Multiple Topological Phases with Electronic Correlation in Intrinsic Ferromagnetic Semimetal VI<sub>3</sub> Monolayer
2D topological materials with magnetic ordering have become hot topics due to their nontrivial band topology and quantum states. In this work, the second-order topological states and evolution of linear band crossing are successfully predicted utilizing the effective k· p and tight binding models in the intrinsic ferromagnetic VI<sub>3</sub> monolayer under various effective Hubble interaction U<sub>eff</sub>. Upon inclusion of spin orbit coupling, a small bandgap (E<sub>g</sub>-1) of 12.7 meV is opened with a Chern invariant C = -1 at U<sub>eff</sub> = 0 eV. The E<sub>g</sub>-1 undergoes a transition from the non-trivial state to trivial state at U<sub>eff</sub> = 0.80 eV, accompanied by the appearance of Dirac cone. Remarkably, the increase of U<sub>eff</sub> causes the band inversion and adjustment of crystal symmetry, resulting in two unreported coexisting topological bandgaps (E<sub>g</sub>-2 and E<sub>g</sub>-3). Furthermore, a gapless node-loop appears at U<sub>eff</sub> = 1.06 eV and disappears at U<sub>eff</sub> = 1.09 eV around Γ point. Moreover, for the first time, the existence of second-order topological states with quantized corner fractional charges (e/3) is also observed in the VI<sub>3</sub> monolayer at U<sub>eff</sub> ≥0.96 eV. These results make the VI<sub>3</sub> monolayer a compelling candidate for exploring topological devices.
Authors
- Yukai An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1678-7330)
- Xiaosong Zhao
Institutions
- Tianjin University of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202407232
- Primary Topic
- Topological Materials and Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City