Periodic stacking of two dimensional Bismuth bi-layers in Bismuth stearate thin films.

Investigations of single and bilayers of bismuth are one of the most thrusting areas of research in contemporary condensed matter physics and material sciences. This is because such ultrathin layers of bismuth host interesting exotic electronic properties, which are important from both fundamental science and future application perspectives. In the past, many inorganic processes for the synthesis of single and bi-layers of bismuth were reported using physical and chemical vapor deposition techniques.