Exploiting the fraternal twin nature of thermoelectrics and topological insulators in Zintl phases as a tool for engineering new efficient thermoelectric generators

MO Ogunbunmi, S Bobev - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
This review article presents a radical overview of the rich chemistry and physics of Zintl
phases as it relates to their interesting structure–property relationships. In particular, it …

High-throughput computational stacking reveals emergent properties in natural van der Waals bilayers

S Pakdel, A Rasmussen, A Taghizadeh… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Stacking of two-dimensional (2D) materials has emerged as a facile strategy for realising
exotic quantum states of matter and engineering electronic properties. Yet, developments …

High near-room temperature figure of merit of n-type Bi2GeTe4-based thermoelectric materials via a stepwise optimization of carrier concentration

LC Yin, WD Liu, XL Shi, H Gao, M Li, DZ Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bi 2 GeTe 4 is a promising near room-temperature thermoelectric candidate with a low
lattice thermal conductivity. Carrier concentration of intrinsic Bi 2 GeTe 4 changes …

Off‐Centering of Ge Atoms in GeBi2Te4 and Impact on Thermoelectric Performance

J Dong, L Hu, J Liu, Y Liu, Y Jiang, Z Yu… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The crystal structure and transport properties of GeBi2Te4 are investigated as a layered
compound with potential applications as thermoelectric materials. A disordered arrangement …

High Chern number quantum anomalous Hall effect tunable by stacking order in van der Waals topological insulators

W Zhu, C Song, H Bai, L Liao, F Pan - Physical Review B, 2022 - APS
The discovery of van der Waals (vdW) MnBi 2 Te 4 provides a platform for investigating the
quantum anomalous Hall effect (QAHE), which is a candidate for quantum computation …

Stacking-layer-tuned topological phases in films

Y Li, Y Jia, B Zhao, H Bao, H Huan, H Weng, Z Yang - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
With first-principles calculations and theoretical models, we reveal the connection between
stacking order, film thickness, and topological behaviors in layered M 2 Bi 2 Te 5 (M= Ge …

Quantum anomalous Hall insulator state in ferromagnetically ordered heterostructures

W Zhu, C Song, L Liao, Z Zhou, H Bai, Y Zhou, F Pan - Physical Review B, 2020 - APS
The quantum anomalous Hall effect (QAHE) has been experimentally realized in the van der
Waals layered topological insulator Mn Bi 2 Te 4. However, the antiferromagnetic order of …

Strain-induced topological phase transition and enhanced Curie temperature in heterojunction

Z Wu, Z Shen, Y Xue, C Song - Physical Review Materials, 2022 - APS
By first-principles calculations and Monte Carlo simulations, we investigate the influence of
biaxial strain on the band structures, magnetic characteristics, and Curie temperature (TC) of …

Neutron diffraction study of magnetism in van der waals layered mnbi2n te3n+ 1

L Ding, C Hu, E Feng, C Jiang, IA Kibalin… - Journal of Physics D …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Two-dimensional van der Waals MnBi 2n Te 3n+ 1 (n= 1, 2, 3, 4) compounds have been
recently found to be intrinsic magnetic topological insulators rendering quantum anomalous …

Stacking-dependent topological quantum states in bilayer

X Zhao, PJ Guo, F Ma, ZY Lu - Physical Review Research, 2023 - APS
Stacking-dependent physics is emerging as a fascinating research topic for two-dimensional
materials. A variety of novel properties can be achieved by layer stacking according to …