Topologically nontrivial flat bands and quantum Hall crossovers in square-octagon lattice materials

Abstract

Coexistence of nontrivial topology and flat electronic bands provides a fertile platform for correlated quantum states. The square-octagon lattice hosts Dirac nodes and flat bands at half-filling, yet the effects of intrinsic spin-orbit coupling (SOC) and staggered magnetic flux on its electronic and topological properties remain largely unexplored. Here, using tight-binding models incorporating SOC and staggered magnetic flux, we uncover a rich topological phase diagram in this lattice, comprising a quantum spin Hall phase with spin Chern number $C_s=1$, crossovers to quantum anomalous Hall phases with $C=1$ and $C=2$, and higher-order topological insulator phases with quantized quadrupolar corner charges. The initially dispersionless flat bands evolve into quasi-flat topological bands with nearly uniform quantum geometry and large flatness ratios, making them promising candidates for fractional Chern insulator states. We further identify realistic materials, including octagraphene, transition-metal dichalcogenides, synthetic $\mathrm{MoS}{\mathrm{i}}_2{\mathrm{N}}_4$, and magnetic $\alpha$-MnO${}_2$, that may realize these tunable topological phases intertwined with flat-band physics, opening new opportunities for correlated topological matter.

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