The realization of so-called topological materials—which exhibit exotic, defect-resistant properties and are expected to have applications in electronics, optics, quantum computing, and other fields—has opened up a new realm in materials discovery.
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Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-03-topological-conductor-spiraling-crystal-key.html