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We study the phase diagram of the Hubbard model in the limit where U, the onsite repulsive interaction, is much smaller than the bandwidth. We present an asymptotically exact expression for T$_c$, the superconducting transition temperature,…
Material with metallic $\sigma$-bonding bands is expected to be a high-temperature superconductor, due to the sensitivity of $\sigma$ electrons to lattice vibration. Based on the first-principles calculations, electronic structures of…
We present recent theoretical results on superconductivity in correlated-electron systems, especially in the two-dimensional Hubbard model and the three-band d-p model. The mechanism of superconductivity in high-temperature superconductors…
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By employing ab initio Migdal-Eliashberg calculations, we predict a 4-fold enhancement of the superconducting critical temperature of MgB$_{2}$ when proximity-coupled to the topological crystal Bi$_{2}$Se$_{3}$. We support this result with…
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Using density functional theory calculations we show that the recently-synthesized, superhard diamond-like BC$_5$ is superconducting with a critical temperature of the same order than that of MgB$_2$. The average electron-phonon coupling is…
An increasing number of two-dimensional (2D) materials have already been achieved experimentally or predicted theoretically, which have potential applications in nano- and opto-electronics. Various applications for electronic devices are…