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Composition-dependent bulk properties of intercalated transition metal dichalcogenides $Co_{1/3(1\pm\delta)}NbS_{2}$

We report a systematic study of the composition-dependent bulk properties in $Co_{1/3(1\pm\delta)}NbS_{2}$ single crystals across a series of precisely controlled cobalt compositions with -4%<$\delta$<8%. By tuning the cobalt stoichiometry, we find that the topological Hall effect is critically sensitive to the intercalant cobalt composition and is completely suppressed when the cobalt composition exceeds $\delta$=+4%. We observe that the longitudinal conductivity is also strongly influenced by the cobalt composition, reaching its maximum value just before the disappearance of the topological Hall effect. Furthermore, heat capacity measurements reveal distinct Sommerfeld coefficients ($\gamma$) across different compositions, which exhibit a clear linear scaling with the inverse of the ordinary Hall coefficient ($R_H^{-1}$). These results demonstrate that composition tuning in $Co_{1/3(1\pm\delta)}NbS_{2}$ systematically modifies the low-energy electronic degree of freedom, moving beyond a simple dilute impurity picture. Finally, we use the microscopic spin Hamiltonian to explain the stability of experimentally observed M-point modulation vector and the corresponding triple-Q magnetic order. Our findings highlight that the topological properties of this system are highly tunable through precise control of the intercalant concentration, offering a new perspective on the competition between electronic and magnetic orders in intercalated transition-metal dichalcogenides.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

One-ninth magnetization plateau stabilized by spin entanglement in a kagome antiferromagnet

The spin-1/2 antiferromagnetic Heisenberg model on a Kagome lattice is geometrically frustrated, which is expected to promote the formation of many-body quantum entangled states. The most sought-after among these is the quantum spin liquid phase, but magnetic analogs of liquid, solid, and supersolid phases may also occur, producing fractional plateaus in the magnetization. Here, we investigate the experimental realization of these predicted phases in the Kagome material YCu3(OD)6+xBr3-x (x=0.5). By combining thermodynamic and Raman spectroscopic techniques, we provide evidence for fractionalized spinon excitations and observe the emergence of a 1/9 magnetization plateau. These observations establish YCu3(OD)6+xBr3-x as a model material for exploring the 1/9 plateau phase.

cond-mat.str-el

Fingerprints for anisotropic Kondo lattice behavior in the quasiparticle dynamics of the kagome metal Ni$_3$In

We present a temperature- and polarization-resolved phononic and electronic Raman scattering study in combination with the first-principles calculations on the kagome metal Ni$_3$In with anisotropic transport properties and non-Fermi liquid behavior. At temperatures below 50 K and down to 2 K, several Raman phonon modes, including particularly an interlayer shear mode, exhibit appreciable frequency and linewidth renormalization, reminiscent of the onset of the Kondo screening without an accompanying structural or magnetic phase transition. In addition, a low-energy electronic continuum observed in polarization perpendicular to the kagome planes reveals strong temperature dependence below 50 K, implying thermal depletion of incoherent quasiparticles, while the in-plane continuum remains invariant. These concomitant electronic and phononic Raman signatures suggest that Ni$_3$In undergoes an anisotropic electronic crossover from an incoherent to a coherent Kondo lattice regime below 50 K. We discuss the origin of the anisotropic incoherent-coherent crossover in association with the possible anisotropic Kondo hybridization involving localized Ni-$3d_{xz}$ flat-band electrons.

cond-mat.str-el