Discovered just five years ago, topological semimetals are materials with unusual physical properties that could make them useful for future electronics.
In the latest issue of Nature Physics, MIT researchers report a new theoretical characterization of topological semimetals' electrical properties that accurately describes all known topological semimetals and predicts several new ones.
Guided by their model, the researchers also describe the chemical formula and crystal structure of a new topological semimetal that, they reason, should exhibit electrical characteristics never seen before.
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