$α$-RuCl$_3$ intercalated into graphite: a new three-dimensional platform for exotic quantum phases
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| author | Razpopov, Aleksandar Mozaffari, Shirin Matsuoka, Takahiro Cothrine, Matthew Huang, Nan Valentí, Roser Mandrus, David |
| author_facet | Razpopov, Aleksandar Mozaffari, Shirin Matsuoka, Takahiro Cothrine, Matthew Huang, Nan Valentí, Roser Mandrus, David |
| contents | Multilayer graphene with different stacking sequences has emerged as a powerful setting for correlated and topological phases. In parallel, progress in graphene heterostructures with magnetic or correlated materials-most notably the Kitaev candidate $α$-RuCl$_3$-has demonstrated charge transfer, magnetic proximity effects, and interfacial reconstruction, creating new opportunities for engineered quantum systems. Motivated by these developments, we explore a three-dimensional analogue in which $α$-RuCl$_3$ layers are inserted directly into the van der Waals gaps of graphite, forming an intercalated system. Here, we report the successful synthesis and comprehensive characterization of graphite intercalated with $α$-RuCl$_3$. Using a combination of X-ray diffraction, quantum oscillation measurements, and first-principles electronic structure calculations, we study the structural and electronic properties of these intercalated crystals. Our results demonstrate that graphite intercalated with $α$-RuCl$_3$ offers a robust route to develop three-dimensional materials with access to novel correlated and topological states. |
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| spellingShingle | $α$-RuCl$_3$ intercalated into graphite: a new three-dimensional platform for exotic quantum phases Razpopov, Aleksandar Mozaffari, Shirin Matsuoka, Takahiro Cothrine, Matthew Huang, Nan Valentí, Roser Mandrus, David Strongly Correlated Electrons Multilayer graphene with different stacking sequences has emerged as a powerful setting for correlated and topological phases. In parallel, progress in graphene heterostructures with magnetic or correlated materials-most notably the Kitaev candidate $α$-RuCl$_3$-has demonstrated charge transfer, magnetic proximity effects, and interfacial reconstruction, creating new opportunities for engineered quantum systems. Motivated by these developments, we explore a three-dimensional analogue in which $α$-RuCl$_3$ layers are inserted directly into the van der Waals gaps of graphite, forming an intercalated system. Here, we report the successful synthesis and comprehensive characterization of graphite intercalated with $α$-RuCl$_3$. Using a combination of X-ray diffraction, quantum oscillation measurements, and first-principles electronic structure calculations, we study the structural and electronic properties of these intercalated crystals. Our results demonstrate that graphite intercalated with $α$-RuCl$_3$ offers a robust route to develop three-dimensional materials with access to novel correlated and topological states. |
| title | $α$-RuCl$_3$ intercalated into graphite: a new three-dimensional platform for exotic quantum phases |
| topic | Strongly Correlated Electrons |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.03147 |