Metallic 1T Phase, 3d1 Electronic Configuration and Charge Density Wave Order in Molecular Beam Epitaxy Grown Monolayer Vanadium Ditelluride [component]

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We present a combined experimental and theoretical study of monolayer VTe 2 grown on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite by molecular-beam epitaxy. Using various insitu microscopic and spectroscopic techniques, including scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy, synchrotron X-ray and angle-resolved photoemission, and X-ray absorption, together with theoretical analysis by density functional theory calculations, we demonstrate direct evidence of the metallic 1T phase and 3d 1 electronic
more » ... ation in monolayer VTe 2 that also features a ( 4 ´ 4) charge density wave order at low temperatures. In contrast to previous theoretical predictions, our element-specific characterization by Xray magnetic circular dichroism rules out a ferromagnetic order intrinsic to the monolayer. Our findings provide essential knowledge necessary for understanding this interesting yet less explored metallic monolayer in the emerging family of van der Waals magnets.
doi:10.1021/acsnano.9b05349.s001 fatcat:dvrege7yanhnnaivluyvto6xia