Magnetotransport Studies of Encapsulated Topological Insulator Bi2Se3 Nanoribbons
Author
Kunakova, Gunta
Kauranens, Edijs
Niherysh, Kiryl
Bechelany, Mikhael
Smits, Krisjanis
Mozolevskis, Gatis
Bauch, Thilo
Lombardi, Floriana
Erts, Donats
Date
2022Metadata
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The majority of proposed exotic applications employing 3D topological insulators require high-quality materials with reduced dimensions. Catalyst-free, PVD-grown Bi2Se3 nanoribbons are particularly promising for these applications due to the extraordinarily high mobility of their surface Dirac states, and low bulk carrier densities. However, these materials are prone to the formation of surface accumulation layers; therefore, the implementation of surface encapsulation layers and the choice of appropriate dielectrics for building gate-tunable devices are important. In this work, all-around ZnO-encapsulated nanoribbons are investigated. Gate-dependent magnetotransport measurements show improved charge transport characteristics as reduced nanoribbon/substrate interface carrier densities compared to the values obtained for the as-grown nanoribbons on SiO2 substrates. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.