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Villa-Cortés S, Olea-Amezcua MA, De la Peña-Seaman O. A first-principles study of theoretical superconductivity on RbH by doping without applied pressure. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2022; 34:475501. [PMID: 36174547 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac965e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
The structural, electronic, lattice dynamics, electron-phonon (el-ph) coupling, and superconducting (SC) properties of the alkali-metal hydride RbH, metallized through electron-doping by the construction of the solid-solution Rb1-xSrxH, are systematically analyzed as a function of Sr-content within the framework of density functional perturbation and Migdal-Eliashberg theories, taking into account the effect of zero-point energy contribution by the quasi-harmonic approximation. For the entire studied range of Sr-content, steady increments of the el-ph coupling constant and the SC critical temperature are found with progressive alkaline-earth metal content through electron-doping, reaching the values ofλ = 1.92 andTc=51.3(66.1)K withμ∗= 0.1(0). The steady rise of such quantities as a function of Sr-content is consequence of the metallization of the hydride as an increase of density of states at the Fermi level is observed, as well as the softening of the phonon spectrum, mainly coming from H-optical modes. Our results indicate that electron-doping on metal-hydrides is an encouraging alternative to look for superconductivity without applied pressure.
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- S Villa-Cortés
- Instituto de Física, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Apartado Postal J-48, 72570 Puebla, Puebla, México
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- Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Audiovisuales, Vía Atlixcáyotl No. 2499, 72810 Puebla, Puebla, México
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- Instituto de Física, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Apartado Postal J-48, 72570 Puebla, Puebla, México
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Zhang X, Zhao Y, Yang G. Superconducting ternary hydrides under high pressure. WIRES COMPUTATIONAL MOLECULAR SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/wcms.1582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Xiaohua Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science & Technology and Key Laboratory for Microstructural Material Physics of Hebei Province, School of Science Yanshan University Qinhuangdao China
- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory for UV Light‐Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education Northeast Normal University Changchun China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science & Technology and Key Laboratory for Microstructural Material Physics of Hebei Province, School of Science Yanshan University Qinhuangdao China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science & Technology and Key Laboratory for Microstructural Material Physics of Hebei Province, School of Science Yanshan University Qinhuangdao China
- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory for UV Light‐Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education Northeast Normal University Changchun China
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Tsuppayakorn-aek P, Pluengphon P, Phansuke P, Inceesungvorn B, Busayaporn W, Kaewtubtim P, Bovornratanaraks T. Effect of substitution on the superconducting phase of transition metal dichalcogenide Nb(Se[Formula: see text]S[Formula: see text])[Formula: see text] van der Waals layered structure. Sci Rep 2021; 11:15215. [PMID: 34312409 PMCID: PMC8313716 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94000-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
By means of first-principles cluster expansion, anisotropic superconductivity in the transition metal dichalcogenide Nb(Se[Formula: see text]S[Formula: see text])[Formula: see text] forming a van der Waals (vdW) layered structure is observed theoretically. We show that the Nb(Se[Formula: see text]S[Formula: see text])[Formula: see text] vdW-layered structure exhibits minimum ground-state energy. The Pnnm structure is more thermodynamically stable when compared to the 2H-NbSe[Formula: see text] and 2H-NbS[Formula: see text] structures. The characteristics of its phonon dispersions confirm its dynamical stability. According to electronic properties, i.e., electronic band structure, density of states, and Fermi surface indicate metallicity of Nb(Se[Formula: see text]S[Formula: see text])[Formula: see text]. The corresponding superconductivity is then investigated through the Eliashberg spectral function, which gives rise to a superconducting transition temperature of 14.5 K. This proposes a remarkable improvement of superconductivity in this transition metal dichalcogenide.
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- Prutthipong Tsuppayakorn-aek
- Extreme Conditions Physics Research Laboratory (ECPRL) and Physics of Energy Materials Research Unit, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand
- Thailand Centre of Excellence in Physics, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, 328 Si Ayutthaya Road, Bangkok, 10400 Thailand
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- Division of Physical Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University, Samutprakarn, 10540 Thailand
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- Department of Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, Pattani, 94000 Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Technology and Materials Science Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200 Thailand
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- Synchrotron Light Research Institute (Public Organization), Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000 Thailand
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- Department of Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, Pattani, 94000 Thailand
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- Extreme Conditions Physics Research Laboratory (ECPRL) and Physics of Energy Materials Research Unit, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand
- Thailand Centre of Excellence in Physics, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, 328 Si Ayutthaya Road, Bangkok, 10400 Thailand
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