Publications by authors named "Zhao-Tong Yang"

We reveal the gate-tunable Berry curvature dipole polarizability in Dirac semimetal Cd_{3}As_{2} nanoplates through measurements of the third-order nonlinear Hall effect. Under an applied electric field, the Berry curvature exhibits an asymmetric distribution, forming a field-induced Berry curvature dipole, resulting in a measurable third-order Hall voltage with a cubic relationship to the longitudinal electric field. Notably, the magnitude and polarity of this third-order nonlinear Hall effect can be effectively modulated by gate voltages.

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One-dimensional (1D) gapless hinge states are predicated in the three-dimensional (3D) higher-order topological insulators and topological semimetals, because of the higher-order bulk-boundary correspondence. Nevertheless, the topologically protected property of the hinge states is still not demonstrated so far, because it is not accessible by conventional methods, such as spectroscopy experiments and quantum oscillations. Here, we reveal the topological nature of hinge states in the higher-order topological semimetal CdAs nanoplate through spin potentiometric measurements.

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Article Synopsis
  • Molecule-based solid-state materials with long lifetimes can improve exciton migration distances, which is useful in optoelectronics.
  • A hexanuclear zinc cluster-based metal-organic framework (MOF) shows significantly enhanced phosphorescence compared to the original phosphor ligand, improving performance by about 100 times.
  • The study demonstrates that the zinc cluster helps optimize the molecular structure and properties of the organic ligands, leading to a cost-effective MOF with potential for various optoelectronic applications, including efficient hydrogen evolution under light.
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