Stable Structures and Superconductivity in a Y–Si System under High Pressure
Jurong Zhang, Gang Chen, Hanyu Liu
Abstract
) of ∼11.2 and 14.5 K at 30 and 50 GPa, respectively. These results highlight the role of the electrons at the Fermi surface in determining the superconductivity of predicted structures.
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SuperconductivityMaterials scienceCondensed matter physicsStoichiometrySilicideSiliconHigh pressureLayer (electronics)PhysicsNanotechnologyChemistryThermodynamicsPhysical chemistryOptoelectronicsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionMuon and positron interactions and applicationsSemiconductor materials and devices