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Superconductivity on a Bi Square Net in LiBi

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We present the crystallographic analysis, superconducting characterization and theoretical modeling of LiBi, that contains the lightest and the heaviest nonradioactive metal. The compound crystallizes in a tetragonal (CuAu-type) crystal structure with Bi square nets separated by Li planes (parameters a = 3.3636(1)Å and c = 4.2459(2) Å, c/a = 1.26). Superconducting state was studied in detail by magnetic susceptibility and heat capacity measurements. The results reveal that LiBi is a moderately coupled type-I superconductor (λe‑p = 0.66) with Tc = 2.48 K and a thermodynamic critical field Hc(0) = 157 Oe. Theoretical studies show that bismuth square net is responsible for superconductivity in this compound, but the coupling between the Li planes and Bi planes makes a significant contribution to the superconductivity.

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artykuły w czasopismach
Published in:
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS no. 32, pages 3150 - 3159,
ISSN: 0897-4756
Language:
English
Publication year:
2020
Bibliographic description:
Górnicka K., Gutowska S., Winiarski M., Wiendlocha B., Xie W., Cava R., Klimczuk T.: Superconductivity on a Bi Square Net in LiBi// CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS -Vol. 32,iss. 7 (2020), s.3150-3159
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Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c00179
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Gdańsk University of Technology

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