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| author | Shi, Jun-jie Zhu, Yao-hui |
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| contents | Unlike ordinary conductors and semiconductors, which conduct electricity through individual electrons, superconductors usually conduct electricity through electron pairs, known as Cooper pairs. Even after 4 decades of intense study, no one knows what holds electrons together in high-$T_c$ cuprates. Here, targeting the critical challenge of pairing mechanism behind high-$T_c$ superconductivity in oxides and considering the dominance of eV-scale ionic bonding, affinity of O$^-$ (1.46 eV) and O$^{2-}$ (-8.08 eV) and large two-electron ionization energy ($\sim$15-28 eV) of metal atoms, we propose an innovative idea of electron e$^-$ (hole h$^+$) pairing bridged by oxygen O (metal M) atoms, i.e., the ionic-bond-driven $\mathbf{e^--O-e^-}$ ($\mathbf{h^+-M-h^+}$) itinerant Cooper pairing formed at pseudogap temperature $T^*>T_c$, by following the principle of "tracing electron footprints to explore pairing mechanisms" and by standing on the solid foundation of chemical-bond$\rightarrow$structure$\rightarrow$property relationship. It is applicable to cuprates, nickelates, iron-based and other new ionic superconductors. Its correctness and universality are confirmed by 32 diverse experimental evidences, especially, the STM image in the CuO$_2$ plane combining with the small pair size. Any other sub-eV and covalent-binding pairing mechanisms would be doubtful. Our findings, which provide the missing link between ionic bonding and superconductivity, resolve a 40-year puzzle and validate the feasibility of room-temperature carrier-pairing in ionic superconductors. We further create a new theoretical framework rooted in our universal $\mathbf{e^--O-e^-}$ ($\mathbf{h^+-M-h^+}$) picture with the strongest pairing strength and Bose-Einstein condensation, which opens a new avenue for understanding high-$T_c$ mechanism and brings the dream of room-temperature superconductivity one step closer. |
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| spellingShingle | Ionic-Bond-Driven Atom-Bridged Room-Temperature Cooper Pairing in Cuprates and Nickelates: a Theoretical Framework Supported by 32 Experimental Evidences Shi, Jun-jie Zhu, Yao-hui Superconductivity Unlike ordinary conductors and semiconductors, which conduct electricity through individual electrons, superconductors usually conduct electricity through electron pairs, known as Cooper pairs. Even after 4 decades of intense study, no one knows what holds electrons together in high-$T_c$ cuprates. Here, targeting the critical challenge of pairing mechanism behind high-$T_c$ superconductivity in oxides and considering the dominance of eV-scale ionic bonding, affinity of O$^-$ (1.46 eV) and O$^{2-}$ (-8.08 eV) and large two-electron ionization energy ($\sim$15-28 eV) of metal atoms, we propose an innovative idea of electron e$^-$ (hole h$^+$) pairing bridged by oxygen O (metal M) atoms, i.e., the ionic-bond-driven $\mathbf{e^--O-e^-}$ ($\mathbf{h^+-M-h^+}$) itinerant Cooper pairing formed at pseudogap temperature $T^*>T_c$, by following the principle of "tracing electron footprints to explore pairing mechanisms" and by standing on the solid foundation of chemical-bond$\rightarrow$structure$\rightarrow$property relationship. It is applicable to cuprates, nickelates, iron-based and other new ionic superconductors. Its correctness and universality are confirmed by 32 diverse experimental evidences, especially, the STM image in the CuO$_2$ plane combining with the small pair size. Any other sub-eV and covalent-binding pairing mechanisms would be doubtful. Our findings, which provide the missing link between ionic bonding and superconductivity, resolve a 40-year puzzle and validate the feasibility of room-temperature carrier-pairing in ionic superconductors. We further create a new theoretical framework rooted in our universal $\mathbf{e^--O-e^-}$ ($\mathbf{h^+-M-h^+}$) picture with the strongest pairing strength and Bose-Einstein condensation, which opens a new avenue for understanding high-$T_c$ mechanism and brings the dream of room-temperature superconductivity one step closer. |
| title | Ionic-Bond-Driven Atom-Bridged Room-Temperature Cooper Pairing in Cuprates and Nickelates: a Theoretical Framework Supported by 32 Experimental Evidences |
| topic | Superconductivity |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.13104 |