title: Stanene cyanide: a novel candidate of Quantum Spin Hall insulator at high temperature.
abstract: The search for quantum spin Hall (QSH) insulators with high stability, large and tunable gap and topological robustness, is critical for their realistic application at high temperature. Using first-principle calculations, we predict the cyanogen saturated stanene SnCN as novel topological insulators material, with a bulk gap as large as 203 meV, which can be engineered by applying biaxial strain and electric field. The band topology is identified by Z2 topological invariant together with helical edge states, and the mechanism is s-pxy band inversion at G point induced by spin-orbit coupling (SOC). Remarkably, these systems have robust topology against chemical impurities, based on the calculations on halogen and cyano group co-decorated stanene SnXxX'1-x (X,X'  =  F, Cl, Br, I and CN), which makes it an appropriate and flexible candidate material for spintronic devices.
authors.affiliation: School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, 250022, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Wei-Xiao
authors.initials: WX
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.affiliation: School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, 250022, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Chang-Wen
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, 250022, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.affiliation: School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, 250022, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, 250022, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, 250022, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Miao-Juan
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.affiliation: School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, 250022, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Pei-Ji
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: School of Physics, State Key laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shu-Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: School of Physics, State Key laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shi-Shen
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Yan