We report structural and electronic properties of Na 2 Ni 3 S 4 , a quasi-two-dimensional compound composed of alternating layers of [Ni 3 S 4 ] 2− and Na + . The compound features a remarkable Ni-based kagome lattice with a square planar configuration of four surrounding S atoms for each Ni atom. Magnetization and electrical measurements reveal a weak paramagnetic insulator with a gap of about 0.5 eV. Our band structure calculation highlights a set of topological flat bands of the kagome lattice derived from the rotated d xz -orbital with C 3 + T symmetry in the presence of crystal-field splitting.
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