Jeffrey A Cloninger, Raine Harris, Kristine L Haley, Randy M Sterbentz, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenji Watanabe, Joshua O Island
{"title":"A back-to-back diode model applied to van der Waals Schottky diodes.","authors":"Jeffrey A Cloninger, Raine Harris, Kristine L Haley, Randy M Sterbentz, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenji Watanabe, Joshua O Island","doi":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad69ef","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad69ef","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of metal and semimetal van der Waals contacts for 2D semiconducting devices has led to remarkable device optimizations. In comparison with conventional thin-film metal deposition, a reduction in Fermi level pinning at the contact interface for van der Waals contacts results in, generally, lower contact resistances and higher mobilities. Van der Waals contacts also lead to Schottky barriers that follow the Schottky-Mott rule, allowing barrier estimates on material properties alone. In this study, we present a double Schottky barrier model and apply it to a barrier tunable all van der Waals transistor. In a molybdenum disulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>) transistor with graphene and few-layer graphene contacts, we find that the model can be applied to extract Schottky barrier heights that agree with the Schottky-Mott rule from simple two-terminal current-voltage measurements at room temperature. Furthermore, we show tunability of the Schottky barrier<i>in-situ</i>using a regional contact gate. Our results highlight the utility of a basic back-to-back diode model in extracting device characteristics in all van der Waals transistors.</p>","PeriodicalId":16776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141860083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using magnons as a quantum technology platform: a perspective.","authors":"Pratap Kumar Pal, Amrit Kumar Mondal, Anjan Barman","doi":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad6828","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad6828","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Traditional electronics rely on charge currents for controlling and transmitting information, resulting in energy dissipation due to electron scattering. Over the last decade, magnons, quanta of spin waves, have emerged as a promising alternative. This perspective article provides a brief review of experimental and theoretical studies on quantum and hybrid magnonics resulting from the interaction of magnons with other quasiparticles in the GHz frequency range, offering insights into the development of functional magnonic devices. In this process, we discuss recent advancements in the quantum theory of magnons and their coupling with various types of qubits in nanoscale ferromagnets, antiferromagnets, synthetic antiferromagnets, and magnetic bulk systems. Additionally, we explore potential technological platforms that enable new functionalities in magnonics, concluding with future directions and emerging phenomena in this burgeoning field.</p>","PeriodicalId":16776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141766366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A Bafekry, M Faraji, A Abdolahzadeh Ziabari, S Javad Musavi, M M Fadlallah, M Ghergherehchi, Gap Soo Chang
{"title":"Effects of vacancy defects and atomic doping on the electronic and magnetic properties of puckered penta-like PdPSe monolayer: an<i>Ab initio</i>study.","authors":"A Bafekry, M Faraji, A Abdolahzadeh Ziabari, S Javad Musavi, M M Fadlallah, M Ghergherehchi, Gap Soo Chang","doi":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad69ec","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad69ec","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The experimental knowledge of two-dimensional penta-like PdPSe monolayer is largely based on a recent publication (Li<i>et al</i>2021<i>Adv. Mater</i>. 2102541). Therefore, the aim of our research is consequently to explore the effect of vacancy defects and substitutional doping on the electronic properties of the novel penta-PdPSe monolayer by using first-principles calculations. Penta-like PdPSe is a semiconductor with an indirect bandgap of 1.40 eV. We show that Pd and Se vacancy defected structures are semiconductors with band gaps of 1.10 eV and 0.95 eV respectively. While P single vacancy and double vacancy defected structures are metals. The doping with Ag (at Pd site) and Si (at P site) convert the PdPSe to nonmagnetic metallic monolayer while the doping with Rh (at Pd site), Se (at P site) and As (at site Se) convert it to diluted magnetic semiconductors with the magnetic moment of 1<i>µ</i><sub><i>B</i></sub>. The doping with Pt (at the Pd site), As (at the P site), S and Te (at Se site) are indirect semiconductors with a bandgap of ∼1.2 eV. We undertook this theoretical study to inspire many experimentalists to focus on penta-like PdPSe monolayer growth incorporating different impurities and by defect engineering to tune the novel two dimensional materials (PdPSe) properties for the advanced nanoelectronic application.</p>","PeriodicalId":16776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141860127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Magnetization dynamics in quasiperiodic magnonic crystals.","authors":"Riya Mehta, Bivas Rana, Susmita Saha","doi":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad5ee8","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad5ee8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Quasiperiodic magnonic crystals, in contrast to their periodic counterparts, lack strict periodicity which gives rise to complex and localised spin wave spectra characterized by numerous band gaps and fractal features. Despite their intrinsic structural complexity, quasiperiodic nature of these magnonic crystals enables better tunability of spin wave spectra over their periodic counterparts and therefore holds promise for the applications in reprogrammable magnonic devices. In this article, we provide an overview of magnetization reversal and precessional magnetization dynamics studied so far in various quasiperiodic magnonic crystals, illustrating how their quasiperiodic nature gives rise to tailored band structure, enabling unparalleled control over spin waves. The review is concluded by highlighting the possible potential applications of these quasiperiodic magnonic crystals, exploring potential avenues for future exploration followed by a brief summary.</p>","PeriodicalId":16776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141498316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strain aided drastic reduction in lattice thermal conductivity and improved thermoelectric properties in Janus MXenes.","authors":"Himanshu Murari, Swati Shaw, Subhradip Ghosh","doi":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad68b1","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad68b1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Surface and strain engineering are among the cheaper ways to modulate structure property relations in materials. Due to their compositional flexibilities, MXenes, the family of two-dimensional materials, provide enough opportunity for surface engineering. In this work, we have explored the possibility of improving thermoelectric efficiency of MXenes through these routes. The Janus MXenes obtained by modifications of the transition metal constituents and the functional groups passivating their surfaces are considered as surface engineered materials on which bi-axial strain is applied in a systematic way. We find that in the three Janus compounds Zr<sub>2</sub>COS, ZrHfCO<sub>2</sub>and ZrHfCOS, tensile strain modifies the electronic and lattice thermoelectric parameters such that the thermoelectric efficiency can be maximised. A remarkable reduction in the lattice thermal conductivity due to increased anharmonicity and elevation in Seebeck coefficient are obtained by application of moderate tensile strain. With the help of first-principles electronic structure method and semi-classical Boltzmann transport theory we analyse the interplay of structural parameters, electronic and dynamical properties to understand the effects of strain and surface modifications on thermoelectric properties of these systems. Our detailed calculations and in depth analysis lead not only to the microscopic understanding of the influences of surface and strain engineering in these three systems, but also provide enough insights for adopting this approach and improve thermoelectric efficiencies in similar systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":16776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141792750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conflux of spin Nernst and spin Hall effect in ZnCu<sub>2</sub>SnSe<sub>4</sub>Topological Insulator.","authors":"Shivam Sharma, Abir De Sarkar","doi":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad68b5","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad68b5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A comprehensive exploration of the intriguing phenomena known as the spin Nernst effect (SNE) and the spin Hall effect (SHE) within the context of nonmagnetic strong topological insulatorZnCu2SnSe4, has been carried out employing first-principles calculations. Our theoretical calculations unveil significantly large intrinsic spin Nernst conductivity (SNC) and spin Hall conductivity (SHC) in the bulk topological insulatorZnCu2SnSe4. Delving deeper into the intricacies of our findings, we elucidate how the inverted band order in the topological materials drastically influences the spin Berry curvature, consequently exerting a profound impact on SHC and SNC. Detailed analyses reveal that the contribution from the bulk to the generation of pure spin current in a topological insulator is comparable to that of a surface. This underscores the potential role of topological insulators in the development of spin-switching devices. We present compelling evidence thatZnCu2SnSe4holds immense promise as an optimal candidate for the generation of pure spin currents, achieved through the application of both thermal gradients and electric fields. This, in turn, opens up exciting avenues for its utilization in the realms of spin-caloritronics, spin-orbitronics, and spintronics.</p>","PeriodicalId":16776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141792746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ferroelectricity-controlled magnetic ordering and spin photocurrent in NiCl<sub>2</sub>/GeS multiferroic heterostructures.","authors":"Anu Arora, Pradip Nandi, Abir De Sarkar","doi":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad69f3","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad69f3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Controlling magnetism solely through electrical means is indeed a significant challenge, yet holds great potential for advancing information technology. Herein, our investigation presents a promising avenue for electrically manipulating magnetic ordering within 2D van der Waals NiCl<sub>2</sub>/GeS heterostructures. These heterostructures, characterized by their unique magnetic-ferroelectric (FE) layer stacking, demonstrate spin-constrained photoelectric memory, enabling low-power electrical writing and non-destructive optical reading. The two orientations of the polarization in the GeS FE layer bring about changes in the ground state configuration, transitioning from ferromagnetic (FM) to antiferromagnetic (AFM) orderings within the NiCl<sub>2</sub>magnetic layer. Correspondingly, the light-induced charge transfer prompts either spin-polarized or unpolarized currents from the FM or AFM states, serving as distinct '1' or '0' states, and facilitating applications in logic processing and memory devices. This transition stems from the interplay of interfacial charge transfer mechanisms and the influence of the effective electric field (<i>E</i><sub>eff</sub>), bringing a non-volatile electric enhancement in the magnetic anisotropy energy within the NiCl<sub>2</sub>/GeS heterostructure. Overall, our study highlights the NiCl<sub>2</sub>/GeS heterostructure as an optimal candidate for realizing spin-dependent photoelectric memory, offering unprecedented opportunities for seamlessly integrating memory processing capabilities into a single device through the utilization of layered multiferroic heterostructures.</p>","PeriodicalId":16776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141860128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jun-Jie Shi, Chong Tian, Yong He, Shi-Ming Liu, Yao-Hui Zhu, Juan Du, Hong-Xia Zhong, Xinqiang Wang
{"title":"A new perspective on ductile high-<i>T</i><sub>c</sub>superconductors under ambient pressure: few-hydrogen metal-bonded hydrides.","authors":"Jun-Jie Shi, Chong Tian, Yong He, Shi-Ming Liu, Yao-Hui Zhu, Juan Du, Hong-Xia Zhong, Xinqiang Wang","doi":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad68b3","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad68b3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Superconducting materials have garnered widespread attention due to their zero-resistance characteristic and complete diamagnetism. After more than 100 years of exploration, various high-temperature superconducting materials including cuprates, nickelates, iron-based compounds, and ultra-high pressure multi-hydrides have been discovered. However, the practical application of these materials is severely hindered by their poor ductility and/or the need for high-pressure conditions to maintain structural stability. To address these challenges, we first provide a new thought to build high-temperature superconducting materials based on few-hydrogen metal-bonded hydrides under ambient pressure. We then review the related research efforts in this article. Moreover, based on the bonding type of atoms, we classify the existing important superconducting materials and propose the new concepts of pseudo-metal and quasi-metal superconductivity, which are expected to be helpful for the design of new high-temperature superconducting materials in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":16776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141792745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"First-principles study of non-linear thermal expansion in cadmium titanate by molecular dynamics incorporating nuclear quantum effects.","authors":"Kansei Kanayama, Kazuaki Toyoura","doi":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad68b0","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad68b0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>First-principles molecular dynamics (FPMD) simulations were applied for analyzing structural evolutions around the paraelectric-ferroelectric phase transition temperature in the perovskite-type cadmium titanate, CdTiO<sub>3</sub>. Since the phase transition is reported to occur at the low temperature around 80 K, the quantum thermal bath (QTB) method was utilized in this study, which incorporates the nuclear quantum effects (NQEs). The structural evolutions in the QTB-FPMD simulations are in reasonable agreement with the experimental results, by contrast in the conventional FPMD simulations using the classical thermal bath (CTB-FPMD). Especially, the non-linear thermal expansion of lattice constants around the phase transition temperature was well reproduced in the QTB-FPMD with the NQEs. Thus, the NQEs are of importance in phase transitions at low temperatures, particularly below the room temperature, and the QTB is useful in that it incorporates the NQEs in MD simulations with low computational costs comparable to the conventional CTB.</p>","PeriodicalId":16776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141792747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yaping Li, Dylan McCoy, Justin Bordonaro, Jack W Simonson, Shi-Yu Liu, Sanwu Wang
{"title":"High ionic conductivity materials Li<sub>3</sub>YBr<sub>6</sub>and Li<sub>3</sub>LaBr<sub>6</sub>for solid-state batteries: first-principles calculations.","authors":"Yaping Li, Dylan McCoy, Justin Bordonaro, Jack W Simonson, Shi-Yu Liu, Sanwu Wang","doi":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad68b4","DOIUrl":"10.1088/1361-648X/ad68b4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>High ionic conductivity solid-state electrolytes are essential for powerful solid-state lithium-ion batteries. With density functional theory and<i>ab initio</i>molecular dynamics simulations, we investigated the crystal structures of Li<sub>3</sub>YBr<sub>6</sub>and Li<sub>3</sub>LaBr<sub>6</sub>. The lowest energy configurations with uniform distribution of lithium ions were identified. Both materials have wide electrochemical stability windows (ESW): 2.64 V and 2.57 V, respectively. The experimental ESW for Li<sub>3</sub>YBr<sub>6</sub>is 2.50 V. Through extrapolating various temperature diffusion results, the conductivity of Li<sub>3</sub>YBr<sub>6</sub>was obtained at room temperature, approximately 3.9 mS cm<sup>-1</sup>, which is comparable to the experimental value 3.3 mS cm<sup>-1</sup>. Li<sub>3</sub>LaBr<sub>6</sub>has a higher conductivity, a 100% increase compared with Li<sub>3</sub>YBr<sub>6</sub>. The activation energies of Li<sub>3</sub>YBr<sub>6</sub>and Li<sub>3</sub>LaBr<sub>6</sub>through the Arrhenius plot are 0.26 eV and 0.24 eV, respectively, which is also close to the experimental value of 0.30 eV for Li<sub>3</sub>YBr<sub>6</sub>. This research explored high ionic conductivity halide materials and will contribute to developing solid-state lithium-ion batteries.</p>","PeriodicalId":16776,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141792748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}