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We prepared MgB$_{2-x}$Be$_{x}$ ($x=0$, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.6) samples where B is substituted with Be. MgB$_{2}$ structure is maintained up to $x=0.6$. In-plane and inter-plane lattice constants were found to decrease and increase,…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-07 J. S. Ahn , Y. -J. Kim , M. -S. Kim , S. -I. Lee , E. J. Choi

In the paper, the thermodynamic properties of the superconducting state in the $\rm{B_{2}H_{6}}$ compound have been characterized. The pressure of 360 GPa has been taken into account. The calculations have been carried out in the framework…

Superconductivity · Physics 2013-03-05 R. Szczesniak , E. A. Drzazga , A. M. Duda

The observation of superconductivity at 4.3 K in a new crystalline form of Na0.3CoO2*1.3H2O is reported. The new superconductor has three layers of CoO6 octahedra per crystallographic unit cell, in contrast to the previously reported…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-10 M. L. Foo , T. Klimczuk , Lu Li , N. P. Ong , R. J. Cava

The binary metal borides provide a promising platform for searching unique materials with superconductivity and super-hardness under high pressure, owing to the distinctive bonding characters of boron. In this work, combined the…

Superconductivity · Physics 2026-01-21 Juefei Wu , Dexi Shao , Junjie Wang , Yu Han , Bangshuai Zhu , Cuiying Pei , Qi Wang , Jian Sun , Yanpeng Qi

Superconductivity in thin films and powders, and in single crystals of Pr-123 has been found by Blackstead et al. and Zou et al., respectively. Nevertheless, up to now it has never been reported in sintered-policrystalline samples. We have…

Superconductivity · Physics 2007-05-23 F. M. Araujo-Moreira , P. N. Lisboa Filho , S. M. Zanetti , E. R. Leite , W. A. Ortiz

Extensive measurements of the magnetization of superconducting single crystal samples of Ba0.6K0.4BiO3} have been made using SQUID and cantilever force magnetometry at temperatures ranging between 1.3 and 350 K and in magnetic fields from…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-10-31 Donavan Hall , R. G. Goodrich , C. Grenier , P. Kumar , M. Chaparala , M. Norton

We report the synthesis and characterization of a new compound Mg$_4$Pd$_7$As$_6$, which was found to be a superconductor with $T_c=5.45$~K. Powder X-ray diffraction confirms the U$_4$Re$_7$Si$_6$ structure (space group $Im$-$3m$, no. 229)…

The discovery of superconductivity in Magnesium Diborate (MgB$_2$) has stimulated great interest in the search of new superconductors with similar lattice structures. Unlike cuprate or iron-based superconductors, MgB$_2$ is indisputably a…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-01-26 Miao Gao , Zhong-Yi Lu , Tao Xiang

We designed and investigated a series of ternary hydride compounds MXH$_{12}$ crystallizing in the cubic $Pm\overline{3}m$ structure as potential rare-earth and alkaline-earth superconductors. First-principles calculations were performed on…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-08-02 Yuxiang Fan , Bin Li , Cong Zhu , Jie Cheng , Shengli Liu , Zhixiang Shi

Superconductivity of YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-\delta}$ single crystals was investigated in small magnetic fields. In magnetic measurements the superconducting transition for $\textbf{H} \| c$ appears 0.4 K higher than for $\textbf{H} \bot c$. In…

Superconductivity · Physics 2019-11-13 V. I. Nizhankovskiy , K. Rogacki

Transition metal boride Ru$_7$B$_3$ was found to be a noncentrosymmetric superconductor with $T_{C}$ equal to 3.3 K. Superconducting and normal state properties of Ru$_7$B$_3$ were determined by a self-consistent analysis through…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-04-27 Lei Fang , Huan Yang , Xiyu Zhu , Gang Mu , Zhao-Sheng Wang , Lei Shan , Cong Ren , Hai-Hu Wen

The synthesis and detailed characterization of the noncentrosymmetric superconductor Re$_{6}$Hf using powder x-ray diffraction (XRD), magnetization, transport and thermodynamic measurements are reported. XRD confirms the crystal structure…

Superconductivity · Physics 2016-08-31 D. Singh , A. D. Hillier , A. Thamizhavel , R. P. Singh

Single crystals of novel orthorhombic (space group Pnnm) iron tetraboride FeB4 were synthesised at pressures above 8 GPa and high temperatures. Magnetic susceptibility measurements demonstrated bulk superconductivity below 2.9 K. The…

We report the synthesis, electronic properties, and electronic states of Zr6MTe2 (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, and Co), which is isostructural to a recently discovered superconductor family Sc6MTe2. Based on the electrical resistivity and heat capacity…

We report the discovery of superconductivity at 2.3 K in Zr5Sb3, the first superconducting member in the large compound family of the Mn5Si3-structure type. Transport, magnetic, and calorimetric measurements and band structure calculations…

Superconductivity · Physics 2013-11-11 B. Lv , X. Y. Zhu , B. Lorenz , F. Y. Wei , Y. Y. Xue , Z. P. Yin , G. Kotliar , C. W. Chu

Zr6CoAl2-type Zr6RuTe2 is found to show bulk superconductivity below the superconducting transition temperature Tc = 1.1 K, according to the electrical resistivity, magnetization, and heat capacity measurements using synthesized…

Here we report targeted high-pressure synthesis of two novel high-$T_C$ hydride superconductors, $P6_3/mmc$-$ThH_9$ and $Fm\bar{3}m$-$ThH_{10}$, with the experimental critical temperatures ($T_C$) of 146 K and 159-161 K and upper critical…

MgB2 superconducting wires with critical temperature Tc approaching 40 K were used for preparation of MgB2/Ag and MgB2/In junctions. The differential conductance vs. voltage characteristics of N-S junctions exhibit clear contribution of…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-07 A. Plecenik , S. Benacka , P. Kus , M. Grajcar

Boron carbon compounds have been shown to have feasible superconductivity. In our earlier paper [Zheng et al., Phys. Rev. B 107, 014508 (2023)], we identified a new conventional superconductor of LiB3C at 100 GPa. Here, we aim to extend the…

We report synthesis and superconductivity at 3.7K in PrO0.5F0.5BiS2. The newly discovered material belongs to the layered sulfide based REO0.5F0.5BiS2 compounds having ZrCuSiAs type structure. The bulk polycrystalline compound is…

Superconductivity · Physics 2013-03-08 Rajveer Jha , Anuj Kumar , Shiva Kumar Singh , V. P. S. Awana