Janus Monolayer of 1T-TaSSe: A Computational Study

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Journal Materials (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Date 2024 Sep 28

PMID 39336331

Authors

Karol Szalowski

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Abstract

Materials exhibiting charge density waves are attracting increasing attention owing to their complex physics and potential for applications. In this paper, we present a computational, first principles-based study of the Janus monolayer of 1T-TaSSe transition metal dichalcogenide. We extensively compare the results with those obtained for parent compounds, TaS and TaSe monolayers, with confirmed presence of 13×13 charge density waves. The structural and electronic properties of the normal (undistorted) phase and distorted phase with 13×13 periodic lattice distortion are discussed. In particular, for a normal phase, the emergence of dipolar moment due to symmetry breaking is demonstrated, and its sensitivity to an external electric field perpendicular to the monolayer is investigated. Moreover, the appearance of imaginary energy phonon modes suggesting structural instability is shown. For the distorted phase, we predict the presence of a flat, weakly dispersive band related to the appearance of charge density waves, similar to the one observed in parent compounds. The results suggest a novel platform for studying charge density waves in two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides.

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