Evidence of unconventional superconductivity in the Ni-doped NbB2 system (2019)
- Authors:
- USP affiliated authors: MACHADO, ANTONIO JEFFERSON DA SILVA - EEL ; CORRÊA, LUCAS EDUARDO - EEL
- Unidade: EEL
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.02.072
- Assunto: SUPERCONDUTIVIDADE
- Keywords: Multiband superconductivity; Linear critical fields; Specific heat; NbB2 compound; Ni-doping
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- Language: Inglês
- Abstract: In this paper, a comprehensive study of the effects of Ni-doping on structural, electrical, thermal and magnetic properties of the NbB2 is presented. Low amounts (≤10%) of Ni substitution on Nb sites cause structural distortions and induce drastic changes in the physical properties, such as the emergence of a bulk superconducting state with anomalous behaviors in the critical fields (lower and upper) and in the specific heat. Ni-doping at the 9 at.% level, for instance, is able to increase the critical temperature (Tc) in stoichiometric NbB2 (<1.3 K) to approximately 6.0 K. Bulk superconductivity is confirmed by magnetization, electronic transport, and specific heat measurements. Both Hc1 and Hc2 critical fields exhibit a linear dependence with reduced temperature (T/Tc), and the specific heat deviates remarkably from the conventional exponential temperature dependence of the single-band BCS theory. These findings suggest multiband superconductivity in the composition range from 0.01 ≤ x ≤ 0.10 (Nb1‒xNixB2).
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- Título: Journal of alloys and compounds
- ISSN: 09258388
- Volume/Número/Paginação/Ano: v.787, p.414-422, 2019
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RENOSTO, Sergio Tuan et al. Evidence of unconventional superconductivity in the Ni-doped NbB2 system. Journal of alloys and compounds, v. 787, p. 414-422, 2019Tradução . . Disponível em: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.02.072. Acesso em: 03 out. 2024. -
APA
Renosto, S. T., Lang, R., Diez, E., Correa, L. E., Luz, M. S. da, Fisk, Z., & Machado, A. J. da S. (2019). Evidence of unconventional superconductivity in the Ni-doped NbB2 system. Journal of alloys and compounds, 787, 414-422. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.02.072 -
NLM
Renosto ST, Lang R, Diez E, Correa LE, Luz MS da, Fisk Z, Machado AJ da S. Evidence of unconventional superconductivity in the Ni-doped NbB2 system [Internet]. Journal of alloys and compounds. 2019 ;787 414-422.[citado 2024 out. 03 ] Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.02.072 -
Vancouver
Renosto ST, Lang R, Diez E, Correa LE, Luz MS da, Fisk Z, Machado AJ da S. Evidence of unconventional superconductivity in the Ni-doped NbB2 system [Internet]. Journal of alloys and compounds. 2019 ;787 414-422.[citado 2024 out. 03 ] Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.02.072 - Investigação de supercondutividade em boreto do sistema Ta-Zr-B
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