Layer-number-dependent spin Hall effects in transition metal monocarbides $M_2\mathrm{C}$ ($M=\mathrm{V},\mathrm{Nb},\mathrm{Ta}$)

Xi Zuo, Yulin Feng, Na Liu +3

The recent discovery of strong spin Hall effects (SHE) in 2D layered topological semimetals has attracted intensive attention due to its exotic electronic properties and potential…