Compressed ternary alloy superhydrides are currently considered to be the most promising competitors for high-temperature superconducting materials. Here, the stable stoichiometries in the Y-Hf-H ternary system under pressure are comprehensively explored in theory and four fresh phases are predicted: Pmna-YHfH and P4/mmm-YHfH at 200 GPa, P4/mmm-YHfH at 300 GPa and P-6m2-YHfH at 400 GPa. The four Y-Hf-H ternary phases are thermodynamically and dynamically stable at corresponding pressure. In addition, structural features, bonding characteristics, electronic properties, and superconductivity of the four ternary Y-Hf-H phases are systematically calculated and discussed. As the hydrogen content and the density of states of H atoms at the Fermi level increase, the superconducting transition temperatures (T) of Y-Hf-H system are significantly enhanced. The P-6m2-YHfH with high hydrogen content exhibits a high calculated T value of 130 K at 400 GPa.
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