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| author | Liu, Hao-Dong Fu, Xin-Peng Fu, Zhen-Guo Lu, Hong-Yan Zhang, Ping |
| author_facet | Liu, Hao-Dong Fu, Xin-Peng Fu, Zhen-Guo Lu, Hong-Yan Zhang, Ping |
| contents | Pursuing higher-temperature superconductors under ambient pressure continues to be a prominent topic in materials discovery. Isomorphic structures like MgB2 exhibit potential for conventional BCS-type superconductivity, but their transition temperatures (Tc) have remained below 100 K based on both experimental findings and theoretical predictions. In this study, two new two-dimensional (2D) superconductors with sandwich structures,KB2C2,featuring BC layers in AA and AB stacking configurations,are designed, whose Tc can exceed 112 K,setting a new record in 2D superconductors. The analyses suggest that electrons in σ-states covalent bonds and high-frequency E phonon modes dominated by the in-plane vibrations of B/C atoms are predominately responsible for electron-phonon coupling (EPC). An exciting robust three-gap superconducting nature stems from the strong and evident three-region distribution characteristic of electronic EPC parameters λ. When biaxial tensile strain (BTS) is applied, their Tc are boosted above 153 K. The increase in Tc originates from the softening of optical E phonon modes around the Γ point and acoustic modes around the Q point, rather than an increase of electrons at the Fermi level (EF ) as observed in other similar systems. Thus, phonon plays a more beneficial role in the EPC of BTS cases, highlighting its significance as a medium in BCS superconductors. Moreover, we find KB2C2 exhibits interesting topological properties, spin antivortex, and Ising-type spin splitting. This is the first report of the coexistence of nontrivial topology and superconductivity with such a high Tc. Therefore, KB2C2 may offer promising sandwich structures to explore higher-Tc 2D superconductors, alongside present potential avenues for investigating fundamental quantum physics. |
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| spellingShingle | New-record-Tc and three-gap 2D superconductors with electronic and phononic topology: KB2C2 Liu, Hao-Dong Fu, Xin-Peng Fu, Zhen-Guo Lu, Hong-Yan Zhang, Ping Superconductivity Pursuing higher-temperature superconductors under ambient pressure continues to be a prominent topic in materials discovery. Isomorphic structures like MgB2 exhibit potential for conventional BCS-type superconductivity, but their transition temperatures (Tc) have remained below 100 K based on both experimental findings and theoretical predictions. In this study, two new two-dimensional (2D) superconductors with sandwich structures,KB2C2,featuring BC layers in AA and AB stacking configurations,are designed, whose Tc can exceed 112 K,setting a new record in 2D superconductors. The analyses suggest that electrons in σ-states covalent bonds and high-frequency E phonon modes dominated by the in-plane vibrations of B/C atoms are predominately responsible for electron-phonon coupling (EPC). An exciting robust three-gap superconducting nature stems from the strong and evident three-region distribution characteristic of electronic EPC parameters λ. When biaxial tensile strain (BTS) is applied, their Tc are boosted above 153 K. The increase in Tc originates from the softening of optical E phonon modes around the Γ point and acoustic modes around the Q point, rather than an increase of electrons at the Fermi level (EF ) as observed in other similar systems. Thus, phonon plays a more beneficial role in the EPC of BTS cases, highlighting its significance as a medium in BCS superconductors. Moreover, we find KB2C2 exhibits interesting topological properties, spin antivortex, and Ising-type spin splitting. This is the first report of the coexistence of nontrivial topology and superconductivity with such a high Tc. Therefore, KB2C2 may offer promising sandwich structures to explore higher-Tc 2D superconductors, alongside present potential avenues for investigating fundamental quantum physics. |
| title | New-record-Tc and three-gap 2D superconductors with electronic and phononic topology: KB2C2 |
| topic | Superconductivity |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.12242 |