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Title: Superconductivity versus structural phase transition in the closely related Bi2Rh3.5S2 and Bi2Rh3S2

Abstract

Single crystals of Bi2Rh3S2 and Bi2Rh3.5S2 were synthesized by solution growth, and the crystal structures and thermodynamic and transport properties of both compounds were studied. In the case of Bi2Rh3S2, a structural first-order transition at around 165 K is identified by single-crystal diffraction experiments, with clear signatures visible in resistivity, magnetization, and specific heat data. No superconducting transition for Bi2Rh3S2 was observed down to 0.5 K. In contrast, no structural phase transition at high temperature was observed for Bi2Rh3.5S2; however, bulk superconductivity with a critical temperature, Tc ≈ 1.7 K, was observed. The Sommerfeld coefficient γ and the Debye temperature (ΘD) were found to be 9.41 mJ mol–1K–2 and 209 K, respectively, for Bi2Rh3S2, and 22 mJ mol–1K–2 and 196 K, respectively, for Bi2Rh3.5S2. As a result, the study of the specific heat in the superconducting state of Bi2Rh3.5S2 suggests that Bi2Rh3.5S2 is a weakly coupled, BCS superconductor.

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  1. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1227310
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1182334
Report Number(s):
IS-J-8643
Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121; PRBMDO
Grant/Contract Number:  
FA9550-09-1-0603; AC02-07CH11358
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 91; Journal Issue: 17; Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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Kaluarachchi, Udhara S., Xie, Weiwei, Lin, Qisheng, Taufour, Valentin, Bud'ko, Sergey L., Miller, Gordon J., and Canfield, Paul C. Superconductivity versus structural phase transition in the closely related Bi2Rh3.5S2 and Bi2Rh3S2. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.91.174513.
Kaluarachchi, Udhara S., Xie, Weiwei, Lin, Qisheng, Taufour, Valentin, Bud'ko, Sergey L., Miller, Gordon J., & Canfield, Paul C. Superconductivity versus structural phase transition in the closely related Bi2Rh3.5S2 and Bi2Rh3S2. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.91.174513
Kaluarachchi, Udhara S., Xie, Weiwei, Lin, Qisheng, Taufour, Valentin, Bud'ko, Sergey L., Miller, Gordon J., and Canfield, Paul C. Tue . "Superconductivity versus structural phase transition in the closely related Bi2Rh3.5S2 and Bi2Rh3S2". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.91.174513. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1227310.
@article{osti_1227310,
title = {Superconductivity versus structural phase transition in the closely related Bi2Rh3.5S2 and Bi2Rh3S2},
author = {Kaluarachchi, Udhara S. and Xie, Weiwei and Lin, Qisheng and Taufour, Valentin and Bud'ko, Sergey L. and Miller, Gordon J. and Canfield, Paul C.},
abstractNote = {Single crystals of Bi2Rh3S2 and Bi2Rh3.5S2 were synthesized by solution growth, and the crystal structures and thermodynamic and transport properties of both compounds were studied. In the case of Bi2Rh3S2, a structural first-order transition at around 165 K is identified by single-crystal diffraction experiments, with clear signatures visible in resistivity, magnetization, and specific heat data. No superconducting transition for Bi2Rh3S2 was observed down to 0.5 K. In contrast, no structural phase transition at high temperature was observed for Bi2Rh3.5S2; however, bulk superconductivity with a critical temperature, Tc ≈ 1.7 K, was observed. The Sommerfeld coefficient γ and the Debye temperature (ΘD) were found to be 9.41 mJ mol–1K–2 and 209 K, respectively, for Bi2Rh3S2, and 22 mJ mol–1K–2 and 196 K, respectively, for Bi2Rh3.5S2. As a result, the study of the specific heat in the superconducting state of Bi2Rh3.5S2 suggests that Bi2Rh3.5S2 is a weakly coupled, BCS superconductor.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.91.174513},
journal = {Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics},
number = 17,
volume = 91,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 19 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Tue May 19 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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