Electron correlations in the kagome metals
Phys. Rev. B 112, 155143 – Published 20 October, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/tyrj-2yhc
Abstract
The investigation of electronic order-quantum phase interplay in kagome lattices commonly employs the extended kagome-Hubbard model, where the critical parameters comprise on-site and intersite Coulomb interactions. In prototypical kagome metals , the geometrically frustrated quasi-two-dimensional architecture induces pressure-dependent complexity in vanadium -electron correlations, necessitating systematic theoretical scrutiny. Utilizing the model within constrained random phase approximation (cRPA), we quantified , , and Hund's coupling under hydrostatic pressure (0–9 GPa). While and exhibit pressure-insensitive interaction parameters, manifests anomalous discontinuities in and near 0.2 GPa, suggesting a first-order electronic phase transition. This work establishes cRPA-derived interaction landscapes as critical predictors for pressure-tunable quantum phenomena in correlated kagome systems, offering insight into the understanding of the interplay between the charge density wave transition and the double superconductivity dome in at low pressure.