Topological order and absence of band insulators at integer filling in non-symmorphic crystals

A crystal is a band insulator if the energy bands are filled with electrons. Partially filled bands result in a metal, or sometimes a Mott insulator when interactions are strong. A study now shows that for many crystalline structures, the Mott insulator is the only possible insulating state, even for filled bands.

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