Superconducting Behavior of BaTi(SbBi)O under Pressure.

Inorg Chem

Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.

Published: December 2022

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  • The study investigates the crystal structure and superconducting properties of a new titanium-pnictide superconductor, BaTi(SbBi)O, with varying compositions to see how bismuth (Bi) substitution for antimony (Sb) influences superconductivity under pressure.
  • It analyzes three samples with different Bi/Sb ratios, correlating their behavior with a double-dome phase diagram, where changes in superconductivity are observed at critical pressures.
  • The findings reveal distinct superconducting characteristics influenced by Bi/Sb ratio, including a notable collapse transition in the lattice at around 5 GPa for the sample with 0.2 Bi, while the one with 0.8 Bi experiences more stable crystal lattice changes under pressure.

Article Abstract

The crystal structure and superconducting properties of a new type of titanium-pnictide superconductor, BaTi(SbBi)O ( = 0.2, 0.5, and 0.8), are comprehensively investigated over a wide pressure range to elucidate the effect of substituting Bi for Sb on the superconducting behavior. The behavior of superconducting properties under pressure changes drastically with , as expected from the double-dome - phase diagram obtained at ambient pressure. In this study, three BaTi(SbBi)O samples ( = 0.2, 0.5, and 0.8) are considered, which correspond to the first superconducting dome, nonsuperconducting part, and second superconducting dome, respectively, in the - phase diagram. The crystal of BaTi(SbBi)O with = 0.2 shows a clear collapse transition, i.e., a drastic shrinkage of the lattice constant at ca. 5 GPa. Strictly speaking, the collapsed crystal phase coexists with the noncollapsed phase above 5 GPa. On the other hand, BaTi(SbBi)O with = 0.8 shows a continuous change in the crystal lattice with pressure, i.e., no collapse transitions. The pressure dependence of for BaTi(SbBi)O with = 0.2 shows a drastic increase in at approximately 5 GPa, where the collapse transition occurs, indicating a clear pressure-induced superconducting phase transition related to the collapse transition. The value of for BaTi(SbBi)O with = 0.8 increases slightly up to ∼2 GPa and is almost constant at 2-13 GPa. It is found that the superconducting behavior under pressure can be unambiguously classified by based on the double-dome - phase diagram, indicative of distinguishable superconducting features at different values. In this study, we comprehensively discuss the superconducting properties of the exotic material, BaTi(SbBi)O, with a double-dome - phase diagram.

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