Strain-Tuned Nodal Ring in Two-Dimensional Zn3C6S6 Monolayers.

The nodal ring material has recently attracted wide attention due to its singular properties and potential applications in spintronics. Here, two-dimensional Zn₃C₆S₆ is calculated and discussed by using first-principle calculations. We found that two-dimensional Zn₃C₆S₆ can generate a nodal ring at 10% compressive strain, and the existence of the ring is proved by a partial charge density map. And as the compressive strain increases, the nodal ring does not disappear. At the same time, the stability of the electron-orbit coupling to the nodal ring is applied. Our findings indicate that the two-dimensional Zn₃C₆S₆ is promising in new electronic and spintronic applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]