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Superconductivity in single-crystalline ZrTe(3−x) (x ≤ 0.5) nanoplates
Superconductivity with an unusual filamented character below 2 K has been reported in bulk ZrTe(3) crystals, a well-known charge density wave (CDW) material, but still lacks in its nanostructures. Here, we systemically investigated the transport properties of controllable chemical vapor transport sy...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9846514/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36756273 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2na00628f |
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author | Wang, Jie Wu, Min Zhen, Weili Li, Tian Li, Yun Zhu, Xiangde Ning, Wei Tian, Mingliang |
author_facet | Wang, Jie Wu, Min Zhen, Weili Li, Tian Li, Yun Zhu, Xiangde Ning, Wei Tian, Mingliang |
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description | Superconductivity with an unusual filamented character below 2 K has been reported in bulk ZrTe(3) crystals, a well-known charge density wave (CDW) material, but still lacks in its nanostructures. Here, we systemically investigated the transport properties of controllable chemical vapor transport synthesized ZrTe(3−x) nanoplates. Intriguingly, superconducting behavior is found at T(c) = 3.4 K and can be understood by the suppression of CDW due to the atomic disorder formed by Te vacancies. Magnetic field and angle dependent upper critical field revealed that the superconductivity in the nanoplates exhibits a large anisotropy and two-dimensional character. This two-dimensional nature of superconductivity was further satisfactorily described using the Berezinsky–Kosterlitz–Thouless transition. Our results not only demonstrate the critical role of Te vacancies for superconductivity in ZrTe(3–x) nanoplates, but also provide a promising platform to explore the exotic physics in the nanostructure devices. |
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spelling | pubmed-98465142023-02-07 Superconductivity in single-crystalline ZrTe(3−x) (x ≤ 0.5) nanoplates Wang, Jie Wu, Min Zhen, Weili Li, Tian Li, Yun Zhu, Xiangde Ning, Wei Tian, Mingliang Nanoscale Adv Chemistry Superconductivity with an unusual filamented character below 2 K has been reported in bulk ZrTe(3) crystals, a well-known charge density wave (CDW) material, but still lacks in its nanostructures. Here, we systemically investigated the transport properties of controllable chemical vapor transport synthesized ZrTe(3−x) nanoplates. Intriguingly, superconducting behavior is found at T(c) = 3.4 K and can be understood by the suppression of CDW due to the atomic disorder formed by Te vacancies. Magnetic field and angle dependent upper critical field revealed that the superconductivity in the nanoplates exhibits a large anisotropy and two-dimensional character. This two-dimensional nature of superconductivity was further satisfactorily described using the Berezinsky–Kosterlitz–Thouless transition. Our results not only demonstrate the critical role of Te vacancies for superconductivity in ZrTe(3–x) nanoplates, but also provide a promising platform to explore the exotic physics in the nanostructure devices. RSC 2022-11-22 /pmc/articles/PMC9846514/ /pubmed/36756273 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2na00628f Text en This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ |
spellingShingle | Chemistry Wang, Jie Wu, Min Zhen, Weili Li, Tian Li, Yun Zhu, Xiangde Ning, Wei Tian, Mingliang Superconductivity in single-crystalline ZrTe(3−x) (x ≤ 0.5) nanoplates |
title | Superconductivity in single-crystalline ZrTe(3−x) (x ≤ 0.5) nanoplates |
title_full | Superconductivity in single-crystalline ZrTe(3−x) (x ≤ 0.5) nanoplates |
title_fullStr | Superconductivity in single-crystalline ZrTe(3−x) (x ≤ 0.5) nanoplates |
title_full_unstemmed | Superconductivity in single-crystalline ZrTe(3−x) (x ≤ 0.5) nanoplates |
title_short | Superconductivity in single-crystalline ZrTe(3−x) (x ≤ 0.5) nanoplates |
title_sort | superconductivity in single-crystalline zrte(3−x) (x ≤ 0.5) nanoplates |
topic | Chemistry |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9846514/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36756273 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2na00628f |
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