The first-principles band theory paradigm has been a key player not only in the process of
discovering new classes of topologically interesting materials, but also for identifying salient …

Realizing topological superconductivity and Majorana zero modes in the laboratory is a
major goal in condensed-matter physics. In this Review, we survey the current status of this …

Topological insulators are an emerging class of materials that host highly robust in-gap
surface or interface states while maintaining an insulating bulk,. Most advances in this field …

A recent experiment [Nadj-Perge et al., Science 346, 602 (2014)] provides evidence for
Majorana zero modes in iron (Fe) chains on the superconducting Pb (110) surface. Here, we …

We show that semiconducting graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) of different width, edge, and
end termination (synthesizable from molecular precursors with atomic precision) belong to …

Majorana bound states are quasiparticle excitations localized at the boundaries of a
topologically nontrivial superconductor. They are zero-energy, charge-neutral, particle–hole …

The integrated in-plane growth of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) and hexagonal boron
nitride (h-BN) could provide a promising route to achieve integrated circuitry of atomic …

We study the effect of gate-induced electric fields on the properties of semiconductor-
superconductor hybrid nanowires which represent a promising platform for realizing …

Inspired by the recent experimental observation of topological superconductivity in
ferromagnetic chains, we consider a dilute 2D lattice of magnetic atoms deposited on top of …

In this Tutorial, we give a pedagogical introduction to Majorana bound states (MBSs) arising
in semiconducting nanostructures. We start by briefly reviewing the well-known Kitaev chain …