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Title: Superconductivity and Structural Conversion with Na and K Doping of the Narrow-Gap Semiconductor CsBi4 Te6

Abstract

The monoclinic narrow-gap(similar to 0.08 eV) semiconductor CsBi4Te6 is a unique layered system which can be doped to achieve high thermoelectric performance as well as superconductivity. Here, we report superconductivity and structure change induced by alloying CsBi4Te6 single crystals with Na and K. Substitution of Na in CsBi4Te6 with doping levels >= 0.39 and of K with >= 0.63 transforms the original monoclinic structure (p-type) to the orthorhombic RbBi3.67Te6-type structure (n-type). When the K level is <= 0.18, the monoclinic structure type of CsBi4Te6 is retained. Transport and magnetic measurements on all as-synthesized doped single crystals demonstrate type-II, bulk superconductivity. A maximal superconducting transition at 5.07 K, which is the highest temperature in bismuth chalcogenide-based superconductors, was obtained in Cs0.821K0.18Bi4Te6 with a high upper critical field of similar to 15 T. These findings suggest superconductivity may be induced by proper doping in narrow-gap semiconductors.

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ORCiD logo [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [3]; ORCiD logo [2];  [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
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  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Materials Science Division; Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
  2. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Materials Science Division
  3. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
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Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; National Science Foundation (NSF); Keck Foundation; International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN); State of Illinois; USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1475560
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1483660
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Chemistry of Materials
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 30; Journal Issue: 15; Journal ID: ISSN 0897-4756
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

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Chen, Haijie, Claus, Helmut, Bao, Jin-Ke, Stoumpos, Constantinos C., Chung, Duck Young, Kwok, Wai-Kwong, and Kanatzidis, Mercouri G. Superconductivity and Structural Conversion with Na and K Doping of the Narrow-Gap Semiconductor CsBi4 Te6. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b02030.
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Chen, Haijie, Claus, Helmut, Bao, Jin-Ke, Stoumpos, Constantinos C., Chung, Duck Young, Kwok, Wai-Kwong, & Kanatzidis, Mercouri G. Superconductivity and Structural Conversion with Na and K Doping of the Narrow-Gap Semiconductor CsBi4 Te6. United States. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b02030.
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Chen, Haijie, Claus, Helmut, Bao, Jin-Ke, Stoumpos, Constantinos C., Chung, Duck Young, Kwok, Wai-Kwong, and Kanatzidis, Mercouri G. Wed . "Superconductivity and Structural Conversion with Na and K Doping of the Narrow-Gap Semiconductor CsBi4 Te6". United States. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b02030. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1475560.
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@article{osti_1475560,
title = {Superconductivity and Structural Conversion with Na and K Doping of the Narrow-Gap Semiconductor CsBi4 Te6},
author = {Chen, Haijie and Claus, Helmut and Bao, Jin-Ke and Stoumpos, Constantinos C. and Chung, Duck Young and Kwok, Wai-Kwong and Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.},
abstractNote = {The monoclinic narrow-gap(similar to 0.08 eV) semiconductor CsBi4Te6 is a unique layered system which can be doped to achieve high thermoelectric performance as well as superconductivity. Here, we report superconductivity and structure change induced by alloying CsBi4Te6 single crystals with Na and K. Substitution of Na in CsBi4Te6 with doping levels >= 0.39 and of K with >= 0.63 transforms the original monoclinic structure (p-type) to the orthorhombic RbBi3.67Te6-type structure (n-type). When the K level is <= 0.18, the monoclinic structure type of CsBi4Te6 is retained. Transport and magnetic measurements on all as-synthesized doped single crystals demonstrate type-II, bulk superconductivity. A maximal superconducting transition at 5.07 K, which is the highest temperature in bismuth chalcogenide-based superconductors, was obtained in Cs0.821K0.18Bi4Te6 with a high upper critical field of similar to 15 T. These findings suggest superconductivity may be induced by proper doping in narrow-gap semiconductors.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b02030},
journal = {Chemistry of Materials},
number = 15,
volume = 30,
place = {United States},
year = {2018},
month = {6}
}
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Table 1 Table 1: Analyzed composition, approximate yield, carrier density (n) at 300 and 10 K, superconducting transition temperature ($T$$c$), and upper critical field ($H$$c$2(0)) of Na- and K-doped CsBi4Te6 single crystals
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