Transition-metal phthalocyanine monolayers as new Chern insulators

Abstract

To explore new materials for the realization of the quantum anomalous Hall effect (QAHE), we studied electronic, magnetic and topological properties of transition-metal phthalocyanine (TMPc) monolayers in a square lattice. Many of them have large topologically nontrivial band gaps and integer Chern numbers. In particular, the Fermi level of MoPc lies right in the band gap (Eg=8.1 meV) and has large magnetic anisotropy energy (MAE=2.0 meV per Mo atom) and a Curie temperature of 16 K, showing its usefulness for applications. The presence of topologically protected edge state in a MoPc nanoribbon further confirms it as a new two-dimensional topological insulator. This much widens the search of QAHE materials for the design of quantum devices.

arXiv comment14 pages, 4 figures

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