Bismuth (Bi), discovered in 1753, is the heaviest non-radioactive element in the periodic
table. The interest in using Bi in solid-state devices in early days was mainly focused on …

Structural engineering of topological bulk materials is systematically explored with regard to
the incorporation of the buckled bismuth layer [Bi2], which is a 2D topological insulator per …

The present contribution considers chemical aspects relevant for established and candidate
topological insulators (TIs) based on the element bismuth. We provide an overview of …

As one typical heavy metal, bismuth has been known as the most diamagnetic of all metals,
and the thermal conductivity is lower than any metal except mercury. It also has a high …

Dilute bismide in which a small amount of bismuth is incorporated to host III-Vs is the least
studied III-V compound semiconductor and has received steadily increasing attention since …

Layer-by-layer molecular beam epitaxy growth of high quality Bi 2Te 3 films has been
achieved on Si (111) substrate. The Te-rich growth dynamics is found crucial for high quality …

Bismuth is gaining importance as a key element of functional quantum materials. The effects
of spin–orbit coupling (SOC) are at the heart of many exciting proposals for next-generation …

Bismuth-based binary compounds, including Bi 2 Se 3 and Bi 2 Te 3, have attracted
increasing attention as well-known topological insulators. On the other hand, bismuth-based …

Recent progress in the field of topological states of matter, has largely been initiated by the
discovery of bismuth and antimony chalcogenide bulk topological insulators (TIs; refs,,,) …

Structural properties of topological insulator bismuth telluride films grown epitaxially on
(111) BaF 2 with a fixed Bi 2 Te 3 beam flux were systematically investigated as a function of …