In this Rapid Communication, we develop the concept of charge qubits in van der Waals
heterostructures. A theoretical proof of concept is provided for the ZrSe 2/SnSe 2 system, in …

Indium selenide, a post-transition metal chalcogenide, is a novel two-dimensional (2D)
semiconductor with interesting electronic properties. Its tunable band gap and high electron …

Abstract Layered transition metal (Ti, Ta, Nb, etc.) dichalcogenides are important prototypes
for the study of the collective charge density wave (CDW). Reducing the system …

Van der Waals heterostructures formed by stacking of various two-dimensional materials are
promising in electronic applications. However, the performances of most reported electronic …

Emergent properties of 2D materials attract considerable interest in condensed matter
physics and materials science due to their distinguished features that are missing in their …

The ability to control the size of the electronic bandgap is an integral part of solid-state
technology. Atomically thin two-dimensional crystals offer a new approach for tuning the …

Lateral heterostructures between two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides are
highly interesting since they have potential applications for constructing monolayer …

The unexpected chiral order observed in 1 T-TiSe 2 represents an exciting area to explore
chirality in condensed matter, while its microscopic mechanism remains elusive. Here, we …

In charge ordered materials such as the transition-metal dichalcogenides, the strong
coupling between the lattice modes and the charges offers an excellent opportunity for novel …

Charge density waves (CDWs) are periodic modulations of the density of conduction
electrons in solids. They are collective states that arise from intrinsic instabilities often …