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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Platinum diselenide (PtSe2) is a 2D material with potential electronic applications.
  • Understanding its behavior under pressure is crucial for exploring new phases and properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the vibrational properties and lattice dynamics of PtSe2 under high pressure.
  • To identify pressure-induced structural transitions and new stable phases.
  • To explore the electronic properties, specifically the emergence of Dirac semimetal characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Pressure-dependent polarized Raman scattering at room temperature up to 25 GPa.
  • First-principles calculations to determine stable structures and electronic band structures.
  • Analysis of phonon mode frequency shifts and spectral line broadening.

Main Results:

  • Observed hardening trends and distinct mutation phenomena in E_g and A_1g phonon modes under pressure.
  • Confirmed a lattice symmetry change at 4.3 GPa indicated by the splitting of the E_g mode.
  • Identified a new pressure-stabilized structure (C2/m) for PtSe2, consistent between experimental and theoretical results.
  • Band structure calculations revealed the new phase as a type-I Dirac semimetal.

Conclusions:

  • Pressure-dependent Raman spectroscopy is effective for probing structural transitions in 2D materials.
  • A novel type-I Dirac semimetal phase of PtSe2 is discovered under high pressure.
  • Combining experimental and theoretical methods provides a powerful approach for discovering and controlling phases and Dirac cones in 2D materials.