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Main Authors: Karbasizadeh, Siavash, Yang, Wooin, Ko, Wonhee, Zhou, Haidong, Li, An-Ping, Berlijn, Tom, Mu, Sai
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.24486
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author Karbasizadeh, Siavash
Yang, Wooin
Ko, Wonhee
Zhou, Haidong
Li, An-Ping
Berlijn, Tom
Mu, Sai
author_facet Karbasizadeh, Siavash
Yang, Wooin
Ko, Wonhee
Zhou, Haidong
Li, An-Ping
Berlijn, Tom
Mu, Sai
contents We present a comprehensive first-principles investigation of defects in 4$H_b$-TaS$_2$. In this layered transition metal dichalcogenide, charge transfer between alternating Mott-insulating 1T and metallic 1H layers gives rise to exotic quantum phases such as the Kondo effect and topological superconductivity. Motivated by recent defect manipulation in 4$H_b$-TaS$_2$ via STM, we address their microscopic nature and impact on interlayer charge transfer. To this end, we systematically analyze over 90 defects using large-scale density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Our extensive dataset, compiled from STM simulations, defect formation energies, work functions, and charge transfer, establishes a foundational resource for future theoretical and experimental studies on defect engineering in 4$H_b$-TaS$_2$.
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spellingShingle Revealing Charge Transfer in Defect-Engineered 4H$_\mathrm{b}$-TaS$_2$
Karbasizadeh, Siavash
Yang, Wooin
Ko, Wonhee
Zhou, Haidong
Li, An-Ping
Berlijn, Tom
Mu, Sai
Materials Science
We present a comprehensive first-principles investigation of defects in 4$H_b$-TaS$_2$. In this layered transition metal dichalcogenide, charge transfer between alternating Mott-insulating 1T and metallic 1H layers gives rise to exotic quantum phases such as the Kondo effect and topological superconductivity. Motivated by recent defect manipulation in 4$H_b$-TaS$_2$ via STM, we address their microscopic nature and impact on interlayer charge transfer. To this end, we systematically analyze over 90 defects using large-scale density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Our extensive dataset, compiled from STM simulations, defect formation energies, work functions, and charge transfer, establishes a foundational resource for future theoretical and experimental studies on defect engineering in 4$H_b$-TaS$_2$.
title Revealing Charge Transfer in Defect-Engineered 4H$_\mathrm{b}$-TaS$_2$
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.24486