A robust weak topological insulator in a bismuth halide Bi4Br2I2

Abstract

We apply a topological material design concept for selecting a bulk topology of 3D crystals by different van-der-Waals stacking of 2D topological insulator layers, and find a bismuth halide Bi4Br2I2 to be an ideal weak topological insulator (WTI) with the largest band gap (~230 meV) among all the WTI candidates, by means of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), density functional theory (DFT) calculations, and resistivity measurements. Our results vastly expand future opportunities for fundamental research and device applications with a robust WTI.

arXiv comment7 pages, 4 figures

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