Ultrathin topological bismuth crystals grown inside van der Waals materials (Part II)

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Abstract

Two-dimensional bismuth <111> is theoretically predicted to be a room temperature topological insulator (TI) with a large bandgap (~0.5eV). However, growth of Bi thin films is limited to sub-hundred nanometer grain size, providing a major obstacle for electronic studies. We have developed a new approach to 2D crystal growth in which bismuth is molded between van der Waals materials. By applying heat and pressure to Bi encapsulated between crystals of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), we consistently produce 5-20 nm thick Bi crystals with atomically flat surfaces. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis reveals 10 um size single crystal domains with the <111> orientation corresponding to stacked hexagonal layers of Bi. We will present preliminary electrical transport measurements in this exciting unexplored regime of ultra-thin and atomically flat Bi. We anticipate that the squeeze-melt growth method with hBN can provide a general way to produce 2D crystals of soft materials.

*AFOSR Condensed Matter Physics Program

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Presenters

  • Laisi Chen

    • University of California, Irvine

Authors

  • Laisi Chen

    • University of California, Irvine

  • Amy X Wu

    • University of California, Irvine

  • Chaitanya A Gadre

    • University of California, Irvine

  • Adrian Juanson

    • California State University, Long Beach
    • California State University Long Beach

  • Naol Tulu

    • University of California, Irvine

  • Joshua Wang

    • University of California, Irvine

  • Kenji Watanabe

    • National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science
    • NIMS
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science
    • Advanced, Materials Laboratory, NIMS
    • 3 National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science; 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
    • National Institute of Materials Science
    • Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science (Japan)
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
    • Research Center for Functional Materials
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute for Material Science, Japan
    • National Institute for Material Science
    • National Institute of Material Sciences, Japan
    • NIMS, Tsukuba
    • 2National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
    • National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science Japan
    • NIMS, Japan
    • nims
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Research Center for Functional Materials, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science Tsukuba
    • National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki
    • National Institute for Materials Science of Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
    • NIMS - National Institute for Material Science, Japan
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan.
    • National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Research Center for Functional Materials
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute of Material Science
    • Kyoto Univ
    • National Institute for Materials Science,1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan

  • Takashi Taniguchi

    • National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science
    • NIMS
    • Kyoto Univ
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
    • 3 National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science; 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
    • National Institute of Materials Science
    • Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science (Japan)
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
    • Kyoto University
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for MaterialsScience, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute for Material Science, Japan
    • National Institute for Material Science
    • National Institute of Material Sciences, Japan
    • NIMS, Tsukuba
    • 2National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
    • National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
    • NIMS, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
    • NIMS. Japan
    • International Center for Material Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
    • International Center for Material Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science
    • National Institute for Materials Science Tsukuba
    • National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki
    • National Institute for Materials Science of Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
    • NIMS - National Institute for Material Science, Japan
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
    • National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba
    • National Institute for Materials Science, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute of Material Science
    • National Institute for Materials Science,1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan

  • Xiaoqing Pan

    • University of California, Irvine

  • Ruqian Wu

    • University of California, Irvine

  • Javier Sanchez-Yamagishi

    • University of California, Irvine