Mott insulator tuning via structural distortion in monolayer 1T-NbSe2

Zhen-Yu Liu, Shuang Qiao, Qiao-Yin Tang +8

Mott state in 1T-TaS2 is predicted to host quantum spin liquids (QSL). However, its insulating mechanism is controversial due to complications from interlayer coupling. Here, we st…