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Localized states in two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have been the subject of intense study, driven by potential applications in quantum information science. Despite the rapidly growing knowledge surrounding…

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We use first principles simulations to investigate the electronic properties of a set of carbon nanocages with a bipartite structure. These nanocages are exclusively formed by hexagonal and tetragonal rings and we show they feature frontier…