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Three-dimensional topological insulators: case of quaternary Heusler compounds

Authors: Xiao-Tian Wang, Xue-Fang Dai, Hong-Ying Jia, Li-Ying Wang, Guo-Dong Liu, Xi-Feng Liu, Wen Yuan, Yu-Ting Cui

Published in: Rare Metals | Issue 5/2021

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The feasibility of converting quaternary Heusler compounds XX’MZ (X=Sc, La; X’=Sc, Y; M=Ru, Fe; Z=Pb) into three-dimensional topological insulators was investigated by first-principle calculations. It is found that the topological insulating state can be achieved in these quaternary Heusler compounds by the proper strain engineering or the substitution of elements. Most of these compounds investigated in this paper have a negative formation energy, which implies that they are possible to be synthesized in reality.

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Title: Three-dimensional topological insulators: case of quaternary Heusler compounds
Authors: Xiao-Tian Wang
Xue-Fang Dai
Hong-Ying Jia
Li-Ying Wang
Guo-Dong Liu
Xi-Feng Liu
Wen Yuan
Yu-Ting Cui
Publication date: 04-01-2015
Publisher: Nonferrous Metals Society of China
Published in: Rare Metals / Issue 5/2021
Print ISSN: 1001-0521
Electronic ISSN: 1867-7185
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-014-0421-1

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