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Main Authors: Tarkhani, Rayan, AKGENC HANEDAR, BERNA, Anar, Kerem, Şahin, Akile İlknur, Johansson, Annika, Onbasli, Mehmet Cengiz
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Published: Zenodo 2026
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1039/d5nr03682h
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author Tarkhani, Rayan
AKGENC HANEDAR, BERNA
Anar, Kerem
Şahin, Akile İlknur
Johansson, Annika
Onbasli, Mehmet Cengiz
author_facet Tarkhani, Rayan
AKGENC HANEDAR, BERNA
Anar, Kerem
Şahin, Akile İlknur
Johansson, Annika
Onbasli, Mehmet Cengiz
contents <p dir="ltr"><span>Topological insulators (TIs) such as Sb-doped Bi2Te3 and Bi2Se3 exhibit promising phenomena for advanced spintronics. While previous studies explored isolated doping levels; a systematic understanding of how Sb concentration influences topological behavior, Rashba-type spin splitting, and surface state formation is lacking. Here, we use density functional theory to investigate the structural, electronic, topological and transport properties of (Bi1−xSbx)2Te3 and (Bi1−xSbx)2Se3 thin films across 0 ≤ x ≤ 1. We identify pronounced Rashba spin splitting in Bi2Te3 at x = 0.5, 0.6, and 0.9 with in-plane helical spin textures. We identified the orbital origins of topological surface states and demonstrate that band inversion persists across the Sb doping range. At x = 0.2, 0.4, and 0.8, calculated surface electron mobilities are consistent with experiments and increase an order of magnitude over Sb2Te3, with minimal impact on bulk mobilities. These insights advance our understanding of TIs for spintronic and quantum device applications.</span></p>
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spellingShingle Ultrahigh mobility and Rashba spin splitting in Sbsubstituted bismuth telluride and bismuth selenide
Tarkhani, Rayan
AKGENC HANEDAR, BERNA
Anar, Kerem
Şahin, Akile İlknur
Johansson, Annika
Onbasli, Mehmet Cengiz
<p dir="ltr"><span>Topological insulators (TIs) such as Sb-doped Bi2Te3 and Bi2Se3 exhibit promising phenomena for advanced spintronics. While previous studies explored isolated doping levels; a systematic understanding of how Sb concentration influences topological behavior, Rashba-type spin splitting, and surface state formation is lacking. Here, we use density functional theory to investigate the structural, electronic, topological and transport properties of (Bi1−xSbx)2Te3 and (Bi1−xSbx)2Se3 thin films across 0 ≤ x ≤ 1. We identify pronounced Rashba spin splitting in Bi2Te3 at x = 0.5, 0.6, and 0.9 with in-plane helical spin textures. We identified the orbital origins of topological surface states and demonstrate that band inversion persists across the Sb doping range. At x = 0.2, 0.4, and 0.8, calculated surface electron mobilities are consistent with experiments and increase an order of magnitude over Sb2Te3, with minimal impact on bulk mobilities. These insights advance our understanding of TIs for spintronic and quantum device applications.</span></p>
title Ultrahigh mobility and Rashba spin splitting in Sbsubstituted bismuth telluride and bismuth selenide
url https://doi.org/10.1039/d5nr03682h