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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhihao Chen, Yu Chen, Yaodong Wu, Xinxing Zhou, Handong Sun, Tony Low, Hongsheng Chen, Xiao Lin
Summary: The photonic spin Hall effect, which is a manifestation of the spin-orbit interaction of light, can be measured through the transverse shift of photons with opposite spins. However, current methods to generate a large spin Hall effect have limitations, occurring only within a narrow angle range. This study proposes a universal scheme to achieve a wide-angle giant photonic spin Hall effect by utilizing the interface between free space and uniaxial epsilon-near-zero media.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cheng Chi, Qiao Jiang, Zhixin Liu, Liheng Zheng, Meiling Jiang, Han Zhang, Feng Lin, Bo Shen, Zheyu Fang
Summary: The study demonstrates selective manipulation of photon spin angular momentum at a deep subwavelength scale via electron-induced OSHE in Au nanoantennas, suggesting an information encoding scheme with robustness, privacy, and high level of integration for future quantum applications.
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Chemistry, Physical
Lawrence Shi, Qiliang Li
Summary: This study investigated the properties of various materials and identified key characteristics for achieving the quantum spin Hall effect. Furthermore, chemical functionalization was found to be a promising method for transforming certain materials into 2D topological insulators.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zedong Xu, Qi Liu, Yanjiang Ji, Xiaowen Li, Junxue Li, Junling Wang, Lang Chen
Summary: In this study, the topological spin textures in magnetic insulator films were investigated by detecting the spin-Hall topological Hall effect (SH-THE). It was found that the topological spin textures can be tuned by epitaxial strain. The study also indicated that the Pt/TmIG bilayer configuration can record the topological spin textures at room temperature and low field.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Guangyi Jia, Ruixia Zhang, Zhenxian Huang, Qiaoyun Ma, Huaiwen Wang, Reza Asgari
Summary: The latest research indicates that strain can be used to engineer the electronic states of Weyl semimetals by creating a pseudo-magnetic field, leading to the chiral Hall effect. The study explores the impact of CHE on the photonic spin Hall effect in strained WSM thin films, suggesting a potential experimental strategy for observing and manipulating strain in topological materials.
NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
(2021)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xiangting Hu, Ning Mao, Hao Wang, Ying Dai, Baibiao Huang, Chengwang Niu
Summary: The study demonstrates that the QSH phase can survive under antiferromagnetic long-range order in a RbCuSe/CsMnP heterobilayer, exhibiting topological nontrivial features. The role of effective spin-orbit coupling and antiferromagnetism is discussed to reveal the underlying physical mechanism. These findings may lead to advancements in topological magnetism and antiferromagnetic spintronics.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Li-Ming Zhao, Yun-Song Zhou
Summary: The discovery of Photonic spin Hall effect (PSHE) on surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) is an important progress in photonics. This paper proposes a method of realizing multi-channel PSHE in a two-dimensional metal-air-metal waveguide by modulating the phase difference phi and polar angle theta of the dipole source, allowing SPP to propagate along a specific channel. It is further proved that PSHE results from the component wave interference theory, enriching the application of SPPs in optical devices.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lin Huang, Yongjian Zhou, Hongsong Qiu, Hua Bai, Chong Chen, Weichao Yu, Liyang Liao, Tingwen Guo, Feng Pan, Biaobing Jin, Cheng Song
Summary: The inverse spin Hall effect (ISHE) has been investigated in Mn2Au/[Co/Pd] heterostructures, showing that the direction of the Neel vector has a significant impact on the ISHE signal. This finding not only expands the study of the Hall effect, but also enhances the flexibility of antiferromagnetic spintronics.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haozhe Yang, Maider Ormaza, Zhendong Chi, Eoin Dolan, Josep Ingla-Aynes, C. K. . Safeer, Franz Herling, Nerea Ontoso, Marco Gobbi, Beatriz Martin-Garcia, Frederik Schiller, Luis E. Hueso, Felix Casanova
Summary: The spin Hall effect in graphene can be enhanced by decorating it with a light metal oxide, which overcomes the low spin-orbit coupling and retains a long spin diffusion length. The efficiency of this all-light-element heterostructure can be tuned by the Fermi level position and exhibits a maximum around the charge neutrality point. It shows a higher efficiency compared to conventional spin Hall materials and can be controlled by gate voltage up to room temperature, offering a potential spin-to-charge conversion system free from heavy metals and compatible with large-scale fabrication.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhiyi Chen, Qingyun Zhang, Zhe Yuan, Jianpeng Liu, Ke Xia, Youqi Ke
Summary: In this work, the fully relativistic first-principles quantum transport simulation is used to study noncollinear spin transfer and spin Hall current. The method combines the noncollinear FR exact muffin-tin orbital method with Keldysh's nonequilibrium Green's function approach and mean-field theory to account for multiple disorder scattering. The Bargmann-Wigner polarization operator is adopted to define the appropriate FR spin current. The results agree well with previous theoretical simulations and experimental measurements.
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Florian N. M. Froning, Leon C. Camenzind, Orson A. H. van der Molen, Ang Li, Erik P. A. M. Bakkers, Dominik M. Zumbuehl, Floris R. Braakman
Summary: Quantum computers promise to execute complex tasks exponentially faster than classical computers, but require fast and selective control of individual qubits while maintaining coherence. Operating a hole spin qubit in a Ge/Si nanowire all-electrically demonstrates the principle of switching between fast control and increased coherence.
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yougang Ke, Yongfeng Bian, Qiang Tang, Jibo Tian, Linzhou Zeng, Yu Chen, Xinxing Zhou
Summary: In this paper, the authors introduce a novel three-dimensional rotational photonic spin Hall effect (PSHE) and demonstrate how to control the rotation angle of the splitting patterns by adjusting the rotation angle of metasurfaces. They also show that the number of lobes in the splitting patterns can be independently controlled by introducing a dynamic phase. These findings enable active manipulation of spin photons in multiple dimensions and may have potential applications in optical microscopy, among other areas.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shoaib Mahmud, Md Mobinul Haque, Md Kawsar Alam
Summary: This study investigates the topological characteristics of halogen-decorated bilayer stanene, confirming their advantages over monolayer counterparts in terms of fabrication difficulties, as well as the tunability of their topological nature through external strain.
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI-RAPID RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
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Physics, Multidisciplinary
Lea -Marina Steinert, Philip Osterholz, Robin Eberhard, Lorenzo Festa, Nikolaus Lorenz, Zaijun Chen, Arno Trautmann, Christian Gross
Summary: Researchers have achieved spatially tunable interactions in analog quantum simulators by manipulating Rydberg atoms, expanding the capabilities of these simulators.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huisheng Zhang, Yingying Wang, Wenjia Yang, Jingjing Zhang, Xiaohong Xu, Feng Liu
Summary: The study shows that epitaxial growth of plumbene on the BaTe(111) surface can transform the trivial Pb lattice into a quantum spin Hall (QSH) phase with a large gap. Surface adsorption of H or halogen atoms can further increase the gap, demonstrating the potential for exploring large-gap QSH insulators in heavy-metal-based materials.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Mengjiao Dong, Liyun Liao, Chensheng Li, Yingxiao Mu, Yanping Huo, Zhong-Min Su, Fushun Liang
Summary: This study investigates the influence of the polarity of polymer matrices on persistent room-temperature phosphorescence (pRTP). It is discovered that intense phosphorescence emission can be achieved in highly polar matrices such as polyacrylic acid (PAA). The dipole-dipole interaction between the polar fluorophore and polar matrix is proposed to stabilize the excited state and facilitate the generation of efficient room-temperature phosphorescence emissions.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Han-Jiang Yang, Weijia Xiang, Xiangzhou Zhang, Jin-Yun Wang, Liang-Jin Xu, Zhong-Ning Chen
Summary: This article reports a 2D copper(I)-based cluster material for X-ray imaging, which exhibits ultra-high spatial resolution, high photoluminescence efficiency, and low detection limit. The material shows excellent linear response to X-ray dose rates and light output, and has the best spatial resolution among reported lead-free metal halide hybrids.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Taek Joon Kim, Sang-hun Lee, Dayeong Kwon, Jinsoo Joo
Summary: Donor-acceptor heterostructures using organic-inorganic halide perovskites, two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides, pi-conjugated organic small/macro molecules, and quantum dots are promising platforms for exciton-based photonics and optoelectronics. Hetero-interlayer excitons and hetero-intermolecular excitons formed through optical and/or electrical charge transfer in various heterostructures are important quasi-particles for light emission, detection, and harvesting systems.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Liemao Cao, Xiaohui Deng, Zhen-kun Tang, Rui Tan, Yee Sin Ang
Summary: We investigate the interface properties between WSi2N4 and Mo2B, O-modified Mo2B, and OH-modified Mo2B nanosheets. We find that WSi2N4 and Mo2B form n-type Schottky contacts, while functionalizing Mo2B with O and OH leads to the formation of both n-type and p-type ohmic contacts with WSi2N4. Additionally, we demonstrate the emergence of quasi-ohmic contact with ultralow lateral Schottky barrier and zero vertical interfacial tunneling barriers in Mo2B(OH)2-contacted WSi2N4.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ga Eun Kim, Hae-Jin Kim, Heesuk Jung, Minwoo Park
Summary: This study presents a solution to the commercialization challenges of flexible LEDs based on MAPbBr(3) by incorporating polyurethane and an In-Ga-Zn-Sn liquid alloy. The designed devices showed high flexibility, efficiency, and durability, with improved electron injection and reduced defects, making them promising for next-generation displays.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Tao Shen, Zeng Wu, Zhen Jiang, Dongsheng Yan, Yan Zhao, Yang Wang, Yunqi Liu
Summary: Sidechain engineering is an important molecular design strategy for tuning the solid-state packing and structural ordering of conjugated polymers. The effects of sidechain direction on the optoelectronic properties of polymers and device performance were systematically investigated in this study. The results demonstrate that tuning the sidechain substitution direction can effectively improve the molecular structure and light absorption properties of polymers, providing new insights for the rational design of functional polymers.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Lotte Clinckemalie, Bapi Pradhan, Roel Vanden Brande, Heng Zhang, Jonathan Vandenwijngaerden, Rafikul Ali Saha, Giacomo Romolini, Li Sun, Dirk Vandenbroucke, Mischa Bonn, Hai I. Wang, Elke Debroye
Summary: In this study, a facile strategy using a non-conductive polymer was proposed to fabricate stable, pinhole-free thick films. The effect of introducing a second phase into CsPbBr3 perovskite crystals on their photophysical properties and charge transport was investigated. The dual phase devices exhibited improved stability and more effective operation at higher voltages in X-ray detection.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jingye Zou, Shenglan Hao, Pascale Gemeiner, Nicolas Guiblin, Omar Ibder, Brahim Dkhil, Charles Paillard
Summary: When rare-earth ions are embedded in a ferroelectric material, their photoluminescence can serve as an all-optical probe for temperature, electric field, and mechanical stimulus. However, the impact of ferroelectric phase transitions on photoluminescence is not well understood. In this study, we demonstrate changes in the photoluminescence of green emission bands during critical ferroelectric transitions in an Er-doped BaTiO3 material. We also find that the intensity ratio and wavelength position difference of sub-peaks provide information on the phase transitions.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jiangchao Han, Daming Zhou, Wei Yang, Chen Lv, Xinhe Wang, Guodong Wei, Weisheng Zhao, Xiaoyang Lin, Shengbo Sang
Summary: Rare type-II spin-gapless semiconductors (SGSs) have attracted increasing attention due to their unique spin properties. In this study, the interface contacts and spin transport properties of different devices composed of VSi2P4 ferromagnetic layers were investigated. The results show that VSi2P4 is a promising material for designing vertical van der Waals heterostructures with a giant tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) in spintronic applications.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Tianqi Zhao, Renagul Abdurahman, Qianting Yang, Ruxiangul Aiwaili, Xue-Bo Yin
Summary: In this study, we designed and prepared Cr and Ba-doped gamma-Ga2O3 nanoparticles to achieve near-infrared emission and enhance the emission intensity. The emission mechanism was proposed based on the trap depth, band gap, and energy levels of Cr ions. The ratiometric temperature sensing and encryption information transfer demonstrated the potential applications of this technology.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shuvankar Gupta, Jyotirmoy Sau, Manoranjan Kumar, Chandan Mazumdar
Summary: In this study, a new spin-gapless semiconductor material CoFeMnSn is reported, and its stable structure and spin-polarized band structure are determined through experimental realization and theoretical calculations. The compound exhibits a high ferromagnetic transition temperature, making it excellent for room temperature applications. The nearly temperature-independent resistivity, conductivity, and carrier concentration of the compound, adherence to the Slater-Pauling rule, and the high intrinsic anomalous Hall conductivity achieved through hole doping further confirm its spin-gapless semiconductor nature. Additionally, the compound's SGS and topological properties make it suitable for spintronics and magneto-electronics devices.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ikumi Aratani, Yoji Horii, Yoshinori Kotani, Hitoshi Osawa, Hajime Tanida, Toshiaki Ina, Takeshi Watanabe, Yohko F. Yano, Akane Mizoguchi, Daisuke Takajo, Takashi Kajiwara
Summary: In this study, two-dimensional arrays of single-molecule magnets (SMMs) based on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were systematically modified through Langmuir-Blodgett methods and chemical modifications. The introduction of bulky alkoxide groups induced structural changes and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. This research provides a promising strategy for the construction of high-density magnetic memory devices using molecular spintronics.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zonghao Lei, Houhe Dong, Lijie Sun, Bing Teng, Yanfei Zou, Degao Zhong
Summary: Researchers have successfully developed four different up-conversion phosphors based on the Eulytite-type host Ba3Yb(PO4)(3). The optical temperature sensing properties of these phosphors were thoroughly investigated, and it was found that Ba3Yb(PO4)(3):Tm/Er/Ho showed potential for optical temperature measurement applications.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
C. Roncero-Barrero, M. A. Carvajal, J. Ribas-Arino, I. de P. R. Moreira, M. Deumal
Summary: This study computationally investigates the conductivity of four isostructural compounds with different Se contents, and reveals the parameters that define their conductivity in stable organic radical materials. The results provide insights into the influence of Se content on the conductivity and highlight the importance of considering multiple parameters in understanding the trends in conductivity.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Remi Arras, Kedar Sharma, Lionel Calmels
Summary: In this study, we investigated the interplay between structural defects in NiFe2O4, showing that the complex formed by a Ni-Oh/Fe-Td-cation swap and a neutral oxygen vacancy is more stable than these two isolated defects, and significantly reduces the width of the minority-spin band gap.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)