Investigating the Electrical Transport Properties and Electronic Structure of Zr2CuSb3

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Autores principales: Downey, Eoghan, Bhat, Soumya S., Smolenski, Shane, Tang, Ruiqi, Mistick, Carly, Bostwick, Aaron, Jozwiak, Chris, Rotenberg, Eli, Usanmaz, Demet, Jo, Na Hyun
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author Downey, Eoghan
Bhat, Soumya S.
Smolenski, Shane
Tang, Ruiqi
Mistick, Carly
Bostwick, Aaron
Jozwiak, Chris
Rotenberg, Eli
Usanmaz, Demet
Jo, Na Hyun
author_facet Downey, Eoghan
Bhat, Soumya S.
Smolenski, Shane
Tang, Ruiqi
Mistick, Carly
Bostwick, Aaron
Jozwiak, Chris
Rotenberg, Eli
Usanmaz, Demet
Jo, Na Hyun
contents The checkerboard lattice has been proposed to host topological flat bands as a result of destructive interference among its various electronic hopping terms. However, it has proven challenging to realize experimentally due to the difficulty of isolating this structure from any significant out-of-plane bonding while maintaining structural integrity. Here, single crystals of Zr2CuSb3, a potential candidate for the checkerboard lattice, were synthesized using the solution (self-flux) method, and their structure was confirmed via X-ray diffraction. Electrical transport measurements indicate metallic behavior with electron-dominated carriers. Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy reveals multiple electron pockets and significant kz broadening due to its large c-axis and low dispersion features in k z. Density functional theory calculations further disentangle the contributions from each high-symmetry plane, providing a comprehensive characterization of electronic behavior.
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spellingShingle Investigating the Electrical Transport Properties and Electronic Structure of Zr2CuSb3
Downey, Eoghan
Bhat, Soumya S.
Smolenski, Shane
Tang, Ruiqi
Mistick, Carly
Bostwick, Aaron
Jozwiak, Chris
Rotenberg, Eli
Usanmaz, Demet
Jo, Na Hyun
Materials Science
The checkerboard lattice has been proposed to host topological flat bands as a result of destructive interference among its various electronic hopping terms. However, it has proven challenging to realize experimentally due to the difficulty of isolating this structure from any significant out-of-plane bonding while maintaining structural integrity. Here, single crystals of Zr2CuSb3, a potential candidate for the checkerboard lattice, were synthesized using the solution (self-flux) method, and their structure was confirmed via X-ray diffraction. Electrical transport measurements indicate metallic behavior with electron-dominated carriers. Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy reveals multiple electron pockets and significant kz broadening due to its large c-axis and low dispersion features in k z. Density functional theory calculations further disentangle the contributions from each high-symmetry plane, providing a comprehensive characterization of electronic behavior.
title Investigating the Electrical Transport Properties and Electronic Structure of Zr2CuSb3
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.18135