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Multiple Topological Phases with Electronic Correlation in Intrinsic Ferromagnetic Semimetal VI3 Monolayer
1Key Laboratory of Display Materials and Photoelectric Devices, Ministry of Education Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices National Demonstration Center for Experimental Function Materials Education School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China.
Abstract:
2D topological materials with magnetic ordering have become hot topics due to their nontrivial band topology and quantum states. In this work, the second-order topological states and evolution of linear band crossing are successfully predicted utilizing the effective k· p and tight binding models in the intrinsic ferromagnetic VI3 monolayer under various effective Hubble interaction Ueff. Upon inclusion of spin orbit coupling, a small bandgap (Eg-1) of 12.7 meV is opened with a Chern invariant C = -1 at Ueff = 0 eV. The Eg-1 undergoes a transition from the non-trivial state to trivial state at Ueff = 0.80 eV, accompanied by the appearance of Dirac cone. Remarkably, the increase of Ueff causes the band inversion and adjustment of crystal symmetry, resulting in two unreported coexisting topological bandgaps (Eg-2 and Eg-3). Furthermore, a gapless node-loop appears at Ueff = 1.06 eV and disappears at Ueff = 1.09 eV around Γ point. Moreover, for the first time, the existence of second-order topological states with quantized corner fractional charges (e/3) is also observed in the VI3 monolayer at Ueff ≥0.96 eV. These results make the VI3 monolayer a compelling candidate for exploring topological devices.
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