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Enhanced Superconductivity in the Se-substituted 1T-PdTe$_2$

Superconductivity 2021-03-02 v1 Materials Science

Abstract

Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide PdTe2_2 recently attracts much attention due to its phase coexistence of type-II Dirac semimetal and type-I superconductivity. Here we report a 67 % enhancement of superconducting transition temperature in the 1T-PdSeTe in comparison to that of PdTe2 through partial substitution of Te atoms by Se. The superconductivity has been unambiguously confirmed by the magnetization, resistivity and specific heat measurements. 1T-PdSeTe shows type-II superconductivity with large anisotropy and non-bulk superconductivity nature with volume fraction ~ 20 % estimated from magnetic and heat capacity measurements. 1T-PdSeTe expands the family of superconducting transition metal dichalcogenides and thus provides additional insights for understanding superconductivity and topological physics in the 1T-PdTe2_2 system

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@article{arxiv.2103.00687,
  title  = {Enhanced Superconductivity in the Se-substituted 1T-PdTe$_2$},
  author = {Wenhao Liu and Sheng Li and hanlin Wu and Nikhil Dhale and Pawan Koirala and Bing Lv},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2103.00687},
  year   = {2021}
}

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7 pages, 6 figures

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