Chemical bonds in topological materials

Jason F. Khoury, Leslie M. Schoop

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Abstract

Topological materials are of great significance in the chemistry, physics, and engineering communities due to their implications for fundamental and applied science. They are solid-state materials where electrons behave atypically, acting as analogs to particles in high-energy physics. In addition, topological materials are impactful in spintronics, catalysis, and quantum information science. However, we do not yet have a holistic understanding of the nature of chemical bonding in these materials, despite growing evidence that it plays a vital role. In this review, we explore how delocalized bonding can lead to topological electronic structures in one-, two-, and three-dimensional systems. We highlight the successes of chemical intuition in polymeric and square-net systems and the potential for one- and three-dimensional structures to follow.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)700-715
Number of pages16
JournalTrends in Chemistry
Volume3
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry

Keywords

  • Dirac fermion
  • Peierls distortion
  • delocalized bonding
  • multivalent bonding
  • topology

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