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We studied the weak field Hall voltage in 2D electron layers in Si-MOS structures with different mobilities, through the metal-insulator transition. In the vicinity of the critical density on the metallic side of the transition, we have…

In this work we investigate an unusual transport phenomenon observed in two-dimensional electron gas under integer quantum Hall effect conditions. Our calculations are based on the screening theory, using a semi-analytical model. The…

Two dimensional electron gases (2DEGs) at a oxide heterostructures are attracting considerable attention, as these might substitute conventional semiconductors for novel electronic devices [1]. Here we present a minimal set-up for such a…

Recently, the quantum spin Hall effect has been predicted in (111)-oriented thin films of SnSe and SnTe topological crystalline insulators. It was shown that in these films the energy gaps in the two-dimensional band spectrum depend in an…

We investigate the role of quantum confinement on the performance of gas sensors based on two-dimensional InAs membranes. Pd-decorated InAs membranes configured as H2 sensors are shown to exhibit strong thickness dependence, with ~100x…

Experiments on a sufficiently disordered two-dimensional (2D) electron system in silicon reveal a new and unexpected kind of metallic behavior, where the conductivity decreases as \sigma (n_s,T)=\sigma (n_s,T=0)+A(n_s)T^2 (n_s-carrier…

We report on transport characteristics of field effect two-dimensional electron gases (2DEG) in 24 nm wide indium arsenide surface quantum wells. High quality single-subband magnetotransport with clear quantized integer quantum Hall…

Two-dimensional (2D) materials are not expected to be metals at low temperature due to electron localization. Consistent with this, pioneering studies on thin films reported only superconducting and insulating ground states, with a direct…

It is known that carrier mobility in layered semiconductors generally increases from two-dimension (2D) to three-dimension due to suppressed scattering channels resulting from decreased densities of electron and phonon states. In this work,…

Two-dimensional (2D) semimetals beyond graphene have been relatively unexplored in the atomically-thin limit. Here we introduce a facile growth mechanism for semimetallic WTe2 crystals, then fabricate few-layer test structures while…

Studies of different experimental groups that explore the properties of a two-dimensional electron gas in silicon semiconductor systems ((100) Si metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) and (100) SiGe/Si/SiGe quantum…

It is still a matter of controversy whether the relative difference in hole and electron transport in solution-processed organic semiconductors is either due to intrinsic properties linked to chemical and solid-state structure or to…

Two-dimensional (2D) materials have emerged as promising platforms for quantum technologies and optoelectronics, with defects playing a crucial role in their properties. We present a comprehensive density functional theory study of silicon…

A three-dimensional (3D) topological insulator (TI) is a quantum state of matter with a gapped insulating bulk yet a conducting surface hosting topologically-protected gapless surface states. One of the most distinct electronic transport…

We calculate using the Boltzmann transport theory the density dependent mobility of two-dimensional (2D) electrons in GaAs, SiGe and AlAs quantum wells as well as of 2D holes in GaAs quantum wells. The goal is to precisely understand the…

Electron mobility, energy spectra and intrinsic carrier concentrations in the n-type Hg0.32Cd0.68Te / Hg1-xCdxTe / Hg0.32Cd0.68Te quantum well (QW) in semi-metallic state are numerically modeled. Energy spectra and wave functions were…

The Hall effect is investigated for eight superconducting Fe(Se_0.5_Te_0.5_) thin films grown on MgO and LaSrAlO_4_ substrates with different transition temperatures (T_c_). The normal Hall coefficients (R_H_) have positive values with…

In this Letter, four-point magnetotransport of high mobility InGaAs/InP heterointerfaces is measured from 1.6 K to 300 K and from 0 to 15 T, and an analysis is shown whereby the mobility and density of the two-dimensional (2D) accumulation…

Electrical resistivity, magnetoresistivity, and the Hall effect have been studied in a topological semimetal WTe2 single crystal in the temperature range from 12 to 200 K under magnetic fields up to 9 T. It has been found that quadratic…

Shallow GaAs/InGaAs/GaAs quantum well structures with and without a three monolayer thick AlAs central barrier have been investigated for different well widths and Si doping levels. The transport parameters are determined by resistivity…