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Hydrogenation induced high-temperature superconductivity in two-dimensional W2C3.
- Source :
- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP); 9/7/2023, Vol. 25 Issue 33, p22171-22178, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The discovery of highly crystalline two-dimensional (2D) superconductors provides a new alluring branch for exploring the fundamental significances. Based on first-principles calculations, we predict a new kind of 2D stable material W<subscript>2</subscript>C<subscript>3</subscript>, which is a semimetal but not a superconductor because of the weak electron–phonon coupling (EPC) strength. After hydrogenation, W<subscript>2</subscript>C<subscript>3</subscript>H<subscript>2</subscript> possesses the intrinsic metallic properties with a large density of states (DOS) at the Fermi energy (E<subscript>F</subscript>). More interestingly, the EPC strength is greatly enhanced after hydrogenation and the calculated critical temperature (T<subscript>c</subscript>) is 40.5 K. Furthermore, the compressive strain can obviously soften the low-frequency phonons and enhance the EPC strength. Then, the T<subscript>c</subscript> of W<subscript>2</subscript>C<subscript>3</subscript>H<subscript>2</subscript> can be increased from 40.5 K to 49.1 K with −4% compressive strain. This work paves the way for providing a new platform for 2D superconductivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14639076
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 33
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 170084670
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cp02316h