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ArticleNature communications2024

Giant nonlinear Hall and wireless rectification effects at room temperature in the elemental semiconductor tellurium.

Bin Cheng, Yang Gao, Zhi Zheng, Shuhang Chen, Zheng Liu, Ling Zhang, Qi Zhu, Hui Li, Lin Li, Changgan Zeng

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Bin Cheng *CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, and Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China.
Yang Gao *CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, and Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9223-0633
Zhi Zheng *CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, and Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China.
Shuhang ChenDepartment of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China.
Zheng LiuInternational Center for Quantum Design of Functional Materials (ICQD), Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China.
Ling ZhangCAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, and Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China.
Qi ZhuDepartment of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China.
Hui LiInstitutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3006-0165
Lin LiCAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, and Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China. lilin@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0533-7783
Changgan ZengCAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, and Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China. cgzeng@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8630-845X

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Abstract

The second-order nonlinear Hall effect (NLHE) in non-centrosymmetric materials has recently drawn intense interest, since its inherent rectification could enable various device applications such as energy harvesting and wireless charging. However, previously reported NLHE systems normally suffer from relatively small Hall voltage outputs and/or low working temperatures. In this study, we report the observation of a pronounced NLHE in tellurium (Te) thin flakes at room temperature. Benefiting from the semiconductor nature of Te, the obtained nonlinear response can be readily enhanced through electrostatic gating, leading to a second-harmonic output at 300 K up to 2.8 mV. By utilizing such a giant NLHE, we further demonstrate the potential of Te as a wireless Hall rectifier within the radiofrequency range, which is manifested by the remarkable and tunable rectification effect also at room temperature. Extrinsic scattering is then revealed to be the dominant mechanism for the NLHE in Te, with symmetry breaking on the surface playing a key role. As a simple elemental semiconductor, Te provides an appealing platform to advance our understanding of nonlinear transport in solids and to develop NLHE-based electronic devices.

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