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Type-II Dirac Fermions in Monolayer In2O: Interplay of Magnetotransport, Spin Hall Effect, and Superconductivity
Qing-Bo Liu1, De-Ming Feng1, Wen-Neng Zhao1
1Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, School of Optical Information and Energy Engineering, School of Mathematics and Physics, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, China.
Abstract:
Topological quasiparticle excited states, magnetotransport, spin Hall effect, and superconductivity in solid-state materials have consistently been the four key issues in condensed matter physics. In this work, we theoretically demonstrate that monolayer provides an effective platform to explore these intertwined phenomena through its unique electronic topology. First-principles calculations reveal a type-II Dirac point near the Fermi level of the electronic band structure of monolayer , which is split into two pairs of Weyl points with topological charges of in the presence of spin-orbit coupling. Robust edge states along the (100) direction confirm its topologically nontrivial nature. Remarkably, the system exhibits negative magnetoresistance below the temperature of 30 K with a significant Hall conductance and a predicted superconducting transition at 1.5 K, which are induced both by phonon softening and van Hove singularities. These theoretical findings establish the monolayer as a prototypical two-dimensional material for investigating type-II Dirac physics and the interplay of topological states, magnetotransport, and superconductivity.
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