Shear-resistant topology in quasi one-dimensional van der Waals material
Bi$_4$Br$_4$
Shear-resistant topology in quasi one-dimensional van der Waals material
Bi$_4$Br$_4$
Bi$_4$Br$_4$ is a prototypical quasi one-dimensional (1D) material in which covalently bonded bismuth bromide chains are arranged in parallel, side-by-side and layer-by-layer, with van der Waals (vdW) gaps in between. So far, two different structures have been reported for this compound, $\alpha$-Bi$_4$Br$_4$ and $\beta$-Bi$_4$Br$_4$ , in both of which neighboring …