Graphene-like Be_3X_2(X=C,Si, Ge,Sn):A new family of two-dimensional topological insulators

Using first-principle calculations, we predict a new family of stable two-dimensional(2 D) topological insulators(TI),monolayer Be_3 X_2(X = C,Si, Ge, Sn) with honeycomb Kagome lattice. Based on the configuration of Be_3 C_2, which has been reported to be a 2 D Dirac material, we construct the other three 2 D materials and confirm their stability according to their chemical bonding properties and phonon-dispersion relationships. Because of their tiny spin-orbit coupling(SOC)gaps, Be_3 C_2 and Be_3 Si_2 are 2 D Dirac materials with high Fermi velocity at the same order of magnitude as that of graphene.For Be3 Ge2 and Be_3 Sn_2,the SOC gaps are 1.5 meV and 11.7 meV, and their topological nontrivial properties are also confirmed by their semi-infinite Dirac edge states. Our findings not only extend the family of 2 D Dirac materials, but also open an avenue to track new 2 DTI.