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MoTe2 belongs to the semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenide family with some properties differing from the other well-studied members (Mo,W)(S,Se)2. The optical band gap is in the near infrared region and both monolayers and…
There is immense interest in how the local environment influences the electronic structure of materials at the single layer limit. We characterize moir\'e induced spatial variations in the electronic structure of in-situ grown monolayer…
Technology moves towards ever faster switching between different electronic and magnetic states of matter. Manipulating properties at terahertz rates requires accessing the intrinsic timescales of electrons (femtoseconds) and associated…
Searching for controllable topological phase by means of external stimuli in two-dimensional (2D) material-based van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures is currently an active field for both the underlying physics and practical applications.…
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VO$_2$ is a unique phase change material with strongly anisotropic electronic properties. Recently, samples have been prepared that present a co-existence of phases and thus form metal-insulator junctions of the same chemical compound.…
The optical/infrared properties of films of vanadium dioxide (VO2) and vanadium sesquioxide (V2O3) have been investigated via ellipsometry and near-normal incidence reflectance measurements from far infrared to ultraviolet frequencies.…
Moir\'e transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) materials provide an ideal playground for studying the combined interplay of strong interactions and band-topology over a range of electronic fillings. Here we investigate the panoply of…
Herein, we report the reversible structural transition of single-layer VSe2 grown on Au(111) through alternating thermal annealing and Se replenishment. Using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy…
Magnetism in monolayer (ML) VSe2 has attracted broad interest in spintronics while existing reports have not reached consensus. Using element-specific X-ray magnetic circular dichroism, a magnetic transition in ML VSe2 has been demonstrated…
Utrafast control of material physical properties represents a rapid developing field in condensed matter physics. Yet, accessing to the long-lived photoinduced electronic states is still in its early stage, especially with respect to an…
Vanadium dioxide undergoes a metal-insulator transition (MIT) from an insulating (monoclinic) to a metallic (tetragonal) phase close to room temperature, which makes it a promising functional material for many applications, e.g. as chemical…
Symmetry-lowering structural phase transitions result in multiple degenerate structures whose coexistence is determined by macroscopic strain compatibility. In quantum materials, these structural transformations often couple to electronic…
When combined into van der Waals heterostructures, transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers enable the exploration of novel physics beyond their unique individual properties. However, for interesting phenomena such as interlayer charge…
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), like VS2, display unique electronic, magnetic, and optical properties, making them promising for spintronic and optoelectronic applications. Using first-principles calculations based on the Density…
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (MX2)/metal oxide heterostructures have shown unique physical properties, making them promising materials for various applications ranging from photocatalysis to solar energy conversion.…
Using femtosecond time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy we demonstrate that photoexcitation transforms monoclinic VO$_2$ quasi-instantaneously into a metal. Thereby, we exclude an 80 femtosecond structural bottleneck for the photoinduced…
Ultrathin freestanding membranes with a pronounced metal-insulator transition (MIT) provides huge potential in future flexible electronic applications as well as a unique aspect of the study of lattice-electron interplay. However, the…
Light-induced sliding ferroelectricity in two-dimensional van der Waals materials enables polarization control via relative layer motion. However, polarization switching occurs on the time scale of shear modes (tens of ps) and requires very…