The combination of nontrivial topology and superconductivity opens to novel quantum devices. The discovery of intrinsic materials where such properties appear together represents a frontier in modern condensed matter physics. Trigonal ${\mathrm{PtBi}}_2$ has recently emerged as a possible candidate, being the first example of superconducting type I Weyl semimetal. However, several aspects of this promising compound still need to be unveiled, concerning its complicated band structure, the actual role of Weyl points in determining its electronic properties and the nature of the superconducting transition. In this work, we experimentally investigated a $\mathrm{t}\text{−}{\mathrm{PtBi}}_2$ single crystal by means of the Hall and Nernst effects. In particular, we revealed a change of regime in its electronic properties, which is compatible with a temperature and magnetic field evolution of holelike pockets in the Fermi surface.

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• Nernst effect
• Thermoelectric effects
• Topological superconductors
• Topological materials
• Weyl semimetal