title: Ultrathin septuple layered PbBi2Se4 nanosheets.
abstract: Layered lead bismuth selenide, PbBi2Se4, an intergrowth compound of PbSe (rocksalt) and Bi2Se3 (hexagonal), is a topological insulator in the bulk phase. We present a simple solution based synthesis of two dimensional (2D) few seven atomic (septuple) layered PbBi2Se4 nanosheets (4-7 nm thick) for the first time. The excellent electrical transport in ultrathin PbBi2Se4 is attributed to the presence of dominant surface states that offer high electrical mobility (∼153 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1)) and scattering resistant carriers. Ultrathin 3-5 SLs PbBi2Se4 shows an n-type semiconducting behaviour with a band gap of ∼0.6 eV, which is confirmed by optical spectroscopy and thermopower measurements.
authors.affiliation: New Chemistry Unit and Sheikh Saqr Laboratory, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560 064, India. kanishka@jncasr.ac.in.
authors.forename: Arindom
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: Satya N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Guin
authors.forename: Kanishka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Biswas