Growth and magnetotransport properties of semi-metallic WTe2 nanoribbons
Exploring exotic quantum states requires high-quality materials. Tungsten ditelluride (WTe2), a type-II Weyl semimetal, is an important platform for studying these states. Recent discoveries, including the quantum spin Hall effect, higher-order topological insulator (TI) states, and induced supercon...
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| author | Natalia Amirulloieva Jeļena Sušinska Aija Trimdale-Deksne Reinis Ignatans Martins Zubkins Jevgenijs Gabrusenoks Anatolijs Sarakovskis Gunta Kunakova |
| author_facet | Natalia Amirulloieva Jeļena Sušinska Aija Trimdale-Deksne Reinis Ignatans Martins Zubkins Jevgenijs Gabrusenoks Anatolijs Sarakovskis Gunta Kunakova |
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| description | Exploring exotic quantum states requires high-quality materials. Tungsten ditelluride (WTe2), a type-II Weyl semimetal, is an important platform for studying these states. Recent discoveries, including the quantum spin Hall effect, higher-order topological insulator (TI) states, and induced superconductivity, have been made on exfoliated flakes. However, this method of sample fabrication is limited by its lack of scalability. For studies of higher-order TI 1D states, ribbon-shaped WTe2 materials with reduced dimensionality are of great importance. Here, we present a simple approach for growing WTe2 nanoribbons from WO3 thin films. Magnetotransport studies, including Hall effect measurements, and the presence of large magnetoresistance at low temperatures confirm the good quality and the semi-metallic nature of the fabricated WTe2 nanoribbons, which is crucial for fundamental studies of one-dimensional topologically protected states. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8fd6c20d3346404faaefee07db66055d2025-08-20T03:48:42ZengAIP Publishing LLCAPL Materials2166-532X2025-04-01134041128041128-610.1063/5.0253094Growth and magnetotransport properties of semi-metallic WTe2 nanoribbonsNatalia Amirulloieva0Jeļena Sušinska1Aija Trimdale-Deksne2Reinis Ignatans3Martins Zubkins4Jevgenijs Gabrusenoks5Anatolijs Sarakovskis6Gunta Kunakova7Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Jelgavas St.1, Riga LV-1004, LatviaFaculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Jelgavas St.1, Riga LV-1004, LatviaFaculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Latvia, Jelgavas St.1, Riga LV-1004, LatviaInstitute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, Ķengaraga St. 8, Riga LV-1063, LatviaInstitute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, Ķengaraga St. 8, Riga LV-1063, LatviaInstitute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, Ķengaraga St. 8, Riga LV-1063, LatviaInstitute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, Ķengaraga St. 8, Riga LV-1063, LatviaFaculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Jelgavas St.1, Riga LV-1004, LatviaExploring exotic quantum states requires high-quality materials. Tungsten ditelluride (WTe2), a type-II Weyl semimetal, is an important platform for studying these states. Recent discoveries, including the quantum spin Hall effect, higher-order topological insulator (TI) states, and induced superconductivity, have been made on exfoliated flakes. However, this method of sample fabrication is limited by its lack of scalability. For studies of higher-order TI 1D states, ribbon-shaped WTe2 materials with reduced dimensionality are of great importance. Here, we present a simple approach for growing WTe2 nanoribbons from WO3 thin films. Magnetotransport studies, including Hall effect measurements, and the presence of large magnetoresistance at low temperatures confirm the good quality and the semi-metallic nature of the fabricated WTe2 nanoribbons, which is crucial for fundamental studies of one-dimensional topologically protected states.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0253094 |
| spellingShingle | Natalia Amirulloieva Jeļena Sušinska Aija Trimdale-Deksne Reinis Ignatans Martins Zubkins Jevgenijs Gabrusenoks Anatolijs Sarakovskis Gunta Kunakova Growth and magnetotransport properties of semi-metallic WTe2 nanoribbons APL Materials |
| title | Growth and magnetotransport properties of semi-metallic WTe2 nanoribbons |
| title_full | Growth and magnetotransport properties of semi-metallic WTe2 nanoribbons |
| title_fullStr | Growth and magnetotransport properties of semi-metallic WTe2 nanoribbons |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth and magnetotransport properties of semi-metallic WTe2 nanoribbons |
| title_short | Growth and magnetotransport properties of semi-metallic WTe2 nanoribbons |
| title_sort | growth and magnetotransport properties of semi metallic wte2 nanoribbons |
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