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Two-dimensional electron gases(2DEGs)based on KTaO3 are emerging as a promising platform for spin-orbitronics due to their high Rashba spin-orbit coupling (SOC) and gate-voltage tunability. The recent discovery of a superconducting state in…

In this work, we report on the design and fabrication of p-NiO/Ga2O3 trench junction barrier schottky diodes (JBSD) integrated with space-modulated junction termination extension (SM-JTE) and compare the performance with planar Ni/Ga2O3…

The performance of ultra-wide band gap materials like $\beta$-Ga$_\mathrm{2}$O$_\mathrm{3}$ is critically dependent on achieving high average electric fields within the active region of the device. In this report, we show that high-k gate…

Based on experimental data on the newly synthesized iron-based superconductors and the relevant band structure calculations, we propose a minimal two-band BCS-type Hamiltonian with the interband Hubbard interaction included. We illustrate…

SrHfO3 is a potential dielectric material for metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) devices. SrHfO3/GaAs interface has attracted attention due to its unique properties. In this paper, the interface properties of (001) SrHfO3/GaAs are investigated…

Using density-functional ab initio theoretical techniques, we study (Ga$_{1-x}$In$_x$)$_2$O$_3$ in both its equilibrium structures (monoclinic $\beta$ and bixbyite) and over the whole range of composition. We establish that the alloy…

Grain boundaries have extensive influence on the performance of crystal materials. However, the atomic-scale structure and its relation with local and crystallographic symmetries remain elusive in low-symmetry crystals. Herein, we find that…

Motivated by the experimental detection of superconductivity in the low-carrier density half-Heusler compound YPtBi, we study the pairing instabilities of three-dimensional strongly spin-orbit coupled semimetals with a quadratic band…

The van der Waals heterostructures of allotropes of phosphorene (${\alpha}$- and $\beta-P$) with MoSe2 (H-, T-, ZT- and SO-MoSe2) are investigated in the framework of state-of-the-art density functional theory. The semiconducting…

We perform a first principles band calculation for a group of quasi-two-dimensional organic conductors \beta-(BDA-TTP)2MF6 (M=P, As, Sb, Ta). The ab-initio calculation shows that the density of states (DOS) is correlated with the band width…

Using an $sp^{3}s^{*}$ tight-binding model we demonstrate how the observed strong bowing of the band gap and spin-orbit-splitting with increasing Bi composition in the dilute bismide alloy GaBi$_{x}$As$_{1-x}$ can be described in terms of a…

In this work, we report the fabrication and characterizations of a monocrystalline GaAs/$\beta$-Ga$_2$O$_3$ p-n heterojunction by employing semiconductor grafting technology. The heterojunction was created by lifting off and transfer…

We have carried out ab-initio calculation and study of structural and electronic properties of AgAlM2 (M = S, Se, Te) chalcopyrite semiconductors using Density Functional Theory (DFT) based self consistent Tight binding Linear Muffin Tin…

BiVO3F is a promising material used in solar energy conversion systems. Here, we first report the calculated structural, electronic, and surface reaction properties using PBE and hybrid density functionals. We found it is a direct band gap…

The intrinsic spin-dependent transport properties of two types of lateral VS2|MoS2 heterojunctions are systematically investigated using first-principles calculations, and their various nanodevices with novel properties are designed. The…

BAs is III-V semiconductor with ultra-high thermal conductivity, but many of its electronic properties are unknown. This work applies predictive atomistic calculations to investigate the properties of BAs heterostructures, such as strain…

Here, we report a novel AuSb 2D superstructure on Au(111) that shows agreements and discrepancies to the expected electronic features of the ideal 2D surface alloys with $\sqrt{3}\times\sqrt{3}$ periodicity. Using spin- and angle-resolved…

In this work, bulk Czochralski-grown single crystals of 10 mol. % Al2O3 alloyed B-Ga2O3 - monoclinic 10% AGO or B-(Al0.1Ga0.9)2O3 - are obtained, which show +0.20 eV increase in the bandgap compared with unintentionally doped B-Ga2O3.…

Physical properties intermediate between constituents of alloys can be achieved as downward convex positive bowing, upward concave negative bowing, or zero bowing. Such bowing effects are essential for band gap engineering in semiconductor…

Rich functionalities of transition-metal oxides and their interfaces bear an enormous technological potential. Its realization in practical devices requires, however, a significant improvement of yet relatively low electron mobility in…