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We derive a low-energy theory for edge states in transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers for a two-band $\bm{kp}$-Hamiltonian in case of uncoupled valleys. In the absence of spin-orbit interaction at the edge, these states possess a…
We calculate from first principles the electronic structure and optical properties of a number of transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) bilayer heterostructures consisting of MoS2 layers sandwiched with WS2, MoSe2, MoTe2, BN, or graphene…
Monolayer films of transition metal dichalcogenides (in particular, MoS2, MoSe2, WS2, and WSe2) can be considered as ideal systems for the studies of high-temperature electron-hole liquids. The quasi-two-dimensional nature of electrons and…
The electronic structure of monolayer MoS$_2$ nanoribbons and quantum dots have been investigated by means of an effective $\mathbf{k}\cdot \mathbf{p}$ two-band model. Both systems with borders exhibit states spatially localized on the…
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have garnered significant research interest due to the variation in band-edge locations within the hexagonal Brillouin zone between single-layer and bulk configurations. In monolayers, the conduction…
In search of an improved strategy to form low resistance contacts to MoS2 and related semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides, we use ab initio density functional electronic structure calculations in order to determine the…
We develop an analytical theory for edge states in monolayers of transition metal dichalcogenides based on a general boundary condition for a two-band ${\bf kp}$-Hamiltonian in case of uncoupled valleys. Taking into account {\it edge}…
Ultraflat bands in twisted bilayers of two-dimensional materials have potential to host strong correlations, including the Mott-insulating phase at half-filling of the band. Using first principles density functional theory calculations, we…
The understanding of various types of disorders in atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), including dangling bonds at the edges, chalcogen deficiencies in the bulk, and charges in the substrate, is of fundamental…
In this paper we present a paradigmatic tight-binding model for single-layer as well as for multi-layered semiconducting MoS$_2$ and similar transition metal dichalcogenides. We show that the electronic properties of multilayer systems can…
Energy band realignment at the interfaces between materials in heterostructures can give rise to unique electronic characteristics and non-trivial low-dimensional charge states. In a homojunction of monolayer and multilayer MoS$_2$, the…
Using density functional theory calculations and the Greens's function formalism, we report the existence of magnetic edge states with a non-collinear spin texture present on different edges of the 1T' phase of the three monolayer…
We study in-plane lateral heterostructures of commensurate transition-metal dichalcogenides, such as MoS$_{2}$-WS$_{2}$ and MoSe$_{2}$-WSe$_{2}$, and find interfacial and edge states that are highly localized to these regions of the…
Three Mo-based transition metal dichalcogenides MoS$_2$, MoSe$_2$ and MoTe$_2$ share at ambient conditions the same structure 2H$_c$, consisting of layers where Mo atoms are surrounded by six chalcogen atoms in trigonal prism coordination.…
The high pressure structural and electronic evolution of bulk MoS$_2$, an important transition metal layered dichalchogenide, is currently under active investigation. Recent theoretical and experimental work predicted and verified a 2H$_c…
When semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides heterostructures are stacked the twist angle and lattice mismatch leads to a periodic moir\'e potential. As the angle between the layers changes, so do the electronic properties. As the…
Using accurate first-principles calculations based on many-body perturbation theory we predict that two-dimensional MoS$_2$ hosts edge excitons with universal character, intrinsic to the existence of edges and lying well below the onset of…
Twisted bilayers of two-dimensional materials, such as twisted bilayer graphene, often feature flat electronic bands that enable the observation of electron correlation effects. In this work, we study the electronic structure of twisted…
We performed high-throughput density functional theory calculations of optical matrix elements between band edges across a diverse set of non-magnetic two-dimensional monolayers with direct band gaps. Materials were ranked as potential…
Semiconductor heterostructures are fundamental building blocks for many important device applications. The emergence of two-dimensional semiconductors opens up a new realm for creating heterostructures. As the bandgaps of transition metal…