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MA2Z4 monolayers form a new class of hexagonal non-centrosymmetric materials hosting extraordinary spin-valley physics. While only two compounds (MoSi2N4 and WSi2N4) were recently synthesized, theory predicts interesting (opto)electronic…
Twelve two-dimensional group-IV monochalcogenide monolayers (SiS, SiSe, SiTe, GeS, GeSe, GeTe, SnS, SnSe, SnTe, PbS, PbSe, and PbTe) with a buckled honeycomb atomistic structure--belonging to symmetry group P3m1--and an out-of-plane…
The realization of multifunctional two-dimensional (2D) materials is fundamentally intriguing, such as combination of piezoelectricity with topological insulating phase or ferromagnetism. In this work, a Janus monolayer…
We use first principles calculations to investigate the lattice properties of group-IV monochalcogenides. These include static dielectric permittivity, elastic and piezoelectric tensors. For the monolayer, it is found that the static…
Two-dimensional (2D) magnetic oxides are increasingly studied for their multifunctional potential in fields like spintronics, optoelectronics, and energy conversion. In this research, we conduct a detailed first-principles study of pure…
A two-dimensional (2D) material system with both piezoelectricity and ferromagnetic (FM) order, referred to as a 2D piezoelectric ferromagnetism (PFM), may open up unprecedented opportunities for intriguing physics. Inspired by…
Two-dimensional materials that exhibit spontaneous electric polarization are of notable interest for functional materials. However, despite many two-dimensional polar materials are predicted in theory, the number of experimentally confirmed…
Sb and Bi monolayers, as single-elemental ferroelectric materials with similar atomic structure, hold intrinsic piezoelectricity theoretically, which makes them highly promising for applications in functional nano-devices such as sensors…
The combination of piezoelectricity with other unique properties (like topological insulating phase and intrinsic ferromagnetism) in two-dimensional (2D) materials is much worthy of intensive study. In this work, the piezoelectric…
We used first-principles calculations to investigate the laterally stitched monolayered MoSi2N4/XSi2N4 (X=W, Ti) 2D heterostructures. The structural stability of such heterostructures is confirmed by the phonon spectra exhibiting no…
Manipulation of spin-polarized electronic states of two-dimensional (2D) materials under ambient conditions is necessary for developing new quantum devices with small physical dimensions. Here, we explore spin-dependent electronic…
Recently, two-dimensional monolayer MoSi2N4 with hexagonal structure was successfully synthesized in experiment (Hong et al 2020 Science 369, 670). The fabricated monolayer MoSi2N4 is predicted to have excellent mechanical properties.…
Two-dimensional (2D) MoSi$_2$N$_4$ monolayer is an emerging class of air-stable 2D semiconductor possessing exceptional electrical and mechanical properties. Despite intensive recent research efforts devoted to uncover the material…
In this work, the electrical and spin properties of monolayer MoSi2X4 (X= N, P, As, and Sb) under vertical strain are investigated. The band structures state that MoSi2N4 is an indirect semiconductor, whereas other compounds are direct…
Motivated by the recently synthesized two-dimensional semiconducting MoSi$_2$N$_4$, we systematically investigate the quasiparticle band alignment and exciton in monolayer MA$_2$Z$_4$ (M = Mo, W, Ti; A= Si, Ge; Z = N, P, As) using ab initio…
With exceptional electrical and mechanical properties and at the same time air-stability, layered MoSi2N4 has recently draw great attention. However, band structure engineering via strain and electric field, which is vital for practical…
Group IV and V monolayers are the promising state-of-the-art 2D materials owing to their high carrier mobility, tunable bandgaps, and optical linear dichroism along with outstanding electronic and thermoelectric properties. Furthermore,…
Recent discovery of ultrathick $\mathrm{MoSi_2N_4(MoN)_n}$ monolayers open up an exciting platform to engineer 2D material properties via intercalation architecture. Here we computationally investigate a series of ultrathick…
We demonstrate that an applied electric field causes piezoelectric distortion across single molecular monolayers of oligopeptides. We deposited self-assembled monolayers ~1.5 nm high onto smooth gold surfaces. These monolayers exhibit…
Reduced dielectric screening in two-dimensional materials enables bound excitons, which modifies their optical absorption and optoelectronic response even at room temperature. Here, we demonstrate the existence of excitons in the bandgap of…