Air-stable van der Waals PtTe2 conductors with high current-carrying capacity and strong spin-orbit interaction

Abstract

The synthesized PtTe 2 had a self-passivated surface under exposure to air Magnetoconductance study proved the realization of a 2D confined quantum system PtTe 2 sustained a remarkably high current density ($31.5 MA cm 2 ) under air atmosphere The native TeO x passivation retarded the defect-induced electromigration of PtTe 2