In this study, we investigate the discrepancy between the estimate of Q. He et al. [Phys. Rev. Res. 3, L032074 (2021)], who observed a remarkable collapse of the exciton gap in Ta2NiSe5 due to the electrostatic field between the scanning ...
Chirality, a fundamental concept from biological molecules to advanced materials, is prevalent in nature. Yet, its intricate behavior in specific topological systems remains poorly understood. Here, we investigate the emergence of hidden chiral domain wall ...
Hydrogen fuel cells offer a clean and sustainable energy conversion solution. The bipolar separator plate, a critical component in fuel cells, plays a vital role in preventing reactant gas cross-contamination and facilitating efficient ion transport ...
Graphene, with its unique band structure, mechanical stability, and high charge mobility, holds great promise for next-generation electronics. Nevertheless, its zero bandgap challenges the control of current flow through electrical gating, consequently limiting its practical ...
Piezoelectric motors are widely used in various applications where both precision positioning and miniaturization are required. Inertial or quasi-static motors are commonly employed because of their high accuracy, which demands consistent sliding friction between moving ...
Tuning dimensionality in van der Waals materials with finite interlayer coupling has introduced various electronic phase transitions by conventional mechanical exfoliation. Particularly when the electronic order is tied to the modulation of the interlayer coupling, ...
Lower thermal stability due to thinning often leads to unprecedented hidden phases in low-dimensional materials. Such hidden phases can coexist or compete with preexisting electronic phases. We investigate hidden phases observed in atomically thin (6–8 ...
We investigate mechanically exfoliated thin 1T-TaS2 with scanning tunneling microscopy at room temperature. Sample preparation without air exposure enables access to intrinsic charge-density-wave (CDW) phases of thin 1T-TaS2. At room temperature, we can observe the expected ...
Quasi-two-dimensional (Quasi-2D) van der Waals (vdW) materials can be mechanically or chemically exfoliated down to monolayer because of their strong intralayer bonding and the weak interlayer vdW interaction. Thanks to this unique property, one can ...
In a recent article1, Huda et al. demonstrated tuneable topological domain wall states in the c(2 × 2) chlorinated Cu(100)2. Their system allows to experimentally tune the domain wall states using atom manipulation by the tip of a ...
