Used in advanced electronic devices due to its layered structure and unique electrical properties. Serves as a material in two-dimensional semiconductor research, particularly in developing high-performance transistors and flexible electronics. Exhibits potential in quantum computing and spintronics because of its topological insulator behavior, allowing dissipationless electron transport on the surface while acting as an insulator in the bulk. Also investigated for use in energy storage systems and as a catalyst in certain electrochemical reactions.