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Maengsuk Kim

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Mott transition and abnormal instability of electronic structure in FeSe

FeSe has been extensively explored as a quantum material, primarily due to the observed highest superconducting transition temperature among Fe-based unconventional superconductors. Nonetheless, the electronic structure and the electron correlations responsible for the remarkable diversity of physical properties in FeSe remain elusive. We undertook a comprehensive investigation of the electronic structure of FeSe, known as a Hund metal, and found that it is not uniquely defined. Through accounting for all two-particle irreducible diagrams constructed from electron Green's function $G$ and screened Coulomb interaction $W$ in a self-consistent manner, a Mott-insulator phase of FeSe is unveiled. The metal-insulator transition is driven by the strong on-site Coulomb interaction in its paramagnetic phase, accompanied by the weakening of both local and non-local screening effects on the Fe-3$d$ orbitals. Our results suggest that Mott physics may play a pivotal role in shaping the electronic, optical, and superconducting properties of monolayer or nanostructured FeSe.

cond-mat.str-el

Air Stable and Layer Dependent Ferromagnetism in Atomically Thin van der Waals CrPS$_{4}$

Ferromagnetism in two-dimensional materials presents a promising platform for the development of ultrathin spintronic devices with advanced functionalities. Recently discovered ferromagnetic van der Waals crystals such as CrI$_{3}$, readily isolated two-dimensional crystals, are highly tunable through external fields or structural modifications. However, there remains a challenge because of material instability under air exposure. Here, we report the observation of an air stable and layer dependent ferromagnetic (FM) van der Waals crystal, CrPS$_{4}$, using magneto-optic Kerr effect microscopy. In contrast to the antiferromagnetic (AFM) bulk, the FM out-of-plane spin orientation is found in the monolayer crystal. Furthermore, alternating AFM and FM properties observed in even and odd layers suggest robust antiferromagnetic exchange interactions between layers. The observed ferromagnetism in these crystals remains resilient even after the air exposure of about a day, providing possibilities for the practical applications of van der Waals spintronics.

cond-mat.mes-hall