Synthesis, Magnetic Properties, and Electronic Structure of Magnetic Topological Insulator MnBi 2 Se 4
- Award ID(s):
- 2011876
- PAR ID:
- 10583868
- Publisher / Repository:
- American Chemical Society
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Nano Letters
- Volume:
- 21
- Issue:
- 12
- ISSN:
- 1530-6984
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 5083 to 5090
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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