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UTe2 is a newly-discovered unconventional superconductor wherein multicomponent topological superconductivity is anticipated based on the presence of two superconducting transitions and time-reversal symmetry breaking in the superconducting…

Superconductivity · Physics 2022-06-02 P. F. S. Rosa , A. Weiland , S. S. Fender , B. L. Scott , F. Ronning , J. D. Thompson , E. D. Bauer , S. M. Thomas

We report the occurrence of superconductivity, with maximum Tc = 40 K, in superlattices (SLs) based on two insulating oxides, namely CaCuO2 and SrTiO3. In these (CaCuO2)n/(SrTiO3)m SLs, the CuO2 planes belong only to CaCuO2 block, which is…

We report on the discovery of superconductivity in the previously unknown compound Ta$_4$Rh$_2$C$_{1-\delta}$. Ta$_4$Rh$_2$C$_{1-\delta}$ crystallizes in the $\eta$-carbide structure type, in the cubic space group $Fd\bar{3}m$ (No.227) with…

When approaching the atomically thin limit, defects and disorder play an increasingly important role in the properties of two-dimensional materials. Superconductivity is generally thought to be vulnerable to these effects, but here we…

Superconductivity is observed in a composite of rhombohedral crystalline bismuth nanoparticles imbedded in an insulating porous opal host via electrical transport and AC magnetic susceptibility. The onset of superconductivity in this system…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-05-30 R. C. Johnson , M. D. Nieskoski , S. M. Disseler , T. E. Huber , M. J. Graf

We report evidence for superconductivity with onset temperatures up to 11 K in thin films of the infinite-layer nickelate parent compound NdNiO$_2$. A combination of oxide molecular-beam epitaxy and atomic hydrogen reduction yields samples…

We propose that constructing a molecule super-lattice on a superconducting ultrathin film is a promising way to manipulate superconductivity in experiment. We theoretically study superconductivity in a molecule graphene system, which is…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-12-02 Jin-Hua Gao , Yi Zhou , Fu-Chun Zhang

High transition temperature (high-Tc) superconductivity is associated with layered crystal structures. This work considers superconductivity in ultra-thin crystals (of thickness equal to the transverse structural periodicity distance d for…

Superconductivity · Physics 2012-02-03 Dale R. Harshman , Anthony T. Fiory

We report the first observation of superconductivity in heterostructure consisting of an insulating ferroelectric film (Ba$_{0.8}$Sr$_{0.2}$TiO$_3$) grown on an insulating parent compound of La$_2$CuO$_4$ with [001] orientation. The…

Superconducting topological crystalline insulators (TCI) are predicted to host new topological phases protected by crystalline symmetries, but available materials are insufficiently suitable for surface studies. To induce superconductivity…

Superconductivity · Physics 2020-01-08 Bryan Rachmilowitz , He Zhao , Hong Li , Alex LaFleur , J. Schneeloch , Ruidan Zhong , Genda Gu , Ilija Zeljkovic

Here we report the synthesis and superconductivity of a novel ternary compound LaPd2Bi2. Shiny plate-like single crystals of LaPd2Bi2 were first synthesized by high-temperature solution method with PdBi flux. X-ray diffraction analysis…

Superconductivity · Physics 2018-09-14 Qing-Ge Mu , Bo-Jin Pan , Bin-Bin Ruan , Tong Liu , Kang Zhao , Lei Shan , Gen-Fu Chen , Zhi-An Ren

A new two-dimensional material { Mg2B4C2, belonging to the family of the conventional superconductor MgB2, is theoretically predicted to exhibit superconductivity with critical temperature Tc estimated in the 47-48 K range (predicted using…

Superconducting-proximity topological insulators (STIs) have garnered significant research attention over the past two decades. In this Letter, we demonstrate that a low-dimensional STI in the topological-nontrivial phase (TP) exhibits an…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-09-02 Yajiang Chen , Ke-Ji Chen , Jia-Ji Zhu , A. A. Shanenko

Indium substitution turns the topological crystalline insulator (TCI) Pb$_{0.5}$Sn$_{0.5}$Te into a possible topological superconductor. To investigate the effect of the indium concentration on the crystal structure and superconducting…

Superconductivity · Physics 2014-07-28 R. D. Zhong , J. A. Schneeloch , T. S. Liu , F. E. Camino , J. M. Tranquada , G. D. Gu

Superconductivity can be destroyed by a magnetic field with an upper bound known as the Pauli-limit in spin-singlet superconductors. Almost all the discovered superconductors are spin-singlet, with the highest transition temperature $T_c$…

The recent discovery of high-transition temperature ($T_\mathrm{c}$) superconductivity in pressurized La$_{3}$Ni$_{2}$O$_{7}$ bulk crystals has attracted keen attention due to its characteristic energy diagram of $e_{g}$ orbitals,…

The spinel oxide superconductor LiTi2O4 (LTO) is an intriguing material platform where the electronic structure near the Fermi energy (EF) is derived from 3d elections on the geometrically frustrated Ti pyrochlore network. A recent…

We present measurements of the optical spectra on single crystals of spinel-type compound \cis. This material undergoes a sharp metal-insulator transition at 230 K. Upon entering the insulating state, the optical conductivity shows an…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2009-11-10 N. L. Wang , G. H. Cao , P. Zheng , G. Li , Z. Fang , T. Xiang , H. Kitazawa , T. Matsumoto

The kagome lattice is very attractive as it can host many novel quantum states, such as the charge density wave, superconductivity, quantum spin liquid, etc. Meanwhile, iridates often exhibit a strong spin-orbit coupling (SOC) effect due to…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-12-02 Zhengyan Zhu , Yuxiang Wu , Shengtai Fan , Yiliang Fan , Yiwen Li , Yongze Ye , Xiyu Zhu , Haijun Zhang , Hai-Hu Wen

Ti-based two-dimensional transition-metal carbides (MXenes) have attracted attention due to their superior properties and are being explored across various applications1,2. Despite their versatile properties, superconductivity has never…