Phonon-Mediated High-T C Superconductivity in Hole-Doped Diamond-Like Crystalline Hydrocarbon
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Publication Title
Scientific Reports
Volume
7
Issue
1
Abstract
We here predict by ab initio calculations phonon-mediated high-Tc superconductivity in hole-doped diamond-like cubic crystalline hydrocarbon K4-CH (space group I21/3). This material possesses three key properties: (i) an all-sp3 covalent carbon framework that produces high-frequency phonon modes, (ii) a steep-rising electronic density of states near the top of the valence band, and (iii) a Fermi level that lies in the σ-band, allowing for a strong coupling with the C-C bond-stretching modes. The simultaneous presence of these properties generates remarkably high superconducting transition temperatures above 80 K at an experimentally accessible hole doping level of only a few percent. These results identify a new extraordinary electron-phonon superconductor and pave the way for further exploration of this novel superconducting covalent metal. © 2017 The Author(s).
Language
english
Repository Citation
Lian, C.,
Wang, J.,
Duan, W.,
Chen, C.
(2017).
Phonon-Mediated High-T C Superconductivity in Hole-Doped Diamond-Like Crystalline Hydrocarbon.
Scientific Reports, 7(1),
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01541-6