Pentagonal nanowires from topological crystalline insulators: a platform for intrinsic core-shell nanowires and higher-order topology
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| author | Hussain, Ghulam Cuono, Giuseppe Dziawa, Piotr Janaszko, Dorota Sadowski, Janusz Kret, Slawomir Kurowska, Boguslawa Polaczynski, Jakub Warda, Kinga Sattar, Shahid Canali, Carlo M. Lau, Alexander Brzezicki, Wojciech Story, Tomasz Autieri, Carmine |
| author_facet | Hussain, Ghulam Cuono, Giuseppe Dziawa, Piotr Janaszko, Dorota Sadowski, Janusz Kret, Slawomir Kurowska, Boguslawa Polaczynski, Jakub Warda, Kinga Sattar, Shahid Canali, Carlo M. Lau, Alexander Brzezicki, Wojciech Story, Tomasz Autieri, Carmine |
| contents | We report on the experimental realization of Pb1-xSnxTe pentagonal nanowires (NWs) with [110] orientation using molecular beam epitaxy techniques. Using first-principles calculations, we investigate the structural stability in NWs of SnTe and PbTe in three different structural phases: cubic, pentagonal with [001] orientation and pentagonal with [110] orientation. Within a semiclassical approach, we show that the interplay between ionic and covalent bonds favors the formation of pentagonal NWs. Additionally, we find that this pentagonal structure is more likely to occur in tellurides than in selenides. The disclination and twin boundary cause the electronic states originating from the NW core region to generate a conducting band connecting the valence and conduction bands, creating a symmetry-enforced metallic phase. The metallic core band has opposite slopes in the cases of Sn and Te twin boundary, while the bands from the shell are insulating. We finally study the electronic and topological properties of pentagonal NWs unveiling their potential as a new platform for higher-order topology and fractional charge. These pentagonal NWs represent a unique case of intrinsic core-shell one-dimensional nanostructures with distinct structural, electronic and topological properties between the core and the shell region. |
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| spellingShingle | Pentagonal nanowires from topological crystalline insulators: a platform for intrinsic core-shell nanowires and higher-order topology Hussain, Ghulam Cuono, Giuseppe Dziawa, Piotr Janaszko, Dorota Sadowski, Janusz Kret, Slawomir Kurowska, Boguslawa Polaczynski, Jakub Warda, Kinga Sattar, Shahid Canali, Carlo M. Lau, Alexander Brzezicki, Wojciech Story, Tomasz Autieri, Carmine Materials Science Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics We report on the experimental realization of Pb1-xSnxTe pentagonal nanowires (NWs) with [110] orientation using molecular beam epitaxy techniques. Using first-principles calculations, we investigate the structural stability in NWs of SnTe and PbTe in three different structural phases: cubic, pentagonal with [001] orientation and pentagonal with [110] orientation. Within a semiclassical approach, we show that the interplay between ionic and covalent bonds favors the formation of pentagonal NWs. Additionally, we find that this pentagonal structure is more likely to occur in tellurides than in selenides. The disclination and twin boundary cause the electronic states originating from the NW core region to generate a conducting band connecting the valence and conduction bands, creating a symmetry-enforced metallic phase. The metallic core band has opposite slopes in the cases of Sn and Te twin boundary, while the bands from the shell are insulating. We finally study the electronic and topological properties of pentagonal NWs unveiling their potential as a new platform for higher-order topology and fractional charge. These pentagonal NWs represent a unique case of intrinsic core-shell one-dimensional nanostructures with distinct structural, electronic and topological properties between the core and the shell region. |
| title | Pentagonal nanowires from topological crystalline insulators: a platform for intrinsic core-shell nanowires and higher-order topology |
| topic | Materials Science Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.03455 |