@article{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:02001515, author = {Kitou, Shunsuke and Tsumuraya, Takao and Sawahata, Hikaru and Ishii, Fumiyuki and Hiraki, Ko-ichi and Nakamura, Toshikazu and Katayama, Naoyuki and Sawa, Hiroshi}, journal = {Physical Review B}, month = {Jan}, note = {We investigated the precise crystal structures and electronic states of a quasi-two-dimensional molecular conductor α−(BETS)2I3 at ambient pressure. The electronic resistivity of this molecular solid shows metal-to-insulator (MI) crossover behavior at TMI=50K. Our x-ray diffraction and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance experiments revealed that α−(BETS)2I3 maintains the inversion symmetry below TMI. First-principles calculations found a pair of anisotropic Dirac cones at a general k point, with the degenerate contact points at the Fermi level. The origin of the insulating state in this system is a small energy gap of ∼2meV opened by the spin-orbit interaction. The Z2 topological invariants indicate that this system is a weak topological insulator. Our results suggest that α−(BETS)2I3 is a promising material for studying the bulk Dirac electron system in two dimensions.}, title = {Ambient-pressure Dirac electron system in the quasi-two-dimensional molecular conductor α−(BETS)2I3}, volume = {103}, year = {2021} }