Berry curvature physics and quantum geometric effects have been instrumental in
advancing topological condensed matter physics in recent decades. Although Landau level …

Topological phononics, a fascinating frontier in condensed matter physics, holds great
promise for advancing energy‐related applications. Topologically nontrivial phonons …

The constituent particles of matter can arrange themselves in various ways, giving rise to
emergent phenomena that can be surprisingly rich and often cannot be understood by …

Symmetry breaking in 2D layered materials plays a significant role in their macroscopic
electrical, optical, magnetic and topological properties, including, but not limited to, spin …

Structural symmetry-breaking plays a crucial role in determining the electronic band
structures of two-dimensional materials. Tremendous efforts have been devoted to breaking …

The crystal configuration of sandwiched S–Mo–Se structure (Janus SMoSe) at the
monolayer limit has been synthesized and carefully characterized in this work. By controlled …

Semiconductor technology is currently based on the manipulation of electronic charge;
however, electrons have additional degrees of freedom, such as spin and valley, that can be …

The emergence of two-dimensional Dirac materials, particularly transition metal
dichalcogenides (TMDs), has reinvigorated interest in valleytronics, which utilizes the …

A lack of inversion symmetry coupled with the presence of time‐reversal symmetry endows
2D transition metal dichalcogenides with individually addressable valleys in momentum …

At the interface of van der Waals heterostructures, the crystal symmetry and the electronic
structure can be reconstructed, giving rise to physical properties superior to or absent in …