The importance of global band topology is unequivocally recognized in condensed matter
physics, and new states of matter, such as topological insulators, have been discovered …

Bismuth telluride is the working material for most Peltier cooling devices and thermoelectric
generators. This is because Bi2Te3 (or more precisely its alloys with Sb2Te3 for p‐type and …

Topological insulators represent a new quantum state of matter which is characterized by
peculiar edge or surface states that show up due to a topological character of the bulk wave …

Producing electrolytes with high ionic conductivity has been a critical challenge in the
progressive development of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) for practical applications. The …

Metavalent bonding has attracted immense interest owing to its capacity to impart a distinct
property portfolio to materials for advanced functionality. Coupling metavalent bonding to …

Topology, a mathematical concept, has recently become a popular and truly
transdisciplinary topic encompassing condensed matter physics, solid state chemistry, and …

Tetradymites are M 2 X 3 compounds—in which M is a group V metal, usually Bi or Sb, and
X is a group VI anion, Te, Se or S—that crystallize in a rhombohedral structure. Bi 2 Se 3, Bi …

The van der Waals compound, MnBi 2 Te 4, is the first intrinsic magnetic topological
insulator, providing a materials platform for exploring exotic quantum phenomena such as …

Initiated by the discovery of topological insulators, topologically non-trivial materials have
attracted immense interest in the physics community in the past decade. One of the latest …

Topological insulator (TI), a promising quantum and semiconductor material, has gapless
surface state and narrow bulk band gap. Firstly, the properties, classifications and …