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Amorphous Bi$_2$Se$_3$ structural, electronic, and topological nature by first-principles (2109.10858v2)

Published 22 Sep 2021 in cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Abstract: Crystalline $\rm Bi_2Se_3$ is one of the most explored three-dimensional topological insulator, with a $0.3\;\rm eV$ energy gap making it promising for applications. Its amorphous counterpart could bring to light new possibilities for large scale synthesis and applications. Using ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, we have studied realistic amorphous $\rm Bi_2Se_3$ phases generated by different processes of melting, quenching, and annealing. Extensive structural and electronic characterizations show that the melting process induces an energy gap decrease ruled by growth of the defective local environments. This behavior dictates a weak stability of the topological phase to disorder, characterized by the spin Bott index. Interestingly, we identify the occurrence of topologically trivial surface states in amorphous $\rm Bi_2Se_3$ that show a strong resemblance with standard helical topological states. Our results and methods advance the search of topological phases in three-dimensional amorphous solids.

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