with the basis set 6-31G(d,p) implemented in the Gaussian program. In addition to the structural analysis,the thermal agitation is also analyzed in terms of rigid blocks to ensure a better precision of the results. Subsequently, the electrostatic atomic and molecular properties such as the net charges, the molecular dipolar moment to highlight the nature of charge transfer existing within the molecule studied are derived. Moreover, the obtained electrostatic potential enables the localization of the electropositive and the electronegative parts of the investigated molecule. The present work reports in detail the obtained electrostatic properties of this biologically important molecule.展开更多
As a special order of electronic correlation induced by spatial modulation, the charge density wave(CDW) phenomena in condensed matters attract enormous research interests. Here, using scanning-tunneling microscopy in...As a special order of electronic correlation induced by spatial modulation, the charge density wave(CDW) phenomena in condensed matters attract enormous research interests. Here, using scanning-tunneling microscopy in various temperatures, we discover a hidden incommensurate stripe-like CDW order besides the(■) CDW phase at low-temperature of 4 K in the epitaxial monolayer 1T-VSe_(2) film. Combining the variable-temperature angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopic(ARPES) measurements, we discover a two-step transition of an anisotropic CDW gap structure that consists of two parts △_(1) and△_(2). The gap part ?1 that closes around ~ 150 K is accompanied with the vanish of the(√7×√3) CDW phase. While another momentum-dependent gap part △_(2) can survive up to ~ 340 K, and is suggested to the result of the incommensurate CDW phase. This two-step transition with anisotropic gap opening and the resulted evolution in ARPES spectra are corroborated by our theoretical calculation based on a phenomenological form for the self-energy containing a two-gap structure △_(1) +△_(2), which suggests different forming mechanisms between the(√7×√3) and the incommensurate CDW phases. Our findings provide significant information and deep understandings on the CDW phases in monolayer 1T-VSe_(2) film as a two-dimensional(2D) material.展开更多
Recently, modifications of charge density wave(CDW) in two-dimensional(2D) show intriguing properties in quasi-2D materials such as layered transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDCs). Optical, electrical transport ...Recently, modifications of charge density wave(CDW) in two-dimensional(2D) show intriguing properties in quasi-2D materials such as layered transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDCs). Optical, electrical transport measurements and scanning tunneling microscopy uncover the enormous difference on the many-body states when the thickness is reduced down to monolayer. However, the CDW in quasi-one-dimensional(1D) materials like transition metal trichalcogenides(TMTCs) is yet to be explored in low dimension whose mechanism is likely distinct from their quasi-2D counterparts.Here, we report a systematic study on the CDW properties of titanium trisulfide(TiS3). Two phase transition temperatures were observed to decrease from 53 K(103 K) to 46 K(85 K) for the bulk and 〈 15-nm thick nanoribbon, respectively,which arises from the increased fluctuation effect across the chain in the nanoribbon structure, thereby destroying the CDW coherence. It also suggests a strong anisotropy of CDW states in quasi-1D TMTCs which is different from that in TMDCs.Remarkably, by using back gate of-30 V ~ 70 V in 15-nm device, we can tune the second transition temperature from110 K(at-30 V) to 93 K(at 70 V) owing to the altered electron concentration. Finally, the optical approach through the impinging of laser beams on the sample surface is exploited to manipulate the CDW transition, where the melting of the CDW states shows a strong dependence on the excitation energy. Our results demonstrate TiS3 as a promising quasi-1D CDW material and open up a new window for the study of collective phases in TMTCs.展开更多
Low-temperature specific heat in a dichalcogenide superconductor 2H-NbSe2 is measured in various magnetic fields. It is found that the specific heat can be described very well by a simple model concerning two componen...Low-temperature specific heat in a dichalcogenide superconductor 2H-NbSe2 is measured in various magnetic fields. It is found that the specific heat can be described very well by a simple model concerning two components corresponding to vortex normal core and ambient superconducting region, separately. For calculating the specific heat outside the vortex core region, we use the Bardeen-Cooper Schrieffer (BCS) formalism under the assumption of a narrow distribution of the superconducting gaps. The field-dependent vortex core size in the mixed state of 2H-NbSe2, determined by using this model, can explain the nonlinear field dependence of specific heat coefficient γ(H), which is in good agreement with the previous experimental results and more formal calculations. With the high-temperature specific heat data, we can find that, in the multi-band superconductor 2H-NbSe2, the recovered density of states (or Fermi surface) below Tc under a magnetic field seems not to be gapped again by the charge density wave (CDW) gap, which suggests that the superconducting gap and the CDW gap may open on different Fermi surface sheets.展开更多
Layered lanthanum silver antimonide LaAgSb_(2)exhibits both charge density wave(CDW)order and Dirac-cone-like band structure at ambient pressure.Here,we systematically investigate the pressure evolution of structural ...Layered lanthanum silver antimonide LaAgSb_(2)exhibits both charge density wave(CDW)order and Dirac-cone-like band structure at ambient pressure.Here,we systematically investigate the pressure evolution of structural and electronic properties of LaAgSb_(2)single crystal.We show that the CDW order is destabilized under compression,as evidenced by the gradual suppression of magnetoresistance.At P_(C)~22 GPa,synchrotron x-ray diffraction and Raman scattering measurements reveal a structural modification at room-temperature.Meanwhile,the sign change of the Hall coefficient is observed at 5 K.Our results demonstrate the tunability of CDW order in the pressurized LaAgSb_(2)single crystal,which can be helpful for its potential applications in the next-generation devices.展开更多
The effect of strain on charge density wave(CDW)order inα-U is investigated within the framework of relativistic density-functional theory.The energetical stability ofα-U with CDW distortion is enhanced by the tensi...The effect of strain on charge density wave(CDW)order inα-U is investigated within the framework of relativistic density-functional theory.The energetical stability ofα-U with CDW distortion is enhanced by the tensile strain along a and b axes,which is similar to the case of negative pressure and normal.However,the tensile strain along c axis suppresses the energetical stability of CDW phase.This abnormal effect could be understood from the emergence of a new onedimensional atomic chain along c axis inα-U.Furthermore,this effect is supported by the calculations of Fermi surface and phonon mode,in which the topological objects and the dynamical instability show opposite behaviors between strains along a/b and c axes.展开更多
Recently,transition-metal-based kagome metals have aroused much research interest as a novel platform to explore exotic topological quantum phenomena.Here we report on the synthesis,structure,and physical properties o...Recently,transition-metal-based kagome metals have aroused much research interest as a novel platform to explore exotic topological quantum phenomena.Here we report on the synthesis,structure,and physical properties of a bilayer kagome lattice compound V_(3)Sb_(2).The polycrystalline V_(3)Sb_(2) samples were synthesized by conventional solid-state-reaction method in a sealed quartz tube at temperatures below 850℃.Measurements of magnetic susceptibility and resistivity revealed consistently a density-wave-like transition at Tdw≈160 K with a large thermal hysteresis,even though some sample-dependent behaviors were observed presumably due to the different preparation conditions.Upon cooling through Tdw,no strong anomaly in lattice parameters and no indication of symmetry lowering were detected in powder x-ray diffraction measurements.This transition can be suppressed completely by applying hydrostatic pressures of about 1.8 GPa,around which no sign of superconductivity was observed down to 1.5 K.Specific-heat measurements revealed a relatively large Sommerfeld coefficientγ=18.5 mJ·mol^(-1)·K^(-2),confirming the metallic ground state with moderate electronic correlations.Density functional theory calculations indicate that V_(3)Sb_(2) shows a non-trivial topological crystalline property.Thus,our study makes V_(3)Sb_(2) a new candidate of metallic kagome compound to study the interplay between density-wave-order,nontrivial band topology,and possible superconductivity.展开更多
Two possible complexes formed by the interaction of CH_3OH and H_2CO,one hydrogen-bonded (Ⅰ)and one donor-acceptor complex(Ⅱ),have been reported in the previous paper.Based on the ab initio 6-31G basis set calculati...Two possible complexes formed by the interaction of CH_3OH and H_2CO,one hydrogen-bonded (Ⅰ)and one donor-acceptor complex(Ⅱ),have been reported in the previous paper.Based on the ab initio 6-31G basis set calculations,the properties of the charge density for the complexeshave been analyzed using the theory of atoms in molecules.The nature of the complex formation has been discussed in terms of the properties of the charge density distributions.展开更多
An Ni Schottky contact on the A1GaN/GaN heterostructure is fabricated. The flat-band voltage for the Schottky contact on the A1GaN/GaN heterostructure is obtained from the forward current-voltage characteristics. With...An Ni Schottky contact on the A1GaN/GaN heterostructure is fabricated. The flat-band voltage for the Schottky contact on the A1GaN/GaN heterostructure is obtained from the forward current-voltage characteristics. With the measured capacitance-voltage curve and the flat-band voltage, the polarization charge density in the A1GaN/GaN heterostructure is investigated, and a simple formula for calculating the polarization charge density is obtained and analyzed. With the approach described in this paper, the obtained polarization charge density agrees well with the one calculated by self-consistently solving Schrodinger's and Poisson's equations.展开更多
We investigate the topological phase transition driven by non-local electronic correlations in a realistic quantum anomalous Hall model consisting of d_(xy)–d_(x^(2)-y^(2)) orbitals. Three topologically distinct phas...We investigate the topological phase transition driven by non-local electronic correlations in a realistic quantum anomalous Hall model consisting of d_(xy)–d_(x^(2)-y^(2)) orbitals. Three topologically distinct phases defined in the noninteracting limit evolve to different charge density wave phases under correlations. Two conspicuous conclusions were obtained: The topological phase transition does not involve gap-closing and the dynamical fluctuations significantly suppress the charge order favored by the next nearest neighbor interaction. Our study sheds light on the stability of topological phase under electronic correlations, and we demonstrate a positive role played by dynamical fluctuations that is distinct to all previous studies on correlated topological states.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11574338 and 12074038)NSAF(Grant No.U1530402)。
文摘Anisotropy is an important feature of layered materials,and a large anisotropy is usually related to the two-dimensional charac teristics.We investigated the anisotropy of the layered transition metal dicalcogenide 2H-NbSe_(2)in the superconducting and charge density wave(CDW)states using magnetotransport measurements.In the superconducting state,the normalized H_(c2)^(‖c)/H_(p)is independent of the thickness of 2H-NbSe_(2),while H_(c2)^(‖ab)/H_p increases significantly with decreasing thickness,where H_p is the Pauli limiting magnetic field and H_(c2)^(‖c)anu H_(c2)^(‖ab)are the upper critical fields in the c and ab directions,respectively.It is found that the superconducting anisotropy parameterγH_(c2)=H_(c2)^(‖ab)/H_(c2)^(‖c)increases with reduction in the thickness of 2H-NbSe_(2).In the CDW state,the angular(θ)dependence of magnetoresistance,R(H,θ)scales with H(cos^(2)θ+γ_(CDW)^(-2)sin^(2)θ)^(1/2),which decreases with increasing temperature and disappears at about 40 K.It is found that the CDW anisotropy parameterγ_(CDW)is much larger than the effective mass anisotropy but does not change a lot for ultrathin and bulk samples.Our results suggest the existence of three-dimensional superconductivity and quasi-two dimensional CDWs in bulk 2H-NbSe_(2).
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of China(Grant No.2019YFA0308500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61888102)the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.XDB30000000 and YSBR-003).
文摘Domain walls(DWs)in the charge-density-wave(CDW)Mott insulator 1T-TaS_(2)have unique localized states,which play an important role in exploring the electronic properties of the material.However,the electronic states in DWs in 1TTaS_(2)have not been clearly understood,mostly due to the complex structures,phases,and interlayer stacking orders in the DW areas.Here,we explored the electronic states of DWs in the large-area CDW phase and mosaic phase of 1T-TaS_(2)by scanning tunneling spectroscopy.Due to the different densities of DWs,the electronic states of DWs show distinct features in these phases.In the large area CDW phase,both the domain and the DWs(DW1,DW2,DW4)have zero conductance at the Fermi level;while in the mosaic phase,they can be metallic or insulating depending on their environments.In areas with a high density of DWs,some electronic states were observed both on the DWs and within the domains,indicating delocalized states over the whole region.Our work contributes to further understanding of the interplay between CDW and electron correlations in 1T-TaS_(2).
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2021YFA1400403)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.92165205,11790311,and 11774149)+2 种基金Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology(Grant No.2021ZD0302800)the support by the open project of Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics(Grant No.ZBJ2106110017)the Double First-Class Initiative Fund of Shanghai Tech University。
文摘Owing to the unique electronic structure,kagome materials AV_(3)Sb_(5)(A=K,Rb,Cs)provide a fertile platform of quantum phenomena such as the strongly correlated state and topological Dirac band.It is well known that RbV_(3)Sb_(5)exhibits a 2×2 unconventional charge density wave(CDW)state at low temperature,and the mechanism is controversial.Here,by using scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy(STM/STS),we successfully manipulated the CDW state in the Sb plane of RbV_(3)Sb_(5),and realized a new3(1/2)×3(1/2)modulation together with the ubiquitous 2×2 period in the CDW state of RbV_(3)Sb_(5).This work provides a new understanding of the collective quantum ground states in the kagome materials.
基金the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.62204030)supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.62122036,62034004,61921005,61974176,and 12074176)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No.XDB44000000)。
文摘InSe has emerged as a promising candidate for next-generation electronics due to its predicted ultrahigh electrical performance.However,the efficacy of the InSe transistor in meeting application requirements is hindered due to its sensitivity to interfaces.In this study,we have achieved notable enhancement in the electrical performance of InSe transistors through interface engineering.We engineered an InSe/h-BN heterostructure,effectively suppressing dielectric layer-induced scattering.Additionally,we successfully established excellent metal-semiconductor contacts using graphene ribbons as a buffer layer.Through a methodical approach to interface engineering,our graphene/InSe/h-BN transistor demonstrates impressive on-state current,field-effect mobility,and on/off ratio at room temperature,reaching values as high as 1.1 mA/μm,904 cm^(2)·V^(-1)·s^(-1),and>10~6,respectively.Theoretical computations corroborate that the graphene/InSe heterostructure shows significant interlayer charge transfer and weak interlayer interaction,contributing to the enhanced performance of InSe transistors.This research offers a comprehensive strategy to elevate the electrical performance of InSe transistors,paving the way for their utilization in future electronic applications.
基金Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1204100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62488201)+1 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.XDB33030000,ZDBS-SSW-WHC001,YSBR-003,and YSBR-053)Innovation Program of Quantum Science and Technology(Grant No.2021ZD0302700)。
文摘The kagome superconductor CsV_(3)Sb_(5) has attracted widespread attention due to its rich correlated electron states including superconductivity, charge density wave(CDW), nematicity, and pair density wave. Notably, the modulation of the intertwined electronic orders by the chemical doping is significant to illuminate the cooperation/competition between multiple phases in kagome superconductors. In this study, we have synthesized a series of tantalum-substituted Cs(V_(1-x)Ta_(x))_(3)Sb_(5) by a modified self-flux method. Electrical transport measurements reveal that CDW is suppressed gradually and becomes undetectable as the doping content of x is over 0.07. Concurrently, the superconductivity is enhanced monotonically from T_(c) ~ 2.8 K at x = 0 to 5.2 K at x = 0.12. Intriguingly, in the absence of CDW, Cs(V_(1-x)Ta_(x))_(3)Sb_(5)(x = 0.12) crystals exhibit a pronounced two-fold symmetry of the in-plane angular-dependent magnetoresistance(AMR) in the superconducting state, indicating the anisotropic superconducting properties in the Cs(V_(1-x)Ta_(x))_(3)Sb_(5). Our findings demonstrate that Cs(V_(1-x)Ta_(x))_(3)Sb_(5) with the non-trivial band topology is an excellent platform to explore the superconductivity mechanism and intertwined electronic orders in quantum materials.
文摘Anionic surfantant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), cationic surfactant cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) and acrylic acid (AA) were introduced as molecular models to study the interaction between montmorillonite and organic molecules with different charge or chain length. The compounds were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (13C NMR). The results show organic anion could interact strongly with montmorillonite, even the molecules could intercalate into the layers of MMT.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province (No. 20220101017JC)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11675063, 11875070, and 11935001)+1 种基金Key Laboratory of Nuclear Data foundation (JCKY2020201C157)the Anhui Project (Z010118169)
文摘Nuclear charge density distribution plays an important role in both nuclear and atomic physics,for which the two-parameter Fermi(2pF)model has been widely applied as one of the most frequently used models.Currently,the feedforward neural network has been employed to study the available 2pF model parameters for 86 nuclei,and the accuracy and precision of the parameter-learning effect are improved by introducing A^(1∕3)into the input parameter of the neural network.Furthermore,the average result of multiple predictions is more reliable than the best result of a single prediction and there is no significant difference between the average result of the density and parameter values for the average charge density distribution.In addition,the 2pF parameters of 284(near)stable nuclei are predicted in this study,which provides a reference for the experiment.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant Nos 2015CB921300 and 2012CB821404the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant Nos 2016YFA0300300 and 2016YFA0300404+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11474323,11604372,11274368,91221102,11190022,11674326 and 91422303the Strategic Priority Research Program(B)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No XDB07020000
文摘The structural features and three-dimensional nature of the charge density wave (CDW) state of the layered chalcogenide 1T-TaSe2-xTex (0≤x≤2.0) are characterized by Cs-corrected transmission electron microscopy measurements. Notable changes of both average structure and the CDW state arising from Te substitution for Se are clearly demonstrated in samples with x〉0.3. The commensurate CDW state characterized by the known star-of-David clustering in the 1T-TaSe2 crystal becomes visibly unstable with Te substitution and vanishes when x=0.3. The 1T-TaSe2-xTex (0.3≤x≤1.3) samples generally adopt a remarkable incommensurate CDW state with monoclinic distortion, which could be fundamentally in correlation with the strong qq-dependent electron-phonon coupling-induced period-lattice-distortion as identified in TaTe22. Systematic analysis demonstrates that the occurrence of superconductivity is related to the suppression of the commensurate CDW phase and the presence of discommensuration is an evident structural feature observed in the superconducting samples.
基金support from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Chinathe National Natural Science Foundation of China and Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘Recently,the discovery of vanadium-based kagome metal AV_(3)Sb_(5)(A=K,Rb,Cs)has attracted great interest in the field of superconductivity due to the coexistence of superconductivity,non-trivial surface state and multiple density waves.In this topical review,we present recent works of superconductivity and unconventional density waves in vanadium-based kagome materials AV_(3)Sb_(5).We start with the unconventional charge density waves,which are thought to correlate to the time-reversal symmetry-breaking orders and the unconventional anomalous Hall effects in AV_(3)Sb_(5).Then we discuss the superconductivity and the topological band structure.Next,we review the competition between the superconductivity and charge density waves under different conditions of pressure,chemical doping,thickness,and strains.Finally,the experimental evidence of pseudogap pair density wave is discussed.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2021YFA1400100,2020YFA0308800,and 2019YFA0308000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.92163206,62171035,62171035,61901038,61971035,61725107,and 61674171)+1 种基金the Beijing Nova Program from Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission(Grant No.Z211100002121072)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant Nos.Z190006 and 4192054)。
文摘Charge density wave(CDW)strongly affects the electronic properties of two-dimensional(2D)materials and can be tuned by phase engineering.Among 2D transitional metal dichalcogenides(TMDs),VTe_(2)was predicted to require small energy for its phase transition and shows unexpected CDW states in its T-phase.However,the CDW state of H-VTe_(2)has been barely reported.Here,we investigate the CDW states in monolayer(ML)H-VTe_(2),induced by phase-engineering from T-phase VTe_(2).The phase transition between T-and H-VTe_(2)is revealed with x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)and scanning transmission electron microscopy(STEM)measurements.For H-VTe_(2),scanning tunneling microscope(STM)and low-energy electron diffraction(LEED)results show a robust 2√3×2√3CDW superlattice with a transition temperature above 450 K.Our findings provide a promising way for manipulating the CDWs in 2D materials and show great potential in its application of nanoelectronics.
文摘This work is devoted to the experimental determination of the electrostatic properties of the molecular 4-methyl-7-(salicylidene amino) coumarin(C17H13NC3) using high resolution x-ray diffraction data. The experimental results are compared with those obtained theoretically from calculation type ab initio. The experimental investigation is carried out using the molecular electron charge density distribution based on the multipolar model of Hansen and Coppens. However the theoretical calculations are conducted by using the molecular orbital B3 LYP method and the Hartree-Fock(HF) approximation with the basis set 6-31G(d,p) implemented in the Gaussian program. In addition to the structural analysis,the thermal agitation is also analyzed in terms of rigid blocks to ensure a better precision of the results. Subsequently, the electrostatic atomic and molecular properties such as the net charges, the molecular dipolar moment to highlight the nature of charge transfer existing within the molecule studied are derived. Moreover, the obtained electrostatic potential enables the localization of the electropositive and the electronegative parts of the investigated molecule. The present work reports in detail the obtained electrostatic properties of this biologically important molecule.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 92165205, 11790311, 12004172, 11774152, 11604366, and 11634007)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant Nos. 2018YFA0306800 and 2016YFA0300401)+1 种基金the Program of High-Level Entrepreneurial and Innovative Talents Introduction of Jiangsu Province, the Jiangsu Planned Projects for Postdoctoral Research Funds (Grant No. 2020Z172)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China (Grant No. BK 20160397)。
文摘As a special order of electronic correlation induced by spatial modulation, the charge density wave(CDW) phenomena in condensed matters attract enormous research interests. Here, using scanning-tunneling microscopy in various temperatures, we discover a hidden incommensurate stripe-like CDW order besides the(■) CDW phase at low-temperature of 4 K in the epitaxial monolayer 1T-VSe_(2) film. Combining the variable-temperature angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopic(ARPES) measurements, we discover a two-step transition of an anisotropic CDW gap structure that consists of two parts △_(1) and△_(2). The gap part ?1 that closes around ~ 150 K is accompanied with the vanish of the(√7×√3) CDW phase. While another momentum-dependent gap part △_(2) can survive up to ~ 340 K, and is suggested to the result of the incommensurate CDW phase. This two-step transition with anisotropic gap opening and the resulted evolution in ARPES spectra are corroborated by our theoretical calculation based on a phenomenological form for the self-energy containing a two-gap structure △_(1) +△_(2), which suggests different forming mechanisms between the(√7×√3) and the incommensurate CDW phases. Our findings provide significant information and deep understandings on the CDW phases in monolayer 1T-VSe_(2) film as a two-dimensional(2D) material.
基金Project supported by the National Young 1000-Talent Planthe National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61322407,11474058,and61674040)
文摘Recently, modifications of charge density wave(CDW) in two-dimensional(2D) show intriguing properties in quasi-2D materials such as layered transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDCs). Optical, electrical transport measurements and scanning tunneling microscopy uncover the enormous difference on the many-body states when the thickness is reduced down to monolayer. However, the CDW in quasi-one-dimensional(1D) materials like transition metal trichalcogenides(TMTCs) is yet to be explored in low dimension whose mechanism is likely distinct from their quasi-2D counterparts.Here, we report a systematic study on the CDW properties of titanium trisulfide(TiS3). Two phase transition temperatures were observed to decrease from 53 K(103 K) to 46 K(85 K) for the bulk and 〈 15-nm thick nanoribbon, respectively,which arises from the increased fluctuation effect across the chain in the nanoribbon structure, thereby destroying the CDW coherence. It also suggests a strong anisotropy of CDW states in quasi-1D TMTCs which is different from that in TMDCs.Remarkably, by using back gate of-30 V ~ 70 V in 15-nm device, we can tune the second transition temperature from110 K(at-30 V) to 93 K(at 70 V) owing to the altered electron concentration. Finally, the optical approach through the impinging of laser beams on the sample surface is exploited to manipulate the CDW transition, where the melting of the CDW states shows a strong dependence on the excitation energy. Our results demonstrate TiS3 as a promising quasi-1D CDW material and open up a new window for the study of collective phases in TMTCs.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos 10221002/A0402 and 10774170/A0402)the State Key Development for Basic Research of China (Grant Nos 2006CB601000, 2006CB921802 and 2006CB921300)+1 种基金the Knowledge Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences (International Team on Superconductivity and Novel Electronic Materials, ITSNEM)the U.S. National Science Foundation (Grant No DMR-0605748)
文摘Low-temperature specific heat in a dichalcogenide superconductor 2H-NbSe2 is measured in various magnetic fields. It is found that the specific heat can be described very well by a simple model concerning two components corresponding to vortex normal core and ambient superconducting region, separately. For calculating the specific heat outside the vortex core region, we use the Bardeen-Cooper Schrieffer (BCS) formalism under the assumption of a narrow distribution of the superconducting gaps. The field-dependent vortex core size in the mixed state of 2H-NbSe2, determined by using this model, can explain the nonlinear field dependence of specific heat coefficient γ(H), which is in good agreement with the previous experimental results and more formal calculations. With the high-temperature specific heat data, we can find that, in the multi-band superconductor 2H-NbSe2, the recovered density of states (or Fermi surface) below Tc under a magnetic field seems not to be gapped again by the charge density wave (CDW) gap, which suggests that the superconducting gap and the CDW gap may open on different Fermi surface sheets.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2018YFA0305700,2017YFA0403600,and2016YFA0401804)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.U1632275,U19A2093,U1932152,U1632162,12004004,11874362,11804344,11704387,and 11674325)+4 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province,China(Grant Nos.1908085QA18,2008085QA40,and1808085MA06)the Users with Excellence Project of Hefei Science Center CAS(Grant Nos.2018HSC-UE012,2020HSC-CIP014,2020HSC-UE015,and2021HSC-UE008)the Major Program of Development Foundation of Hefei Center for Physical Science and Technology(Grant No.2018ZYFX002)supported by the High Magnetic Field Laboratory of Anhui Province(Grant No.AHHM-FX-2020-02)supported by the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2020443)。
文摘Layered lanthanum silver antimonide LaAgSb_(2)exhibits both charge density wave(CDW)order and Dirac-cone-like band structure at ambient pressure.Here,we systematically investigate the pressure evolution of structural and electronic properties of LaAgSb_(2)single crystal.We show that the CDW order is destabilized under compression,as evidenced by the gradual suppression of magnetoresistance.At P_(C)~22 GPa,synchrotron x-ray diffraction and Raman scattering measurements reveal a structural modification at room-temperature.Meanwhile,the sign change of the Hall coefficient is observed at 5 K.Our results demonstrate the tunability of CDW order in the pressurized LaAgSb_(2)single crystal,which can be helpful for its potential applications in the next-generation devices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22176181,11874306,and 12174320)the Foundation of Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory(Grant No.WDZC202101)the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing,China(Grant No.cstc2021jcyj-msxmX0209)。
文摘The effect of strain on charge density wave(CDW)order inα-U is investigated within the framework of relativistic density-functional theory.The energetical stability ofα-U with CDW distortion is enhanced by the tensile strain along a and b axes,which is similar to the case of negative pressure and normal.However,the tensile strain along c axis suppresses the energetical stability of CDW phase.This abnormal effect could be understood from the emergence of a new onedimensional atomic chain along c axis inα-U.Furthermore,this effect is supported by the calculations of Fermi surface and phonon mode,in which the topological objects and the dynamical instability show opposite behaviors between strains along a/b and c axes.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2018YFA0305700 and 2018YFA0305800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12025408,11874400,11834016,11921004,11888101,and 11904391)+3 种基金the Beijing Natural Science Foundation,China(Grant No.Z190008)the Strategic Priority Research Program and Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences of Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)(Grant Nos.XDB25000000,XDB33000000 and QYZDBSSW-SLH013)the CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Team(Grant No.JCTD-201-01)supported by the U.S.Department of Energy,Office of Science,Basic Energy Sciences,Materials Sciences and Engineering Division。
文摘Recently,transition-metal-based kagome metals have aroused much research interest as a novel platform to explore exotic topological quantum phenomena.Here we report on the synthesis,structure,and physical properties of a bilayer kagome lattice compound V_(3)Sb_(2).The polycrystalline V_(3)Sb_(2) samples were synthesized by conventional solid-state-reaction method in a sealed quartz tube at temperatures below 850℃.Measurements of magnetic susceptibility and resistivity revealed consistently a density-wave-like transition at Tdw≈160 K with a large thermal hysteresis,even though some sample-dependent behaviors were observed presumably due to the different preparation conditions.Upon cooling through Tdw,no strong anomaly in lattice parameters and no indication of symmetry lowering were detected in powder x-ray diffraction measurements.This transition can be suppressed completely by applying hydrostatic pressures of about 1.8 GPa,around which no sign of superconductivity was observed down to 1.5 K.Specific-heat measurements revealed a relatively large Sommerfeld coefficientγ=18.5 mJ·mol^(-1)·K^(-2),confirming the metallic ground state with moderate electronic correlations.Density functional theory calculations indicate that V_(3)Sb_(2) shows a non-trivial topological crystalline property.Thus,our study makes V_(3)Sb_(2) a new candidate of metallic kagome compound to study the interplay between density-wave-order,nontrivial band topology,and possible superconductivity.
基金Projeet supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘Two possible complexes formed by the interaction of CH_3OH and H_2CO,one hydrogen-bonded (Ⅰ)and one donor-acceptor complex(Ⅱ),have been reported in the previous paper.Based on the ab initio 6-31G basis set calculations,the properties of the charge density for the complexeshave been analyzed using the theory of atoms in molecules.The nature of the complex formation has been discussed in terms of the properties of the charge density distributions.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10774090 and 11174182)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2007CB936602)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education, China (Grant No. 20110131110005)
文摘An Ni Schottky contact on the A1GaN/GaN heterostructure is fabricated. The flat-band voltage for the Schottky contact on the A1GaN/GaN heterostructure is obtained from the forward current-voltage characteristics. With the measured capacitance-voltage curve and the flat-band voltage, the polarization charge density in the A1GaN/GaN heterostructure is investigated, and a simple formula for calculating the polarization charge density is obtained and analyzed. With the approach described in this paper, the obtained polarization charge density agrees well with the one calculated by self-consistently solving Schrodinger's and Poisson's equations.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11874263)the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2017YFE0131300)Shanghai Technology Innovation Action Plan (2020-Integrated Circuit Technology Support Program 20DZ1100605,2021-Fundamental Research Area 21JC1404700)。
文摘We investigate the topological phase transition driven by non-local electronic correlations in a realistic quantum anomalous Hall model consisting of d_(xy)–d_(x^(2)-y^(2)) orbitals. Three topologically distinct phases defined in the noninteracting limit evolve to different charge density wave phases under correlations. Two conspicuous conclusions were obtained: The topological phase transition does not involve gap-closing and the dynamical fluctuations significantly suppress the charge order favored by the next nearest neighbor interaction. Our study sheds light on the stability of topological phase under electronic correlations, and we demonstrate a positive role played by dynamical fluctuations that is distinct to all previous studies on correlated topological states.