Absence of superconductivity in bulk Nd1-xSrxNiO2

被引：145

作者：

Li, Qing ^{[1
,2
]}

He, Chengping ^{[1
,2
]}

Si, Jin ^{[1
,2
]}

Zhu, Xiyu ^{[1
,2
]}

Zhang, Yue ^{[1
,2
]}

Wen, Hai-Hu ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Nanjing Univ, Natl Lab Solid State Microstruct, Ctr Superconducting Phys & Mat, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Adv Microstruct, Nanjing 210093, Peoples R China

[2] Nanjing Univ, Dept Phys, Ctr Superconducting Phys & Mat, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Adv Microstruct, Nanjing 210093, Peoples R China

来源：

COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS | 2020年 / 1卷 / 01期

基金：

国家重点研发计划; 中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

PAIRING SYMMETRY; NORMAL-STATE; TEMPERATURE; INHOMOGENEITY; INSULATOR; PHYSICS; PLANE;

D O I：

10.1038/s43246-020-0018-1

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

Superconductivity at 9-15K was recently discovered in Nd0.8Sr0.2NiO2 films. Since the Ni1+ ionic state in NdNiO2 may have the same 3d(9) outer-shell electronic orbital as in cuprate superconductors, it is interesting to know whether superconductivity has a similar mechanism in these two systems. Here we synthesize bulk samples of Nd1-xSrxNiO2 (x=0, 0.2, 0.4) with inhomogeneous Sr distribution and Ni deficiency. Resistivity measurements show insulating behavior without the presence of superconductivity, different to the previously reported films. Although applying pressure up to about 50.2GPa significantly suppresses the insulating behavior, superconductivity remains absent. The magnetization behavior exhibits a Curie-Weiss law with a paramagnetic moment of about 2 mu (B)/f.u. Since the lattice constants derived from our diffraction data are very close to the previously reported superconducting Nd0.8Sr0.2NiO2 films, we suggest that superconductivity in that system may have arisen from interface or stress-related effects, or nickel deficiency in our bulk samples that might prevent the emergence of superconductivity. Superconductivity was recently observed in Nd0.8Sr0.2NiO2 films. Here, superconductivity is found to be absent in bulk polycrystalline samples of Sr-doped NdNiO2, raising questions regarding the origin of superconductivity in this material.

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