Direct evidence of a charge depletion region at the interface of van der Waals monolayers and dielectric oxides: The case of superconducting FeSe/STO
Khalil Zakeri, Dominik Rau, Janek Wettstein, Markus Döttling, Jasmin Jandke, Fang Yang, Wulf Wulfhekel, Jörg Schmalian
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.107.184508 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
Monolayers of two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) materials grown on dielectric oxides exhibit unprecedented physical properties. For example, the superconducting transition temperature of an FeSe monolayer on SrTiO3 is by far higher than its bulk counterpart. However, how the charge distribution across the interface looks like and how it helps to improve these properties is hitherto unknown. Here, using momentum- and energy-resolved high-resolution electron spectroscopy, we probe the dynamic charge response of the FeSe/SrTiO3(001) heterostructures and, thereby, demonstrate the existence of a charge depletion layer at the interface. The presence of this depletion layer, accompanied with a considerably large charge transfer, leads to a renormalization of the SrTiO3 energy bands and a substantial band bending at the interface. Our discovery paves the way for designing novel 2D superconductors through interface engineering. The phenomenon is expected to occur at the interface of many vdW monolayers and dielectric oxides.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| FeSe Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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