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cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 9 cited

Electron-phonon coupling in single-layer MoS2

Sanjoy K. Mahatha, Arlette S. Ngankeu, Nicki Frank Hinsche +15

The electron-phonon coupling strength in the spin-split valence band maximum of single-layer MoS is studied using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and density function…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 8 cited

Quasi-free-standing single-layer WS2 achieved by intercalation

Sanjoy K. Mahatha, Maciej Dendzik, Charlotte E. Sanders +4

Large-area and high-quality single-layer transition metal dichalcogenides can be synthesized by epitaxial growth on single-crystal substrates. An important advantage of this approa…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 42 cited

Solving the disordered structure of -CuSe using the three-dimensional difference pair distribution function

Nikolaj Roth, Bo B. Iversen

High-performing thermoelectric materials such as ZnSb and clathrates have atomic disorder as the root to their favorable properties. This makes it extremely difficult to un…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 17 cited

Analytical model for the intensity dependence of 1500 nm to 980 nm upconversion in Er: a new tool for material characterization

Jeppe Christiansen, Harish Lakhotiya, Emil Eriksen +3

We propose a simplified rate-equation model for the 1500 nm to 980 nm upconversion in Er. The simplifications, based on typical experimental conditions as well as on conclus…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 26 cited

Electronic Structure of Exfoliated and Epitaxial Hexagonal Boron Nitride

Roland J. Koch, Jyoti Katoch, Simon Moser +6

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is an essential component in van der Waals heterostructures as it provides high quality and weakly interacting interfaces that preserve the electronic…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 158 cited

Relating chemical bonding to physical properties: The origin of unexpected isotropic properties in layered materials

Jiawei Zhang, Lirong Song, Mattia Sist +2

Layered materials span a very broad range of solids ranging from van der Waals materials to highly complex crystal structures such as clays. They are commonly believed to have high…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 38 cited

Spin structure of K valleys in single-layer WS on Au(111)

Philipp Eickholt, Charlotte Sanders, Maciej Dendzik +6

The spin structure of the valence and conduction bands at the and ' valleys of single-layer WS on Au(111) is determined by spin- and…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 15 cited

Influence of an anomalous temperature-dependence of the phase coherence length on the conductivity of magnetic topological insulators

V. Tkáč, K. Výborný, V. Komanický +14

Magnetotransport constitutes a useful probe to understand the interplay between electronic band topology and magnetism in spintronics devices based on topological materials. A rece…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 33 cited

Growth and Structure of Singly-Oriented Single-Layer Tungsten Disulfide on Au(111)

Luca Bignardi, Daniel Lizzit, Harsh Bana +14

We present a complete characterisation at the nanoscale of the growth and structure of single-layer tungsten disulfide (WS) epitaxially grown on Au(111). Following the growth p…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 130 cited

A general approach for the synthesis of two-dimensional binary compounds

Abhay Shivayogimath, Joachim Dahl Thomsen, David M. A. Mackenzie +7

Only a few of the vast range of potential two-dimensional materials have been isolated or synthesised to date. Typically, 2D materials are discovered by mechanically exfoliating na…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 2 cited

Size-dependent phase transitions in MoS2 nanoparticles controlled by a metal substrate

Albert Bruix, Jeppe Vang Lauritsen, Bjørk Hammer

Nanomaterials based on MoS2 are remarkably versatile; MoS2 nanoparticles are proven catalysts for processes such as hydrodesulphurization and the hydrogen evolution reaction, and t…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 26 cited

Model-free reconstruction of magnetic correlations in frustrated magnets

Nikolaj Roth, Andrew F. May, Feng Ye +2

Frustrated magnetic systems exhibit extraordinary physical properties but quantification of their magnetic correlations poses a serious challenge to experiment and theory. Current…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018

Novel single-layer vanadium sulphide phases

Fabian Arnold, Raluca-Maria Stan, Sanjoy K. Mahatha +15

VS2 is a challenging material to prepare stoichiometrically in the bulk, and the single layer has not been successfully isolated before now. Here we report the first realization of…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 92 cited

Competing dynamics of single phosphorus dopant in graphene with electron irradiation

Cong Su, Mukesh Tripathi, Qing-Bo Yan +10

Atomic-level structural changes in materials are important but challenging to study. Here, we demonstrate the dynamics and the possibility of manipulating a phosphorus dopant atom…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 33 cited

Nanoscale Surface Dynamics of BiTe(111): Observation of a Prominent Surface Acoustic Wave and the Role of van der Waals Interactions

Anton Tamtögl, Davide Campi, Martin Bremholm +8

We present a combined experimental and theoretical study of the surface vibrational modes of the topological insulator BiTe. Using high-resolution helium-3 spin-echo spectr…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 14 cited

A Helium-Surface Interaction Potential of BiTe(111) from Ultrahigh-Resolution Spin-Echo Measurements

Anton Tamtögl, Michael Pusterhofer, Martin Bremholm +7

We have determined an atom-surface interaction potential for the HeBiTe(111) system by analysing ultrahigh resolution measurements of selective adsorption resonances. Th…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 22 cited

Photoemission Investigation of Oxygen Intercalated Epitaxial Graphene on Ru(0001)

Søren Ulstrup, Paolo Lacovig, Fabrizio Orlando +9

We study the formation of epitaxial graphene on Ru(0001) using fast x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy during the growth process. The assignment of different C 1s and Ru 3d core leve…