Metal to insulator quantum-phase transition in few-layered ReS${}_2$

Nihar R. Pradhan, Amber McCreary, Daniel Rhodes +11

In ReS${}_2$ a layer-independent direct band-gap of 1.5 eV implies a potential for its use in optoelectronic applications. ReS${}_2$ crystallizes in the 1T${}^{\prime }$-structure which l…