The inspiration came from the distinctive electron transport properties of topological chiral semimetals, which offered a promising pathway to address the limitations of traditional catalysts." ...

Weyl semimetals are characterized by their electronic structure, where conduction and valence bands touch at points called Weyl nodes. These nodes occur in pairs with opposite chirality, leading to ...

Over the past two decades, physicists have been fascinated by semimetals — rare materials with zero energy gap, right at the threshold between metal and insulator. Some semimetals can host ...

Quantum sensors can be used to reveal a surprising new mechanism for converting light into electricity in Weyl semimetals, Boston College Assistant Professor of Physics Brian Zhou and colleagues ...

Theories have revealed the universality of the band tilting effect in topological Weyl semimetals (WSMs) and its implications for the material physical properties. However, the experimental ...