Anisotropic transport and quantum oscillations in the quasi-one-dimensional TaNiTe5: Evidence for the nontrivial band topology

TL;DR

This paper provides evidence of Dirac fermions and nontrivial band topology in the quasi-one-dimensional telluride TaNiTe5, highlighting its anisotropic transport and quantum oscillations, and supporting the existence of topological states in this class of materials.

Contribution

It presents the first clear evidence of Dirac fermions and nontrivial topology in quasi-1D TaNiTe5, combining experimental transport data with first-principles calculations.

Findings

Anisotropic transport behaviors observed

Nontrivial Berry phases detected via quantum oscillations

First-principles calculations confirm nontrivial band topology

Abstract

The past decade has witnessed the burgeoning discovery of a variety of topological states of matter with distinct nontrivial band topologies. Thus far, most of materials studied possess two-dimensional or three-dimensional electronic structures, with only a few exceptions that host quasi-one-dimensional (quasi-1D) topological electronic properties. Here we present the clear-cut evidence for Dirac fermions in the quasi-1D telluride TaNiTe5. We show that its transport behaviors are highly anisotropic and we observe nontrivial Berry phases via the quantum oscillation measurements. The nontrivial band topology is further corroborated by first-principles calculations. Our results may help to guide the future quest for topological states in this new family of quasi-1D ternary chalcogenides.