Kagome goldene with flat bands and Dirac nodal line fermions via line-graph epitaxy
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| author | Tian, Qiwei Vishkayi, Sahar Izadi Zhang, Chen Zeng, Jiang Li, Bo Zhang, Li Yin, Long-Jing Tian, Yuan Tagani, Meysam Bagheri Zhang, Lijie Qin, Zhihui |
| author_facet | Tian, Qiwei Vishkayi, Sahar Izadi Zhang, Chen Zeng, Jiang Li, Bo Zhang, Li Yin, Long-Jing Tian, Yuan Tagani, Meysam Bagheri Zhang, Lijie Qin, Zhihui |
| contents | The kagome lattice has emerged as a promising platform for investigating exotic quantum phases. However, achieving a single-atomic-layer kagome lattice in elemental materials remains a significant challenge. Here, we introduce line-graph epitaxy, a novel approach that enables the atomic-scale synthesis of goldene, a monolayer of elemental gold atoms arranged in a kagome lattice. Through scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/STS), and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we demonstrate the formation of kagome goldene, featuring a flat band with a van Hove singularity approximately 1.1 eV below the Fermi level, signaling strong electron correlation effects. Notably, the flat band is disrupted at the zigzag edges of goldene nanoflakes, revealing substantial edge effects. Furthermore, our calculations show that weak interlayer interactions between goldene and the underlying Au2Ge substrate generate dual Dirac nodal lines through a proximity effect. These findings offer not only a novel strategy for constructing elemental kagome lattices, but also a generalizable framework for fabricating and controlling line-graph materials. This research advances the exploration of quantum phases driven by strong correlations and the design of materials for next-generation quantum technologies. |
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| spellingShingle | Kagome goldene with flat bands and Dirac nodal line fermions via line-graph epitaxy Tian, Qiwei Vishkayi, Sahar Izadi Zhang, Chen Zeng, Jiang Li, Bo Zhang, Li Yin, Long-Jing Tian, Yuan Tagani, Meysam Bagheri Zhang, Lijie Qin, Zhihui Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science The kagome lattice has emerged as a promising platform for investigating exotic quantum phases. However, achieving a single-atomic-layer kagome lattice in elemental materials remains a significant challenge. Here, we introduce line-graph epitaxy, a novel approach that enables the atomic-scale synthesis of goldene, a monolayer of elemental gold atoms arranged in a kagome lattice. Through scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/STS), and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we demonstrate the formation of kagome goldene, featuring a flat band with a van Hove singularity approximately 1.1 eV below the Fermi level, signaling strong electron correlation effects. Notably, the flat band is disrupted at the zigzag edges of goldene nanoflakes, revealing substantial edge effects. Furthermore, our calculations show that weak interlayer interactions between goldene and the underlying Au2Ge substrate generate dual Dirac nodal lines through a proximity effect. These findings offer not only a novel strategy for constructing elemental kagome lattices, but also a generalizable framework for fabricating and controlling line-graph materials. This research advances the exploration of quantum phases driven by strong correlations and the design of materials for next-generation quantum technologies. |
| title | Kagome goldene with flat bands and Dirac nodal line fermions via line-graph epitaxy |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.07945 |