Superconductivity at 2.3 K in the misfit compound (PbSe)1.16(TiSe2)2

نویسندگان

  • N. Giang
  • Q. Xu
  • Y. S. Hor
  • A. J. Williams
  • S. E. Dutton
  • H. W. Zandbergen
  • R. J. Cava
چکیده

The structural misfit compound PbSe 1.16 TiSe2 2 is reported. It is a superconductor with a Tc of 2.3 K. PbSe 1.16 TiSe2 2 derives from a parent compound, TiSe2, which shows a charge-density wave transition and no superconductivity. The crystal structure, characterized by high-resolution electron microscopy and powder x-ray diffraction, consists of two layers of 1T-TiSe2 alternating with a double layer of 100 PbSe. Transport measurements suggest that the superconductivity is induced by charge transfer from the PbSe layers to the TiSe2 layers.

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تاریخ انتشار 2010