Observation of the Specific Heat Jump in the Se-Substituted MoTe Single Crystals.

1T'-MoTe has gained considerable attention owing to its topological character. This material undergoes spatial inversion symmetry at 300 K. A structural transition to the T phase, which is represented by a kink in the resistivity, was observed below 250 K without inversion symmetry along the -axis, while superconductivity was observed at 0.

Proton-Driven Intercalation and Ion Substitution Utilizing Solid-State Electrochemical Reaction.

The development of an unconventional synthesis method has a large potential to drastically advance materials science. In this research, a new synthesis method based on a solid-state electrochemical reaction was demonstrated, which can be made available for intercalation and ion substitution. It was referred to as proton-driven ion introduction (PDII).