Direct observation of the Mottness and p–d orbital hybridization in the epitaxial monolayer α-RuCl<sub>3</sub>
Zhongjie Wang, Lu Liu, Haoran Zheng, Meng Zhao, Ke Yang, C. Wang, Fang Yang, Hua Wu, Chunlei Gao
Abstract
In this work, we grow and study the strained monolayer α-RuCl 3 on graphene by MBE, STM and DFT calculations. The Mottness and the energy-resolved d–p hybridization, which underlie the mechanism of Kitaev physics, are clearly visualized and elaborated.
Topics & Concepts
MonolayerOrbital hybridisationGrapheneEpitaxyMaterials scienceCondensed matter physicsChemical physicsCrystallographyNanotechnologyAtomic orbitalChemistryMolecular physicsPhysicsElectronLayer (electronics)Molecular orbital theoryQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismPerovskite Materials and Applications