Origin of extremely large magnetoresistance in the candidate type-II Weyl semimetal MoTe.

The recent observation of extremely large magnetoresistance (MR) in the transition-metal dichalcogenide MoTe has attracted considerable interest due to its potential technological applications as well as its relationship with novel electronic states predicted for a candidate type-II Weyl semimetal. In order to understand the origin of the MR, the electronic structure of MoTe (x = 0.08) is systematically tuned by application of pressure and probed via its Hall and longitudinal conductivities.

Continuous and reversible tuning of the disorder-driven superconductor-insulator transition in bilayer graphene.

The influence of static disorder on a quantum phase transition (QPT) is a fundamental issue in condensed matter physics. As a prototypical example of a disorder-tuned QPT, the superconductor-insulator transition (SIT) has been investigated intensively over the past three decades, but as yet without a general consensus on its nature. A key element is good control of disorder.

Role of molecular orbitals of the benzene in electronic nanodevices.

In an effort to examine the intricacies of electronic nanodevices, we present an atomistic description of the electronic transport properties of an isolated benzene molecule. We have carried out ab initio calculations to understand the modulation of the molecular orbitals (MOs) and their energy spectra under the external electric field, and conducting behavior of the benzene molecule. Our study shows that with an increase in the applied electric field, the energy of the third lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of benzene decreases, while the first and second LUMO energies are not affected.