39 research outputs found
Electrical-Field Modulation of the Charge-Density-Wave Quantum Condensate in h-BN/NbS Heterostructure Devices
We report on the field-effect modulation of the charge-density-wave quantum
condensate in the top-gated heterostructure devices implemented with
quasi-one-dimensional NbS nanowire channels and quasi-two-dimensional h-BN
gate dielectric layers. The charge-density-wave phases and collective current
in quasi-1D NbS nanowires were verified via temperature dependence of the
resistivity, non-linear current-voltage characteristics, and Shapiro steps that
appeared in the device response under radio frequency excitation mixed with the
DC bias. It was demonstrated that the electric field of the applied gate bias
can reversibly modulate the collective current of the sliding
charge-density-wave condensate. The collective current reduces with more
positive bias suggesting a surface effect on the condensate mobility. The
single particle current, at small source-drain biases, shows small amplitude
fluctuation behavior, attributed to the variations in the background potential
due to the pinned or creeping charge-density-wave condensate. The knowledge of
the electric-field effect on the charge density waves in quasi-1D NbS
nanowires is useful for potential electronic applications of such quantum
materials.Comment: 17 pages; 5 figure
Low-Frequency Noise Spectroscopy of Charge-Density-Wave Phase Transitions in Vertical Quasi-2D Devices
We report results regarding the electron transport in vertical quasi-2D
layered 1T-TaS2 charge-density-wave devices. The low-frequency noise
spectroscopy was used as a tool to study changes in the cross-plane electrical
characteristics of the quasi-2D material below room temperature. The noise
spectral density revealed strong peaks - changing by more than an
order-of-magnitude - at the temperatures closely matching the electrical
resistance steps. Some of the noise peaks appeared below the temperature of the
commensurate to nearly-commensurate charge-density-wave transition, possibly
indicating the presence of the debated "hidden" phase transitions. These
results confirm the potential of the noise spectroscopy for investigations of
electron transport and phase transitions in novel materials.Comment: 16 pages; 5 figure
Decomposition of Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts
The decomposition of a series of ruthenium metathesis catalysts has been examined using methylidene species as model complexes. All of the phosphine-containing methylidene complexes decomposed to generate methylphosphonium salts, and their decomposition routes followed first-order kinetics. The formation of these salts in high conversion, coupled with the observed kinetic behavior for this reaction, suggests that the major decomposition pathway involves nucleophilic attack of a dissociated phosphine on the methylidene carbon. This mechanism also is consistent with decomposition observed in the presence of ethylene as a model olefin substrate. The decomposition of phosphine-free catalyst (H_2IMes)(Cl)_2Ru CH(2-C_6H_4-O-i-Pr) (H_2IMes = 1,3-dimesityl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene) with ethylene was found to generate unidentified ruthenium hydride species. The novel ruthenium complex (H_2IMes)(pyridine)_3(Cl)_2Ru, which was generated during the synthetic attempts to prepare the highly unstable pyridine-based methylidene complex (H_2IMes)(pyridine)_2(Cl)_2Ru CH_2, is also reported
Specifics of the Elemental Excitations in "True One-Dimensional" MoI van der Waals Nanowires
We report on the temperature evolution of the polarization-dependent Raman
spectrum of exfoliated MoI, a van der Waals material with a "true
one-dimensional" crystal structure that can be exfoliated to individual atomic
chains. The temperature evolution of several Raman features reveals anomalous
behavior suggesting a phase transition of a magnetic origin. Theoretical
considerations indicate that MoI is an easy-plane antiferromagnet with
alternating spins along the dimerized chains and with inter-chain helical spin
ordering. The calculated frequencies of the phonons and magnons are consistent
with the interpretation of the experimental Raman data. The obtained results
shed light on the specifics of the phononic and magnonic states in MoI and
provide a strong motivation for future study of this unique material with
potential for spintronic device applications.Comment: 28 page
Hydrothermal growth of two-dimensional SrMnO3
Nanosheets of the four-layered, hexagonal perovskite 4H-SrMnO3, an end-member in a class of magnetoresistive materials, have been synthesized via a hydrothermal method. MnO2 nanosheets were used as the precursor to act as the Mn source which diverges from the Mn-salt precursors commonly seen. These hydrothermal reactions were carried out over a range of times and temperatures with relatively low concentrations of NaOH. Identification and characterization were accomplished through powder X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The resulting nanosheets were found to possess lateral dimensions ranging from several hundred nanometers to a few microns. During the course of these reactions, the morphology was found to be dependent on the Mn:Sr ratio