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Title: Crystal Structure and Superconductivity of PH 3 at High Pressures

Abstract

Here, we performed systematic structure search on solid PH3 at high pressures using particle swarm optimization method. Furthermore, at 100-200 GPa, the search led to two structures consisting of P-P bonds that different from these predicted for H2S. Phonon and electron-phonon calculations indicate both structures are dynamically stable and superconductive. Particularly, the estimated critical temperature for the monoclinic (C2/m) phase of 83 K at 200 GPa is in excellent agreement with a recent experimental report.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5]
  1. Carnegie Inst. of Washington, Washington, DC (United States). Geophysical Lab.; Univ. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK (Canada). Dept. of Physics and Engineering Physics
  2. Jiangsu Normal Univ. Xuzhou (China). School of Physics and Electronic Engineering
  3. Yanshan Univ., Qinhuangdao (China). State Key Lab. of Metastable Materials Science and Technology
  4. Univ. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK (Canada). Dept. of Physics and Engineering Physics; Jilin Univ., Changchun (China). State Key Lab. of Superhard Materials
  5. Carnegie Inst. of Washington, Washington, DC (United States). Geophysical Lab.
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Carnegie Inst. of Science, Washington, DC (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Energy Frontier Research in Extreme Environments (EFree)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1364597
Grant/Contract Number:  
NA0002006; SC0001057
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Physical Chemistry. C
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 120; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 1932-7447
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Liu, Hanyu, Li, Yinwei, Gao, Guoying, Tse, John S., and Naumov, Ivan I. Crystal Structure and Superconductivity of PH 3 at High Pressures. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b12009.
Liu, Hanyu, Li, Yinwei, Gao, Guoying, Tse, John S., & Naumov, Ivan I. Crystal Structure and Superconductivity of PH 3 at High Pressures. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b12009
Liu, Hanyu, Li, Yinwei, Gao, Guoying, Tse, John S., and Naumov, Ivan I. Wed . "Crystal Structure and Superconductivity of PH 3 at High Pressures". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b12009. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1364597.
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title = {Crystal Structure and Superconductivity of PH 3 at High Pressures},
author = {Liu, Hanyu and Li, Yinwei and Gao, Guoying and Tse, John S. and Naumov, Ivan I.},
abstractNote = {Here, we performed systematic structure search on solid PH3 at high pressures using particle swarm optimization method. Furthermore, at 100-200 GPa, the search led to two structures consisting of P-P bonds that different from these predicted for H2S. Phonon and electron-phonon calculations indicate both structures are dynamically stable and superconductive. Particularly, the estimated critical temperature for the monoclinic (C2/m) phase of 83 K at 200 GPa is in excellent agreement with a recent experimental report.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b12009},
journal = {Journal of Physical Chemistry. C},
number = 6,
volume = 120,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 20 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Wed Jan 20 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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