Structural investigation of the quasi-one-dimensional topological insulator Bi$_4$I$_4$
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| author | Hinostroza, C. David de Faria, Leandro Rodrigues Cassemiro, Gustavo H. Jiménez, J. Larrea Machado, Antonio Jefferson da Silva Brito, Walber H. Martelli, Valentina |
| author_facet | Hinostroza, C. David de Faria, Leandro Rodrigues Cassemiro, Gustavo H. Jiménez, J. Larrea Machado, Antonio Jefferson da Silva Brito, Walber H. Martelli, Valentina |
| contents | The bismuth-halide Bi$_4$I$_4$ undergoes a structural transition around $T_P\sim 300$K, which separates a high-temperature $β$ phase ($T>T_P$) from a low-temperature $α$ phase ($T<T_P$). $α$ and $β$ phases are suggested to host electronic band structures with distinct topological classifications. Rapid quenching was reported to stabilize a metastable $β$-Bi$_4$I$_4$ at $T<T_P$, making possible a comparative study of the physical properties of the two phases in the same low-temperature range. In this work, we present a structural investigation of the Bi$_4$I$_4$ before and after quenching together with electrical resistivity measurements. We found that rapid cooling does not consistently lead to a metastable $β$-Bi$_4$I$_4$, and a quick transition to $α$-Bi$_4$I$_4$ is observed. As a result, the comparison of putative signatures of different topologies attributed to a specific structural phase should be carefully considered. The observed phase instability is accompanied by an increase in iodine vacancies and by a change in the temperature dependence of electrical resistivity, pointing to native defects as a possible origin of our finding. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations support the scenario that iodine vacancies, together with bismuth antisites and interstitials, are among the defects that are more likely to occur in Bi$_4$I$_4$ during the growth. |
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| spellingShingle | Structural investigation of the quasi-one-dimensional topological insulator Bi$_4$I$_4$ Hinostroza, C. David de Faria, Leandro Rodrigues Cassemiro, Gustavo H. Jiménez, J. Larrea Machado, Antonio Jefferson da Silva Brito, Walber H. Martelli, Valentina Materials Science Other Condensed Matter The bismuth-halide Bi$_4$I$_4$ undergoes a structural transition around $T_P\sim 300$K, which separates a high-temperature $β$ phase ($T>T_P$) from a low-temperature $α$ phase ($T<T_P$). $α$ and $β$ phases are suggested to host electronic band structures with distinct topological classifications. Rapid quenching was reported to stabilize a metastable $β$-Bi$_4$I$_4$ at $T<T_P$, making possible a comparative study of the physical properties of the two phases in the same low-temperature range. In this work, we present a structural investigation of the Bi$_4$I$_4$ before and after quenching together with electrical resistivity measurements. We found that rapid cooling does not consistently lead to a metastable $β$-Bi$_4$I$_4$, and a quick transition to $α$-Bi$_4$I$_4$ is observed. As a result, the comparison of putative signatures of different topologies attributed to a specific structural phase should be carefully considered. The observed phase instability is accompanied by an increase in iodine vacancies and by a change in the temperature dependence of electrical resistivity, pointing to native defects as a possible origin of our finding. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations support the scenario that iodine vacancies, together with bismuth antisites and interstitials, are among the defects that are more likely to occur in Bi$_4$I$_4$ during the growth. |
| title | Structural investigation of the quasi-one-dimensional topological insulator Bi$_4$I$_4$ |
| topic | Materials Science Other Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.16194 |