Raising Tc in charge density wave superconductor ZrTe3 by Ni intercalation

Hechang Lei; Xiangde Zhu; C. Petrovic

doi:10.1209/0295-5075/95/17011

Raising Tc in charge density wave superconductor ZrTe3 by Ni intercalation

Superconductivity 2011-07-22 v1 Materials Science

Authors: Hechang Lei , Xiangde Zhu , C. Petrovic

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Abstract

We report discovery of bulk superconductivity in Ni0.05ZrTe3 at Tc = 3.1 K, obtained through Ni intercalation. Superconductivity coexists with charge density wave (CDW) state with TCDW = 41 K. When compared to parent material ZrTe3, filamentary superconducting transition is substantially increased whereas TCDW was suppressed. The analysis of superconducting state indicates that Ni0.05ZrTe3 is an intermediately coupled superconductor.

Keywords

superconductivity charge density wave zrte3 ni intercalation tc enhancement intermediate coupling

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@article{arxiv.1107.4355,
  title  = {Raising Tc in charge density wave superconductor ZrTe3 by Ni intercalation},
  author = {Hechang Lei and Xiangde Zhu and C. Petrovic},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1107.4355},
  year   = {2011}
}

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5 pages, 5 figures

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