The surface properties of topological insulators are protected by time-reversal symmetry. Now, the finding of a topological crystalline insulator with metallic boundary states protected by lattice symmetries promises novel functionality.
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Fiete, G. Crystalline protection. Nature Mater 11, 1003–1004 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3473
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