Evolution of ultra-flat band in van der Waals kagome semiconductor Pd3P2(S1-xSex)8

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Main Authors: Yan, Shaohua, Gong, Ben-Chao, Wang, Lin, Wu, Jinzhi, Yin, Qiangwei, Cao, Xinyu, Zhang, Xiao, Liu, Xiaofeng, Lu, Zhong-Yi, Liu, Kai, Lei, Hechang
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author Yan, Shaohua
Gong, Ben-Chao
Wang, Lin
Wu, Jinzhi
Yin, Qiangwei
Cao, Xinyu
Zhang, Xiao
Liu, Xiaofeng
Lu, Zhong-Yi
Liu, Kai
Lei, Hechang
author_facet Yan, Shaohua
Gong, Ben-Chao
Wang, Lin
Wu, Jinzhi
Yin, Qiangwei
Cao, Xinyu
Zhang, Xiao
Liu, Xiaofeng
Lu, Zhong-Yi
Liu, Kai
Lei, Hechang
contents We investigate the evolutions of structural parameters, optical properties, and electronic structures of van der Waals kagome semiconductor Pd3P2S8 with Se doping. When the doping level of Se increases, the bandgaps of Pd3P2(S1-xSex)8 single crystals decrease gradually, accompanying with the expanded unit cells. The first-principles calculations show that there is a flat band (FB) near the Fermi level in bulk Pd3P2S8. This FB mainly originates from the dz2-like orbitals of Pd atoms in the Pd kagome lattice, which has a finite interlayer electron hopping perpendicular to the PdS4 square plane. The interlayer hopping can be reinforced with the Se doping, inducing a stronger interlayer coupling via the chalcogen atoms at apical sites, which reduces the bandgap and enhances the cleavage energy. In contrast, the vanishing interlayer hopping in the two-dimensional limit results in the formation of ultra-FB in the monolayers of these compounds. The easy exfoliation and the existence of unique ultra-FB near EF make Pd3P2(S1-xSex)8 a model system to explore the exotic physics of FB in two-dimensional kagome lattice.
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spellingShingle Evolution of ultra-flat band in van der Waals kagome semiconductor Pd3P2(S1-xSex)8
Yan, Shaohua
Gong, Ben-Chao
Wang, Lin
Wu, Jinzhi
Yin, Qiangwei
Cao, Xinyu
Zhang, Xiao
Liu, Xiaofeng
Lu, Zhong-Yi
Liu, Kai
Lei, Hechang
Materials Science
Strongly Correlated Electrons
We investigate the evolutions of structural parameters, optical properties, and electronic structures of van der Waals kagome semiconductor Pd3P2S8 with Se doping. When the doping level of Se increases, the bandgaps of Pd3P2(S1-xSex)8 single crystals decrease gradually, accompanying with the expanded unit cells. The first-principles calculations show that there is a flat band (FB) near the Fermi level in bulk Pd3P2S8. This FB mainly originates from the dz2-like orbitals of Pd atoms in the Pd kagome lattice, which has a finite interlayer electron hopping perpendicular to the PdS4 square plane. The interlayer hopping can be reinforced with the Se doping, inducing a stronger interlayer coupling via the chalcogen atoms at apical sites, which reduces the bandgap and enhances the cleavage energy. In contrast, the vanishing interlayer hopping in the two-dimensional limit results in the formation of ultra-FB in the monolayers of these compounds. The easy exfoliation and the existence of unique ultra-FB near EF make Pd3P2(S1-xSex)8 a model system to explore the exotic physics of FB in two-dimensional kagome lattice.
title Evolution of ultra-flat band in van der Waals kagome semiconductor Pd3P2(S1-xSex)8
topic Materials Science
Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.11222