On the origin of topotactic reduction effect for superconductivity in infinite-layer nickelates
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| author | Zeng, Shengwei Tang, Chi Sin Luo, Zhaoyang Chow, Lin Er Lim, Zhi Shiuh Prakash, Saurav Yang, Ping Diao, Caozheng Yu, Xiaojiang Xing, Zhenxiang Ji, Rong Yin, Xinmao Li, Changjian Wang, X. Renshaw He, Qian Breese, Mark B. H. Ariando, A. Liu, Huajun |
| author_facet | Zeng, Shengwei Tang, Chi Sin Luo, Zhaoyang Chow, Lin Er Lim, Zhi Shiuh Prakash, Saurav Yang, Ping Diao, Caozheng Yu, Xiaojiang Xing, Zhenxiang Ji, Rong Yin, Xinmao Li, Changjian Wang, X. Renshaw He, Qian Breese, Mark B. H. Ariando, A. Liu, Huajun |
| contents | Topotactic reduction utilizing metal hydrides as reagents emerges as an effective approach to achieve exceptionally low oxidization states of metal ions and unconventional coordination networks. This method opens avenues to the development of entirely new functional materials, with one notable example being the infinite-layer nickelate superconductors. However, the reduction effect on the atomic reconstruction and electronic structures -- crucial for superconductivity -- remains largely unresolved. We design two sets of control Nd$_{0.8}$Sr$_{0.2}$NiO$_2$ thin films and implement secondary ion mass spectroscopy to highlight the absence of reduction-induced hydrogen intercalation. X-ray absorption spectroscopy shows a significant linear dichroism with dominant Ni 3d$_{x2{-}y2}$ orbitals on superconducting samples, indicating a Ni single-band nature of infinite-layer nickelates. Consistent with the superconducting $T_c$, the Ni 3d orbitals asymmetry manifests a dome-like reduction duration dependence. Our results unveil the critical role of reduction in modulating the Ni-3d orbital polarization and its impact on the superconducting properties. |
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| spellingShingle | On the origin of topotactic reduction effect for superconductivity in infinite-layer nickelates Zeng, Shengwei Tang, Chi Sin Luo, Zhaoyang Chow, Lin Er Lim, Zhi Shiuh Prakash, Saurav Yang, Ping Diao, Caozheng Yu, Xiaojiang Xing, Zhenxiang Ji, Rong Yin, Xinmao Li, Changjian Wang, X. Renshaw He, Qian Breese, Mark B. H. Ariando, A. Liu, Huajun Superconductivity Topotactic reduction utilizing metal hydrides as reagents emerges as an effective approach to achieve exceptionally low oxidization states of metal ions and unconventional coordination networks. This method opens avenues to the development of entirely new functional materials, with one notable example being the infinite-layer nickelate superconductors. However, the reduction effect on the atomic reconstruction and electronic structures -- crucial for superconductivity -- remains largely unresolved. We design two sets of control Nd$_{0.8}$Sr$_{0.2}$NiO$_2$ thin films and implement secondary ion mass spectroscopy to highlight the absence of reduction-induced hydrogen intercalation. X-ray absorption spectroscopy shows a significant linear dichroism with dominant Ni 3d$_{x2{-}y2}$ orbitals on superconducting samples, indicating a Ni single-band nature of infinite-layer nickelates. Consistent with the superconducting $T_c$, the Ni 3d orbitals asymmetry manifests a dome-like reduction duration dependence. Our results unveil the critical role of reduction in modulating the Ni-3d orbital polarization and its impact on the superconducting properties. |
| title | On the origin of topotactic reduction effect for superconductivity in infinite-layer nickelates |
| topic | Superconductivity |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.00960 |