Controllable strain-driven topological phase transition and dominant surface-state transport in HfTe5

Liu, Jinyu; Zhou, Yinong; Yepez Rodriguez, Sebastian; Delmont, Matthew A.; Welser, Robert A.; Ho, Triet; Sirica, Nicholas; McClure, Kaleb; Vilmercati, Paolo; Ziller, Joseph W.; Mannella, Norman; Sanchez-Yamagishi, Javier D.; Pettes, Michael T.; Wu, Ruqian; Jauregui, Luis A.

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-44547-7

Title: Controllable strain-driven topological phase transition and dominant surface-state transport in HfTe5

Journal Article · 05 January 2024 · Nature Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44547-7 · OSTI ID:2279074

Liu, Jinyu;

; Yepez Rodriguez, Sebastian;

; Welser, Robert A.;

;

; McClure, Kaleb;

; Ziller, Joseph W.;

;

Abstract The fine-tuning of topologically protected states in quantum materials holds great promise for novel electronic devices. However, there are limited methods that allow for the controlled and efficient modulation of the crystal lattice while simultaneously monitoring the changes in the electronic structure within a single sample. Here, we apply significant and controllable strain to high-quality HfTe ₅ samples and perform electrical transport measurements to reveal the topological phase transition from a weak topological insulator phase to a strong topological insulator phase. After applying high strain to HfTe ₅ and converting it into a strong topological insulator, we found that the resistivity of the sample increased by 190,500% and that the electronic transport was dominated by the topological surface states at cryogenic temperatures. Our results demonstrate the suitability of HfTe ₅ as a material for engineering topological properties, with the potential to generalize this approach to study topological phase transitions in van der Waals materials and heterostructures.

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Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 15; ISSN 2041-1723

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