As early as 2001, the need for the 'functional motif theory'was pointed out, to assist the
rational design of functional materials. The properties of materials are determined by their …

The transition metal trichalcogenides (TMTCs) are quasi-one-dimensional (1D) MX3-type
van der Waals layered semiconductors, where M is a transition metal element of groups IV …

The interplay between charge-density-wave (CDW) order and superconductivity (SC) in the
kagome metal Rb V 3 Sb 5 is studied by tracking the evolutions of their transition …

Understanding the electron pairing in hole-doped cuprate superconductors has been a
challenge, in particular because the “normal” state from which it evolves is unprecedented …

The strong in-plane anisotropy and quasi-1D electronic structures of transition-metal
trichalcogenides (MX3; M= group IV or V transition metal; X= S, Se, or Te) have pronounced …

Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials with low crystal symmetries have exhibited unique
anisotropic physical properties. Here, we report systematic studies on the photoresponse of …

Quantum critical points (QCPs), at which a second-order phase transition is continuously
suppressed to zero temperature, are currently one of the central topics in solid-state …

Quasi-1D van der Waals materials, such as transition metal trichalcogenides, have strong
covalent bonds in one direction and weaker bonds in crossplane directions. They can be …

It has been nearly a century since the original mechanism for charge density wave (CDW)
formation was suggested by Peierls. Since then, the term has come to describe several …

Various transition-metal trichalcogenides (TMTC) show unique electronic properties, such
as metal–insulator transition, topological insulator, and even superconducting transition …