La2Sb, a layered superconductor with metal-metal bonds

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作者
Mizoguchi, Hiroshi [1 ]
Hosono, Hideo [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Tokyo Inst Technol, Frontier Res Ctr, Midori Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2268503, Japan
[2] Tokyo Inst Technol, Mat & Struct Lab, Midori Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2268503, Japan
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CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE;
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10.1039/c0cc05384h
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
摘要
We found that La2Sb with a layered structure composed of alternate stacking of La square nets and LaSb layers exhibits bulk superconductivity with a critical temperature of 5.3 K. This suggests that the presence of the square net with strong La-La metal bonding is essential for the emergence of superconductivity.
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页码:3778 / 3780
页数:3
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