Topological electronic materials, such as topological insulators, are distinct from trivial
materials in the topology of their electronic band structures that lead to robust …

Spintronics is one of the emerging fields for the next-generation nanoelectronic devices to
reduce their power consumption and to increase their memory and processing capabilities …

Graphene-based materials exhibit remarkable electronic, optical, and mechanical
properties, which has resulted in both high scientific interest and huge potential for a variety …

The spin–orbit torque (SOT) that arises from materials with large spin–orbit coupling
promises a path for ultralow power and fast magnetic-based storage and computational …

Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted tremendous research interest since the
breakthrough of graphene. Their unique optical, electronic, and mechanical properties hold …

Spin–orbit coupling (SOC) describes the relativistic interaction between the spin and
momentum degrees of freedom of electrons, and is central to the rich phenomena observed …

The first-principles band theory paradigm has been a key player not only in the process of
discovering new classes of topologically interesting materials, but also for identifying salient …

Within the broad and deep field of topological materials, there are an ever-increasing
number of materials that harbor topological phases. While condensed matter physics …

The strongly spin-momentum coupled electronic states in topological insulators (TI) have
been extensively pursued to realize efficient magnetic switching. However, previous studies …

Quantum spin Hall (QSH) effect materials feature edge states that are topologically protected
from backscattering. However, the small band gap in materials that have been identified as …