Research reveals quantum topological potential in material

https://phys.org/news/2024-01-reveals-quantum-topological-potential-material.html

"strain at -457°F converts hafnium pentatelluride crystals to strong topological insulator phase, increasing bulk electrical resistance (by >3 orders magnitude) while lowering it at surface where topological surface states may become predominant electrical conduction pathway... quantum optoelectronic devices, dark matter detectors and topologically protected devices such as quantum computers... future: topological phase transitions in van der Waals materials and heterostructures, lattice-like structures"