From Andreev to Majorana bound states in hybrid superconductor–semiconductor nanowires
Inhomogeneous superconductors can host electronic excitations, known as Andreev bound
states (ABSs), below the superconducting energy gap. With the advent of topological …
states (ABSs), below the superconducting energy gap. With the advent of topological …
van der Waals heterostructures combining graphene and hexagonal boron nitride
As the first in a large family of 2D van der Waals (vdW) materials, graphene has attracted
enormous attention owing to its remarkable properties. The recent development of simple …
enormous attention owing to its remarkable properties. The recent development of simple …
Majorana quasiparticles in condensed matter
R Aguado - La Rivista del Nuovo Cimento, 2017 - Springer
In the space of less than one decade, the search for Majorana quasiparticles in condensed
matter has become one of the hottest topics in physics. The aim of this review is to provide a …
matter has become one of the hottest topics in physics. The aim of this review is to provide a …
Quantifying the promotion of Cu catalysts by ZnO for methanol synthesis
Promoter elements enhance the activity and selectivity of heterogeneous catalysts. Here, we
show how methanol synthesis from synthesis gas over copper (Cu) nanoparticles is boosted …
show how methanol synthesis from synthesis gas over copper (Cu) nanoparticles is boosted …
Electronic and optical properties of strained graphene and other strained 2D materials: a review
GG Naumis, S Barraza-Lopez… - Reports on Progress …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
This review presents the state of the art in strain and ripple-induced effects on the electronic
and optical properties of graphene. It starts by providing the crystallographic description of …
and optical properties of graphene. It starts by providing the crystallographic description of …
[HTML][HTML] Majorana nanowires for topological quantum computation
P Marra - Journal of Applied Physics, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Majorana bound states are quasiparticle excitations localized at the boundaries of a
topologically nontrivial superconductor. They are zero-energy, charge-neutral, particle–hole …
topologically nontrivial superconductor. They are zero-energy, charge-neutral, particle–hole …
Supercurrent in the quantum Hall regime
A promising route for creating topological states and excitations is to combine
superconductivity and the quantum Hall (QH) effect. Despite this potential, signatures of …
superconductivity and the quantum Hall (QH) effect. Despite this potential, signatures of …
Type-II Dirac cones and electron-phonon interaction in monolayer biphenylene from first-principles calculations
We report a first-principles investigation of electronic structure, topological bands, and
electron-phonon interactions in metallic biphenylene sheets. Biphenylene is a recently …
electron-phonon interactions in metallic biphenylene sheets. Biphenylene is a recently …
Evidence for chiral supercurrent in quantum Hall Josephson junctions
Hybridizing superconductivity with the quantum Hall (QH) effect has notable potential for
designing circuits capable of inducing and manipulating non-Abelian states for topological …
designing circuits capable of inducing and manipulating non-Abelian states for topological …
Strongly Coupled High-Quality Graphene/2D Superconducting Mo2C Vertical Heterostructures with Aligned Orientation
Vertical heterostructures of two-dimensional (2D) crystals have led to the observations of
numerous exciting physical phenomena and presented the possibilities for technological …
numerous exciting physical phenomena and presented the possibilities for technological …