Metallic conduction through van der Waals interfaces in ultrathin $$\hbox{Bi}_2\hbox{Te}_3$$ Bi 2 Te 3 films

Abstract While the van der Waals (vdW) interface in layered materials hinders the transport of charge carriers in the vertical direction, it serves a good horizontal conduction path. We have investigated electrical conduction of few quintuple-layer (QL) $$\hbox {Bi}_2\hbox {Te}_3$$ Bi 2 Te 3 films b...

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Main Authors: Shinichiro Hatta, Ko Obayashi, Hiroshi Okuyama, Tetsuya Aruga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85078-9