Colloidally synthesized quantum dots of CsPbBr3 are highly promising for light-emitting applications. Previous reports based on benchtop diffraction conflict as to the crystal structure of CsPbBr3 quantum dots. We present X-ray diffraction and PDF analysis of X-ray total scattering data that indicate that the crystal structure is unequivocally orthorhombic (Pnma).
Topological insulators are materials characterized by dissipationless, spin-polarized surface states resulting from nontrivial band topologies. Recent theoretical models and experiments suggest that SmB 6 is the first topological Kondo insulator, in which the topologically nontrivial band structure results from electron-electron interactions via Kondo hybridization. Here, we report that the surface conductivity of SmB 6 increases systematically with bulk carbon content. Further, addition of carbon is linked to an increase in n-type carriers, larger low-temperature electronic contributions to the specific heat with a characteristic temperature scale of T Ã ¼ 17 K, and a broadening of the crossover to the insulating state. Additionally, x-ray absorption spectroscopy shows a change in Sm valence at the surface. Our results highlight the importance of phonon dynamics in producing a Kondo insulating state and demonstrate a correlation between the bulk thermodynamic state and the low-temperature resistance of SmB 6 .
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