Atomic scale 2D defect in transition metal dichalcogenide. Credit: Edoardo Martino. Atomic structure model rendered using VESTA ( jp-minerals.org/vesta/en/)
Atomic scale 2D defect in transition metal dichalcogenide. Credit: Edoardo Martino. Atomic structure model rendered using VESTA ( jp-minerals.org/vesta/en/) - An international team led by scientists, has unveiled a unique quantum-mechanical interaction between electrons and topological defects in layered materials that has only been observed in engineered atomic thin layers. The phenomenon can be reproduced by the native defects of lab grown large crystals, making future investigation of Kondo systems and quantum electronic devices more accessible. Image: Atomic scale 2D defect in transition metal dichalcogenide. The formation of the distinct star-shaped configuration within the plane, causes it to develop a 2D lattice of magnetic moments (red). These local magnets strongly interact with spins of conduction electrons in the material via Kondo effect.
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