Mott insulation and charge density waves are fascinating phenomena which alter the electronic structure of a system and occur via the complex interplay of a number of different parameters. Here, the authors use scanning tunnelling microscopy to investigate the localised changes in the electronic state near the insulator-metal transition of 1T-TaS2 and find that strain may play a role.
- Kunliang Bu
- Wenhao Zhang
- Yi Yin
