The quantum Hall (QH) effect, quantized Hall resistance combined with zero longitudinal
resistance, is the characteristic experimental fingerprint of Chern insulators—topologically …

Bismuth (Bi), as a nontoxic and inexpensive diamagnetic heavy metal, has recently been
utilized for the preparation of a variety of nanomaterials, such as nanoparticles, nanowires …

Phosphorene, an emerging two-dimensional material, has received considerable attention
due to its layer-controlled direct bandgap, high carrier mobility, negative Poisson's ratio and …

Since the discovery of graphene, 2D materials with various properties have gained
increasing attention in fields such as novel electronic, optic, spintronic, and valleytronic …

As the last element in Group VA, bismuthene has garnered substantial interest for its unique
electronic and mechanical properties and its enhanced stability. However, the mechanism …

Few-layer bismuthene is an emerging two-dimensional material in the fields of physics,
chemistry, and material science. However, its nonlinear optical property and the related …

Ultrafast fiber lasers have significant applications in ultra-precision manufacturing, medical
diagnostics, medical treatment, precision measurement and astronomical detection, owing …

The Rashba effect is an interaction between the spin and the momentum of electrons
induced by the spin-orbit coupling (SOC) in surface or interface states. Its potential for …

Fully relativistic first-principles calculations based on density functional theory are performed
to study the spin-orbit-induced spin splitting in monolayer systems of the transition-metal …

Based on first-principles phonon and finite temperature molecular dynamics calculations
including spin-orbit coupling, we showed that free-standing single-layer phases of bismuth …