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Graphene-like Be 3 X 2 ( X = C, Si, Ge, Sn): A new family of two-dimensional topological insulators

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Using first-principle calculations, we predict a new family of stable two-dimensional (2D) topological insulators (TI), monolayer Be3 X 2 (X = C, Si, Ge, Sn) with honeycomb Kagome lattice. Based… Click to show full abstract

Using first-principle calculations, we predict a new family of stable two-dimensional (2D) topological insulators (TI), monolayer Be3 X 2 (X = C, Si, Ge, Sn) with honeycomb Kagome lattice. Based on the configuration of Be3C2, which has been reported to be a 2D Dirac material, we construct the other three 2D materials and confirm their stability according to their chemical bonding properties and phonon-dispersion relationships. Because of their tiny spin–orbit coupling (SOC) gaps, Be3C2 and Be3Si2 are 2D Dirac materials with high Fermi velocity at the same order of magnitude as that of graphene. For Be3Ge2 and Be3Sn2, the SOC gaps are 1.5 meV and 11.7 meV, and their topological nontrivial properties are also confirmed by their semi-infinite Dirac edge states. Our findings not only extend the family of 2D Dirac materials, but also open an avenue to track new 2DTI.

Keywords: family; two dimensional; topological insulators; new family; graphene like; dimensional topological

Journal Title: Chinese Physics B
Year Published: 2019

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