Article ; Online: Superconducting dome by tuning through a van Hove singularity in a two-dimensional metal
npj 2D Materials and Applications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-
2023 Volume 7
Abstract: Abstract Chemical substitution is a promising route for the exploration of a rich variety of doping- and/or disorder-dependent collective phenomena in low-dimensional quantum materials. Here we show that transition metal dichalcogenide alloys are ideal ... ...
| Abstract | Abstract Chemical substitution is a promising route for the exploration of a rich variety of doping- and/or disorder-dependent collective phenomena in low-dimensional quantum materials. Here we show that transition metal dichalcogenide alloys are ideal platforms to this purpose. In particular, we demonstrate the emergence of superconductivity in the otherwise metallic single-layer TaSe2 by minute electron doping provided by substitutional W atoms. We investigate the temperature and magnetic field dependence of the superconducting state of Ta1-δWδSe2 with electron doping (δ) using variable temperature (0.34–4.2 K) scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS). We unveil the emergence of a superconducting dome spanning 0.003 < δ < 0.03 with a maximized critical temperature of 0.9 K, a significant increase from that of bulk TaSe2 (T C = 0.14 K). Superconductivity emerges from an increase of the density of states (DOS) as the Fermi surface approaches a van Hove singularity due to doping. Once the singularity is reached, however, the DOS decreases with δ, which gradually weakens the superconducting state, thus shaping the superconducting dome. Lastly, our doping-dependent measurements suggest the development of a Coulomb glass phase triggered by disorder due to W dopants. |
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| Keywords | Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials ; TA401-492 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999 |
| Subject code | 530 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher | Nature Portfolio |
| Document type | Article ; Online |
| Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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