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Tsuppayakorn-Aek P, Bovornratanaraks T, Ahuja R, Luo W, Kotmool K. Hydrogen-induced phase stability and phonon mediated-superconductivity in two-dimensional van der Waals Ti 2C MXene monolayer. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:2227-2233. [PMID: 36594791 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp05470a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Herein, we report the phase stability of the hydrogenated Ti2C MXene monolayer using an evolutionary algorithm based on density functional theory. We predict the existence of hexagonal Ti2CH, Ti2CH2, and Ti2CH4. The dynamic and energetic stabilities of the predicted structures are verified through phonon dispersion and formation energy, respectively. The electron-phonon coupling is carefully investigated by employing isotropic Eliashberg theory. The Tc values are 0.2 K, 2.3 K, and 9.0 K for Ti2CH, Ti2CH2, and Ti2CH4, respectively. The translation and libration adopted by stretch and bent vibrations contribute to the increasing Tc of Ti2CH4. The high-frequency hydrogen modes contribute to the critical temperature increase. Briefly, this work not only highlights the effect of H-content on the increments of Tc for Ti2CHx, but also demonstrates the first theoretical evidence of the existence of H-rich MXene in the example of Ti2CH4. Therefore, it potentially provides a guideline for developing hydrogenated 2D superconductive applications.
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- P Tsuppayakorn-Aek
- Extreme Conditions Physics Research Laboratory and Center of Excellence in Physics of Energy Materials (CE:PEM), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Extreme Conditions Physics Research Laboratory and Center of Excellence in Physics of Energy Materials (CE:PEM), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Condensed Matter Theory Group, Materials Theory Division, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, SE-751 20, Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, Rupnagar 140001, Punjab, India
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- Condensed Matter Theory Group, Materials Theory Division, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, SE-751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- College of Advanced Manufacturing Innovation, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, Thailand.,Electronic and Optoelectronic Device Research Unit, School of Science, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand.
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Tsuppayakorn-aek P, Phaisangittisakul N, Ahuja R, Bovornratanaraks T. Stabilizing superconductivity of ternary metal pentahydride [Formula: see text] via electronic topological transitions under high pressure from first principles evolutionary algorithm. Sci Rep 2022; 12:6700. [PMID: 35468975 PMCID: PMC9039074 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10249-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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We explored the phase stability of ternary pentahydride [Formula: see text] based on the first principles evolutionary algorithm. Here, we successfully search for a candidate structure up to 500 GPa. As a consequence, the possible stable structure of [Formula: see text] is found be to a monoclinic structure with space group Pm at a pressure of 50 GPa. Moreover, the orthorhombic structure with a space group of Cmcm is found to be thermodynamically stable above 316 GPa. With this, the Kohn-Sham equation plays a crucial role in determining the structural stability and the electronic structure. Therefore, its structural stability is discussed in term of electronic band structure, Fermi surface topology, and dynamic stability. With these results, we propose that the superconducting transition temperature ([Formula: see text]) of Cmcm structure is estimated to be 50 K at 450 GPa. This could be implied that the proposed Cmcm structure may be emerging as a new class of superconductive ternary metal pentahydride. Our findings pave the way for further studies on an experimental observation that can be synthesized at high pressure.
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- Prutthipong Tsuppayakorn-aek
- Extreme Condition Physics Research Laboratory and Center of Excellence in Physics of Energy Materials (CE:PEM), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand
- Thailand Centre of Excellence in Physics, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, 328 Si Ayutthaya Road, Bangkok, 10400 Thailand
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- Extreme Condition Physics Research Laboratory and Center of Excellence in Physics of Energy Materials (CE:PEM), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand
- Thailand Centre of Excellence in Physics, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, 328 Si Ayutthaya Road, Bangkok, 10400 Thailand
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- Condensed Matter Theory Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 530, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, Rupnagar, 140001 Punjab India
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- Extreme Condition Physics Research Laboratory and Center of Excellence in Physics of Energy Materials (CE:PEM), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand
- Thailand Centre of Excellence in Physics, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, 328 Si Ayutthaya Road, Bangkok, 10400 Thailand
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Tse JS. A chemical perspective on high pressure crystal structures and properties. Natl Sci Rev 2020; 7:149-169. [PMID: 34692029 PMCID: PMC8289026 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwz144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The general availability of third generation synchrotron sources has ushered in a new era of high pressure research. The crystal structure of materials under compression can now be determined by X-ray diffraction using powder samples and, more recently, from multi-nano single crystal diffraction. Concurrently, these experimental advancements are accompanied by a rapid increase in computational capacity and capability, enabling the application of sophisticated quantum calculations to explore a variety of material properties. One of the early surprises is the finding that simple metallic elements do not conform to the general expectation of adopting 3D close-pack structures at high pressure. Instead, many novel open structures have been identified with no known analogues at ambient pressure. The occurrence of these structural types appears to be random with no rules governing their formation. The adoption of an open structure at high pressure suggested the presence of directional bonds. Therefore, a localized atomic hybrid orbital description of the chemical bonding may be appropriate. Here, the theoretical foundation and experimental evidence supporting this approach to the elucidation of the high pressure crystal structures of group I and II elements and polyhydrides are reviewed. It is desirable and advantageous to extend and apply established chemical principles to the study of the chemistry and chemical bonding of materials at high pressure.
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- John S Tse
- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada
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“Flat/steep band model” for superconductors containing Bi square nets. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG SECTION B-A JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1515/znb-2019-0191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The crystal structures of a new family of superconductors containing a Bi square net and their electronic structures around the Fermi level have been reviewed. The structures of these compounds can be viewed as stacked layers denoted by [Bi][(RE)(M
2Bi2)(RE)] RE = rare earth or alkaline earth metal, M = transition metal. Flat/steep band features are shown to exist in all these new superconductors, though the pairing mechanisms may be very different. The Dirac Fermion behavior is reviewed and its implications are discussed.
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Cheng X, Gordon EE, Whangbo MH, Deng S. Superconductivity Induced by Oxygen Doping in Y 2 O 2 Bi. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:10123-10126. [PMID: 28370785 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201701427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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When doped with oxygen, the layered Y2 O2 Bi phase becomes a superconductor. This finding raises questions about the sites for doped oxygen, the mechanism of superconductivity, and practical guidelines for discovering new superconductors. We probed these questions in terms of first-principles calculations for undoped and O-doped Y2 O2 Bi. The preferred sites for doped O atoms are the centers of Bi4 squares in the Bi square net. Several Bi 6p x/y bands of Y2 O2 Bi are raised in energy by oxygen doping because the 2p x/y orbitals of the doped oxygen make antibonding possible with the 6p x/y orbitals of surrounding Bi atoms. Consequently, the condition necessary for the "flat/steep" band model for superconductivity is satisfied in O-doped Y2 O2 Bi.
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- Xiyue Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (FJIRSM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695-8204, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (FJIRSM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Fuzhou, 350002, China.,Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695-8204, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (FJIRSM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Fuzhou, 350002, China
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Cheng X, Gordon EE, Whangbo M, Deng S. Superconductivity Induced by Oxygen Doping in Y
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Bi. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201701427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Xiyue Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (FJIRSM) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Fuzhou 350002 China
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- Department of Chemistry North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27695-8204 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (FJIRSM) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Fuzhou 350002 China
- Department of Chemistry North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27695-8204 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (FJIRSM) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Fuzhou 350002 China
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Gordon EE, Xu K, Xiang H, Bussmann-Holder A, Kremer RK, Simon A, Köhler J, Whangbo MH. Structure and Composition of the 200 K-Superconducting Phase of H2
S at Ultrahigh Pressure: The Perovskite (SH−
)(H3
S+
). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201511347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Elijah E. Gordon
- Department of Chemistry; North Carolina State University; Raleigh NC 27695-8204 USA
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Sciences (Ministry of Education); Department of Physics; Fudan University; Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures; Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Sciences (Ministry of Education); Department of Physics; Fudan University; Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures; Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung; Heisenbergstrasse 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung; Heisenbergstrasse 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung; Heisenbergstrasse 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Department of Chemistry; North Carolina State University; Raleigh NC 27695-8204 USA
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Gordon EE, Xu K, Xiang H, Bussmann-Holder A, Kremer RK, Simon A, Köhler J, Whangbo MH. Structure and Composition of the 200 K-Superconducting Phase of H2
S at Ultrahigh Pressure: The Perovskite (SH−
)(H3
S+
). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:3682-4. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201511347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Elijah E. Gordon
- Department of Chemistry; North Carolina State University; Raleigh NC 27695-8204 USA
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Sciences (Ministry of Education); State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics; Department of Physics; Fudan University; Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures; Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Sciences (Ministry of Education); State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics; Department of Physics; Fudan University; Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures; Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung; Heisenbergstrasse 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung; Heisenbergstrasse 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung; Heisenbergstrasse 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Department of Chemistry; North Carolina State University; Raleigh NC 27695-8204 USA
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