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Strain induced quantum spin Hall insulator in monolayer β-BiSb from first-principles study

Weiyang Yu, Chunyao Niu, Zhili Zhu, Xiaolin Cai, Liwei Zhang, Shouyan Bai, Ruiqi Zhao, Yu Jia

RSC Advances · 2017 · 34 citations · 44 references

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Topological insulator (TI) is a peculiar phase of matter exhibiting excellent quantum transport properties with potential applications in lower-power-consuming electronic devices.

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Special points for Brillouin-zone integrations

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<i>Colloquium</i>: Topological insulators

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