Topological insulators. This issue of MRS Bulletin focuses on topological insulators, which represents a new state of matter based on the topology of the electronic structure. Topological insulators are materials with a distinguished electronic structure, equivalent to a Möbius strip. Most semiconductors and insulators, including the vacuum of the universe, are topologically “trivial,” with an electronic structure like a cylinder or donut shape. The Möbius strip electronic structure on the other hand cannot be continuously transformed into a donut, and, consequently, a metallic surface state (Dirac-type cone) develops in topological insulators while the bulk material remains an insulator, as represented on the cover. See the technical theme that begins on page 843.
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Marvin L. Cohen to receive 2014 Von Hippel Award for modeling of materials and nanoscale structures
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Rodney S. Ruoff selected for 2014 David Turnbull Lectureship
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Long-Qing Chen receives 2014 Materials Theory Award
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Mercouri G. Kanatzidis selected as MRS Medalist for nanostructured thermoelectric materials
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Sharon C. Glotzer and Nicholas A. Kotov jointly named MRS Medalists for nanoparticle self-assembly
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Hyuk Chang of Samsung to give plenary address at 2014 MRS Fall Meeting
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Damon A. Dozier to succeed Ronald L. Kelley, MRS Office of Government Affairs, who announces retirement: Dozier succeeds Kelley effective September 16, 2014
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