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most citedOrigins of the structural phase transitions in MoTe and WTe

125 citations · 322 across the 21 of their papers we have counts for

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21 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Momentum-Resolved Relaxation-Time Approach for Size-Dependent Conductivity in Anisotropic Metallic Films

YoungJun Lee, Jin Soo Lee, Seungjun Lee +2

Shrinking CMOS interconnect dimensions to the nanometer scale intensifies electron scattering at surfaces, interfaces, and grain boundaries, causing severe conductivity loss and ch…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Magnetic and Crystal Symmetry Effects on Spin Hall Conductivity in Altermagnets

Dameul Jeong, Seoung-Hun Kang, Young-Kyun Kwon

Altermagnets, which reconcile zero net magnetization with pronounced spin splitting, offer fresh opportunities for spin-based functionalities in next-generation electronic and spin…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 1 cited

Interfacial Magnetic Anisotropy of Iron-Adsorbed Ferroelectric Perovskites: First-Principles and Machine Learning Study

Dameul Jeong, Seoung-Hun Kang, Young-Kyun Kwon

The advancement of spin-based devices as a replacement for CMOS technology demands lower spin-switching energy in ferromagnetic (FM) materials. Ferroelectric (FE) materials offer a…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023

Procedures for assessing the stability of proposed topological materials

Jeonghwan Ahn, Seoung-Hun Kang, Mao-Hua Du +3

We investigate the stability of MnPbBiTe (MPBT), which is predicted to be a magnetic topological insulator (TI), using density functional theory calculations. Our…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023

Metastability and topology in the magnetic topological insulator MnBiTe

Jeonghwan Ahn, Seoung-Hun Kang, Mina Yoon +2

We study the effect of stacking faults on the topological properties of the magnetic topological insulator MnBiTe (MBT) using density functional theory calculations and…

cond-mat.str-el2023★ 25 cited

Universal sublinear resistivity in vanadium kagome materials hosting charge density waves

Shirin Mozaffari, William R. Meier, Richa P. Madhogaria +14

The recent discovery of a charge density (CDW) state in ScVSn at = 91 K offers new opportunities to understand the origins of electronic instabilities in…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023

A New Two-Dimensional Dirac Semimetal Based on the Alkaline Earth Metal, CaP

Seoung-Hun Kang, Wei Luo, Sinchul Yeom +2

Using an evolutionary algorithm in combination with first-principles density functional theory calculations, we identify two-dimensional (2D) CaP monolayer as a new Dirac semim…

cond-mat.str-el2023★ 20 cited

Emergence of a new band and the Lifshitz transition in kagome metal ScVSn with charge density wave

Seoung-Hun Kang, Haoxiang Li, William R. Meier +10

Topological kagome systems have been a topic of great interest in condensed matter physics due totheir unique electronic properties. The vanadium-based kagome materials are particu…

cond-mat.mes-hall2023★ 4 cited

Interplay between Topological States and Rashba States as Manifested on Surface Steps at Room Temperature

Wonhee Ko, Seoung-Hun Kang, Jason Lapano +7

The unique spin texture of quantum states in topological materials underpins many proposed spintronic applications. However, realizations of such great potential are stymied by per…

cond-mat.mes-hall2021★ 11 cited

Reshaped Weyl fermionic dispersions driven by Coulomb interactions in MoTe2

Seoung-Hun Kang, Sangjun Jeon, Hyun-Jung Kim +7

We report the direct evidence of impacts of the Coulomb interaction in a prototypical Weyl semimetal, MoTe2, that alter its bare bands in a wide range of energy and momentum. Our q…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2019★ 9 cited

Symmetry-Protected Degeneracies in the Electronic Band Structure of Oxidized Black Phosphorous

Seoung-Hun Kang, Jejune Park, Sungjong Woo +1

We explore the oxidation of a single layer of black phosphorous using ab initio density functional theory calculation. We search for the equilibrium structures of phosphorene oxide…

cond-mat.mes-hall2019★ 29 cited

Symmetry dictated grain boundary state in a two-dimensional topological insulator

Hyo Won Kim, Seoung-Hun Kang, Hyun-Jung Kim +10

Structural imperfections such as grain boundaries (GBs) and dislocations are ubiquitous in solids and have been of central importance in understanding nature of polycrystals. In ad…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 12 cited

Strain Effects on Phase Transitions in Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

Seoung-Hun Kang, Young-Kyun Kwon

We perform density functional theory calculation to investigate the structural and electronic properties of various two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides, MX (MTi…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 21 cited

Low Lattice Thermal Conductivity of a Two-Dimensional Phosphorene Oxide

Seungjun Lee, Seoung-Hun Kang, Young-Kyun Kwon

A fundamental understanding of the phonon transport mechanism is important for optimizing the efficiency of thermoelectric devices. In this study, we investigate the thermal transp…

cond-mat.str-el2018★ 7 cited

Noncollinear magnetic sampling method for paramagnetic Mott insulator MnO

Sangmoon Yoon, Seoung-Hun Kang, Sangmin Lee +4

We present a new approach based on the static density functional theory (DFT) to describe paramagentic MnO, which is a representative paramagnetic Mott insulator. We appended the s…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 20 cited

Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties in a New Silicon Crystal Si24 with Intrinsic Nanoscale Porous Structure

Kisung Chae, Seoung-Hun Kang, Seon-Myeong Choi +2

Thermoelectric device is a promising next-generation energy solution owing to its capability to transform waste heat into useful electric energy, which can be realized in materials…

cond-mat.mes-hall2017★ 125 cited

Origins of the structural phase transitions in MoTe and WTe

Hyun-Jung Kim, Seoung-Hun Kang, Ikutaro Hamada +1

Layered transition metal dichalcogenides MoTe and WTe share almost similar lattice constants as well as topological electronic properties except their structural phase tran…

cond-mat.mes-hall2015★ 21 cited

Rigid Unit Modes in - Hybridized Carbon Systems: Origin of Negative Thermal Expansion

Cheol-Woon Kim, Seoung-Hun Kang, Young-Kyun Kwon

Using density functional theory combined with quasi-harmonic approximation, we investigate the thermal expansion behaviors of three different types (α, β, and γ) of graphyne which…

cond-mat.mes-hall2015★ 7 cited

Is hexagonal boron nitride always good as a substrate for carbon nanotube-based devices?

Seoung-Hun Kang, Gunn Kim, Young-Kyun Kwon

Hexagonal boron nitride sheets have been noted especially for their enhanced properties as substrates for sp2 carbon-based nanodevices. To evaluate whether such enhanced properties…

cond-mat.mes-hall2013★ 7 cited

Carbon nanotubes with atomic impurities on boron nitride sheets under applied electric fields

Seoung-Hun Kang, Gunn Kim, Young-Kyun Kwon

We perform first-principles calculations to investigate the structural and electronic properties of metal-doped (10, 0) carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on a single hexagonal boron nitride…

cond-mat.mes-hall2012★ 3 cited

Adsorption properties of a nitrogen atom on the anionic golden fullerene Au

Gunn Kim, Chan-young Lim, Seoung-Hun Kang +1

Using density functional theory, we examine a nitrogen-doped anionic golden cage (NAu). For the exohedral adsorption that is more stable than the endohedral doping, the br…